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Old 04-01-2005, 09:09 PM
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Default Mahle piston bargain off ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=4516620945

just bought a set for £150
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:14 PM
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i see these but didnt think they are forge
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:18 PM
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pass, spoke to bloke and seemed to know his stuff plus his feedback is cool
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:24 PM
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Standard +0.5 RST cast pistons.
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thats what i thought, so these are no good for a low comp bottom end (am i right)???
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thats what i thought, so these are no good for a low comp bottom end (am i right)???
Low comp is made from the pistons. The bottom end doesn't matter
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it is the correct part number for OE +0.5mm RST pistons. as to whether standard pistons are cast or forged????
Mahle call it "Autothermatik/Hydrothermatik® piston" rather than "Forged" as they describe the cossie ones..
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:52 PM
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well i thought you needed forged pistons for low comp as they are better for the job in hand
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I thought standard RS ones are mahle forged ones?
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Old 04-01-2005, 09:53 PM
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no i thought they were cast
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Mahle make standered Ford RST pistons
But there around a £100 each

Nothing specail about them but well worth £150
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Originally Posted by escort1989uk
well i thought you needed forged pistons for low comp as they are better for the job in hand
You do, but thought you meant rods/crankshaft
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mahle make std cast for xr3,2,2i,etc etc at 9.5:1, and rst/cossie forge 8.0-8.3:1.

do you know wot they were?
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they ones from ebay are 8.2:1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
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