8.1 Rods and Pistons

TheDude · Post by **TheDude** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:03 pm

I wish i had the cash for these, so i could start up my turbo run on the 2zz, but i gotta get my sound system done first. There is only 2 more days left on this, i'd love it if someone here got themhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2424376507&category=33623

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Tue Jul 22, 2003 12:43 pm

I'd be very careful buying a crucial engine component, pistons and rods, off ebay, from a seller who has no feedback rating at this point in time.Just my $0.02.

dmitri · Post by **dmitri** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 2:24 am

nah that looks pretty legit...pretty good. If i put in these pistons and lowered compression like that without a turbo i wonder how much hp id lose...

satur9 · Post by **satur9** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 6:55 am

this may be absolutely incorrect but i think i read somewhere about 12hp per 1 compression ratio

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:25 am

I think it could only be that much on a V-8. I've seen numbers more like 3-4% per ratio, and smaller gains as you get above ~ 10:1.

Monkeywrench · Post by **Monkeywrench** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:49 am

>rods are made of 4340 aluminum Those are stock rods in the pic, which are most definitely not aluminum (or an upgrade). Be careful out there guys.

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:54 am

quote:>rods are made of 4340 aluminum Those are stock rods in the pic, which are most definitely not aluminum (or an upgrade). Be careful out there guys.In fact, 4340 is a Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum STEEL alloy...

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