Piston recommendations.
07-06-2005, 09:55 PM
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Piston recommendations.
OK so next winter we will be doing an A6/Z6 mini-me in the CRX and building the internals. We are going with the tuner toys D16 rods. And some 9:1 pistons. I'm leaning towards SRP pistons due to the price of them. My questions are: How much HP can the SRP's take? Do I want the A6 9:1 pistons or the Z6 9:1 pistons? Is there any difference between the two? Are there any other brands that you would recommend besides SRP? Why? Any other random relevant info is appreciated.
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Edit: I had a retard moment.
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Edit: I had a retard moment.
07-06-2005, 11:25 PM
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Re: Piston recommendations.
almost positive tpistons are interchangable as long as the bore is correct and piston height. i would recommend wiseco, just because everytime i have rebuilt a motor, dirtbikes to small blocks, ive always used them
07-07-2005, 07:27 AM
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Re: Piston recommendations.
Pistons are interchangeable but the compression will change. You will want to use the piston that matches the head. A6 pistons with a Z6 head = approximately 10:1. Z6 pistons with a Z6 head = approximately 9:1.
Compression calculator:
http://www.zealautowerks.com/dseries.html
Compression calculator:
http://www.zealautowerks.com/dseries.html
07-07-2005, 10:51 PM
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Re: Piston recommendations.
If your on a budget get the srp's, your not going to find a better deal. If you have a few hundred extra to spend go with something like wiseco or CP. Whichever you go with get oversized so a machine shop can get the proper piston to wall clearance.
07-08-2005, 01:20 PM
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Re: Piston recommendations.
Originally Posted by daubleaaron
If your on a budget get the srp's, your not going to find a better deal.
I think most of the complaint about Vitaras is people dropping STD size Vitaras into a stock bore, and getting excessive piston-wall clearance. That sets you up for detonation, dropped CR or no, forged or no, and no piston will withstand deliberate abuse like that.
