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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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just away to get my yb bottom end bored out by agra in dundee just wandered what pistons should i get, got a t38 rs500 cooler and want to run bout 400+bhp, would oversized standard pistons hold up to that or am i better goin for a set of acuralite or wossenger items? any advise well appriciated cheers
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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standard mahle pistons are fine for circa 500hp - they are forged as standard

get them from matt lewis on here
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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yep standard pistons well up for the job all the way upto 1.0mm oversized
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LHD220Turbo
standard mahle pistons are fine for circa 500hp - they are forged as standard

get them from matt lewis on here
cheers, i wont be runnin much over 400 maybe more in the future but just wandered if there good for that sort of power, cheers guys, does matt lewis have a web site?
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Originally Posted by wattie
cheers, i wont be runnin much over 400 maybe more in the future but just wandered if there good for that sort of power, cheers guys, does matt lewis have a web site?
yeah 500 is easy on standard pistons, if going beyond that then CP pistons is the next piston to have

he trades on ebay mainly; but you can also ring him

Matt Lewis Motorsport - Cosworth & RS Parts Specialist-Worldwide Mailorder.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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where can i get cp ones from and how much are they
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quality! just looked through his ebay store, think he's got every thing i need for building my engine, nice one mate!!
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Originally Posted by cossiedave
where can i get cp ones from and how much are they
have a look here - http://www.cppistons.com/ this is the company

a quick search revelaed these as stockist, but not sure if someone like mike rainbird stocks them? http://www.performanceunlimited.co.u...stributor.html
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Originally Posted by wattie
quality! just looked through his ebay store, think he's got every thing i need for building my engine, nice one mate!!
no worries
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still need a head?
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