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43 Posts Member #: 9608 Member Lincolnshire |
21st Jan, 2012 at 04:06:56pm
Which pistons are best for reliability and cost when using around 15psi of boost. I'm running a metro turbo carb and dizzy and a intercooler from a calibra. I don't want to spend a fortune but don't want to waste my money on crap! Also what ball figure power should I expect with this setup? Cheers Ben |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
21st Jan, 2012 at 04:11:59pm
std turbo pistons are fine, but the prefered one are accralites, but as long as you go for a good quality piston and dont run it lean or in det you'll be ok.
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 9502 Posts Member #: 1023 Post Whore Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
21st Jan, 2012 at 04:36:27pm
im on cast omegas but there alot more expensive now, there is a couple members running 21253 pistons, iirc these are cheap and have been used upto around 20psi, so at 15psi shouls be a great cheap piston
Yes i moved to the darkside |
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461 Posts Member #: 9229 Senior Member newcastle upon tyne |
21st Jan, 2012 at 05:04:22pm
Std for me using them in my new build witch will be goin in the car next week (hopefully) with total seal rings |
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43 Posts Member #: 9608 Member Lincolnshire |
21st Jan, 2012 at 06:49:41pm
Are the 21253's AE pistons or the like? I would like to stretch to the omega,s ideally as even standard turbo ones are 200 quid a set so may aswel push the boat out a bit more and get some fandangos! |
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12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
21st Jan, 2012 at 06:53:04pm
personally I'd pay the extra for a set of cast omega's. On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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43 Posts Member #: 9608 Member Lincolnshire |
21st Jan, 2012 at 06:58:45pm
My thoughts too! Do it once and right, and hopefully if I do have issues, they,l cope better with them! Where would be recommended to get them from? Ideally I'd like to take my block and get it bored out at the same time! |
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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
21st Jan, 2012 at 07:12:19pm
MED have sole rights to Omega pistons and Swiftune sell them under license, so one of those two I seriously doubt it! |
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3006 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
21st Jan, 2012 at 07:36:39pm
This subject has been comprehensively covered quite recently, as a search will reveal. |
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43 Posts Member #: 9608 Member Lincolnshire |
21st Jan, 2012 at 09:32:02pm
Indeed and I had searched the subject of pistons, however it is still useful to get input as I guess everyone's engine spec will differ in one way or another, thanks for everyone's help! |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
22nd Jan, 2012 at 09:33:45am
On 21st Jan, 2012 Joe C said:
personally I'd pay the extra for a set of cast omega's. Me too! On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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