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Old 08-03-2012, 09:05 PM
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Default Cosworth Mahle Pistons + Nitrous... yeah or neah

Just wondering, are cosworth std Mahle pistons ok for taking nitrous? If so, how big a shot safely?
Any thots or ideas on this.

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How often have you seen an original piston broken ? They are strong.

Safely depends on your tuning, not the pistons. Bad tuning can destroy any piston
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propper fueling and ignition and it will be fine, detonation kills pistons due to improper setups or failure of fuel system mainly
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what are the standard pistons good upto power wise? Heard 550bhp is fine before?
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what are the standard pistons good upto power wise? Heard 550bhp is fine before?

Originally Posted by stevieturbo
How often have you seen an original piston broken ? They are strong.

Safely depends on your tuning, not the pistons. Bad tuning can destroy any piston
As Stevie said..................!

i know personally of 4 propper 500bhp cars on STD pistons,

my 516bhp saff had STD mahle`s with valve cutouts and were 4x4 and 2wd head

another lad i knew had a 450+ saff on 100bhp of Wizard of NOS setup, same engine is still alive today after 4 or 5 years but now without the gas and a gay owner that was scared of it when he got it

its all in the map and regular checks for fueling IMO
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