the stock pistons are REALLY strong, the best piece of hardware you can get on a race engine is Mahle, the stockers are Mahle and forged...
Pros: REALLY strong, forged
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those Mahle pistons are badass i wish I could afford a set i'd be drivin a 2.0t already
Pros: badass pistons
Cons: wish I could afford
The AEB's you supplied for my first motor held up fine for 50K+ miles. And the definitely saw 8K more than a few times.
Pros: held up fine
Mileage: 80000 km
I'll stick with the $200 Mahles.
Pros: good value
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
i'm running a t3/t4 50 trim @ 20psi, 034 management, je pistons, eurospec rods, blah blah blah..... stock head, 260/256 cam = 263whp, 280wtq on a two hour dyno tune, room for improvement with more tunning and more fuel capability. Very reliable after you work out the kinks... fun to drive..... even at 200whp
Pros: fun to drive, very reliable
Cons: work out the kinks
id go with JE pistons, tend to be a little cheaper then the wisecos.
Pros: cheaper then wisecos
Also, if the piston doesn't want to go back in (it should only take moderate force with Channel locks or a C-clamp) get a soft-faced hammer and gently tap around the lip of the piston, if its not aligned right it will bind up when you try to push it back in.
Pros: moderate force with tools
Cons: piston doesn't want to go
Vehicle:
Chevrolet
I already have a set of 83mm Mahle's for a 9A (20mm piston pin) and I'd like to use them since I feel my ABA block needs a cleanup job.
Pros: 83mm Mahle's
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