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Mark_Ritchspeed
14-06-2005, 20:30
What spec is the bottom end of your engine please?

I cant remember exactly, but I remember its running forged pistons ,but what make are they and also what rods etc are you running? I take it, its also all lightened and balanced?

Thanks
Mark

dimkais
14-06-2005, 20:39
I ve got Wossner Gr A forged pistons and stainless steel Arrow Rods.And yes is balanced and lightened.
Dimitris

Mark_Ritchspeed
14-06-2005, 20:41
Are they standard size or oversize pistons?

Can I ask where you sourced the bits from and what sort of price or is it a trade secret? :wink:

dimkais
14-06-2005, 20:46
The pistons are oversize not much tho (82,9mm) with cost 500 quid and the rods cost about 1200...

Mark_Ritchspeed
14-06-2005, 20:51
:shock:

Holy shit. Pistons arent bad price, but the rods???

Also, are they slipper pistons?

dimkais
14-06-2005, 20:57
Sorry but cannot understand the sliper word :oops:
Dimitris

Mark_Ritchspeed
14-06-2005, 21:33
Slipper piston is on the right.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v688/Mark_Ritchspeed/slipper1.jpg

dimkais
14-06-2005, 21:35
Then its not...

northy
15-06-2005, 08:20
wow thats alot of dosh...dimkas - do you have any pictures of the build of the engine ?

KingStromba
15-06-2005, 10:23
Yeah but remeber in Greece they dont piss away all their wages on petrol, food, rent and council tax. They are actually allowed to spend their money on what they want. :roll:

Swervin_Mervin
15-06-2005, 10:29
I want to move to Greece. Good food, hot weather, chilled atmosphere and heavily modded motors! 8)

KingStromba
15-06-2005, 10:31
By far the best European contry i have visited. closely followed by spain

dimkais
15-06-2005, 11:31
If anyone comes to Greece for summer,we can meet for a ride :lol:
We don't have taxes like you.Im paying about 300-350 quid for a year to insure it but i don't think that that life is cheap here especially for Greek people (this is a cause of their very low wages).But for you,that you are gettin about 1000+ quid for a month you can have a nice time here :lol:

Swervin_Mervin
15-06-2005, 11:56
Last 2 holidays were to Greece matey. Perissa and Skiathos Town.

dannyt
15-06-2005, 12:48
Dimkais - where abouts in Greece are you? Im going over to Zante on the 28h of June but not too sure, how long it takes to get from Zante to Greece!!!

Thats expensive for just pistons and rods!!!

dannyt
15-06-2005, 12:49
Is there nothing that can be done with the standard pistons and rods?

2 live
15-06-2005, 13:04
14.0 as in the banana and 1 in front lol

dimkais
15-06-2005, 16:22
If you want to play with high comp. ratio then yes you need forged pistons.Rods only if you want to rev high or turbo conversion.My pistons arent so expensive.My rods ARE expensive cause are made in ENGLAND :lol: So to get them here needs a lot of money :oops:
I live in a village close to Athens.
Dimitris

BenR
15-06-2005, 23:26
Is there nothing that can be done with the standard pistons and rods?

you can do a fair amount with std pistons and rods.

KingStromba
15-06-2005, 23:29
They make good trophies for a start :D


All shiny

Mark_Ritchspeed
15-06-2005, 23:30
I kind of fancy some forged pistons though.

Whats the highest rpm the standard pistons will take?

BenR
15-06-2005, 23:40
I wouldnt push them past 7800.

However, for the engine to make power up that high you are sacrificing alot of torque and bhp due to poor burn efficiency. And it takes quite a lairy level of engine to make power in that region.

KingStromba
15-06-2005, 23:42
Whats safe if your engine is crank is balanced?

BenR
15-06-2005, 23:55
Crank limit is beyond that of the rods/pistons as when its is not suffering imbalance loads, the pistons and rods suffer the highest loads.