Forged pistions

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#1 Forged pistions

Post by lee-type » Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:49 pm

Good evening

I am about to buy a set of pistons and then send off my block to be machined.

Are forged pistons a over priced luxury and am i just better of buying a set of pistons made by Mahle form SnG for a third of the price?
Lee
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#2 Re: Forged pistions

Post by christopher storey » Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:38 pm

Unless you are thinking of endurance racing , or at any rate very serious racing with a much higher than standard power output, IMHO it will be a complete waste of money

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#3 Re: Forged pistions

Post by abowie » Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:27 am

I agree with Christopher. In addition, you are best to use 8:1 pistons as machining of the block and head over the years will potentially make your compression too high with 9:1 pistons.
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#4 Re: Forged pistions

Post by rfs1957 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:52 pm

On the subject of Mahle pistons, I have very recently been sold a set (at way over market price, long story) by a "well known engine builder" - who increases the price by a further £120 by supplying, at the same time, a set of American Grants piston-rings, as they say :

We won’t sell Mahle pistons without Grants rings, as yes in our opinion the rings they supply are no good.

Be interested to hears others' opinions and experiences on this subject.
Rory
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