Piston Question!
Nov 15, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Piston Question!
Are S2 pistons the same as standard 1.6 CVH ones???
Nov 15, 2003 | 05:11 PM
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no they are different mate
Nov 15, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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From: Wherever cvh turbo’s will be found…!
no way mate, totally different
yes standred turbo pistons will be ok for 200 bhp
Cheers
Steve
Nov 15, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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as above mate completly differnt......
Nov 15, 2003 | 06:01 PM
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i have a set of rst pistons brand new going for the right money if ur interested..
Nov 15, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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Nov 18, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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They are forged Mahle pistons in an RST - very high quality too, and can stand 260bhp.
Nov 22, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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mahle pistons are now no longer been made for rst or cos as AE have taken over production...
Nov 23, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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is it true u can have your standard mahles skimmed by 40 thou and it lowers the comp ratio 2 8.0 to 1 instead of 8.3 to 1?
Feb 22, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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From: naam TOTNAAM
yeah and if you don't put any pistons in at all you can lower it even more.......
Feb 22, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
They are forged Mahle pistons in an RST - very high quality too, and can stand 260bhp.
as long as the mixture is correct
Ben
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