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Piston coatings
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ZXoltan
on December 29, 2009 at 8:10 PM
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Re: Which piston is the best : Ross or CP ?
posted by Tech@EPR
on December 29, 2009 at 08:04 PM
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Do you need to hone the cylinder out farther if using a coating? How long do the coatings last? Any opinions on using them? I've heard of some problems ppl have run into with clearances, but maybe those issues are resolved now?
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Which piston is the best : Ross or CP ?
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Dark Diver
16:20:13 12/29/09
read me first!
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Seb@Specialty-Z
19:10:49 12/29/09
Re: read me first!
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ZXoltan
19:49:41 12/29/09
depends on your definition of "street machine"
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aliaZ
22:55:07 12/29/09
Wow, I went with the JE Pistons
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ubermiach
21:53:44 12/29/09
Hi Seb, glad to see you back here, in good health I hope :-)
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Dark Diver
05:30:37 12/30/09
I personally don't know enough about the CPs
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Seb@Specialty-Z
12:39:02 12/30/09
Re: Which piston is the best : Ross or CP ?
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Tech@EPR
20:04:33 12/29/09
Piston coatings -
ZXoltan
20:10:18 12/29/09
Re: Piston coatings
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Tech@EPR
20:14:03 12/29/09
have you had an opportunity to tear down an engine
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aliaZ
22:48:37 12/29/09
Re: have you had an opportunity to tear down an engine
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Tech@EPR
23:42:11 12/29/09
oh? What are you doing to ensure his crank doesn't break
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aliaZ
07:57:39 12/30/09
Re: oh? What are you doing to ensure his crank doesn't break
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Tech@EPR
08:24:51 12/30/09
how do you suppose that the hairline crack originated
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aliaZ
09:23:21 12/30/09
Re: how do you suppose that the hairline crack originated
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Tech@EPR
11:13:14 12/30/09
I still say it was twisting like a wet noodle
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canyoncarver
13:02:38 12/30/09
Re: I still say it was twisting like a wet noodle
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Tech@EPR
13:06:55 12/30/09
I would agree if the hot spots were all-around
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canyoncarver
14:41:54 12/30/09
in what manner did the previous build fail?
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aliaZ
17:05:53 12/30/09
Re: in what manner did the previous build fail?
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Tech@EPR
10:27:11 12/31/09
do you have any close up pics of the crank fracture? (n/m)
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aliaZ
09:24:26 12/30/09
Re: do you have any close up pics of the crank fracture?
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Tech@EPR
11:11:22 12/30/09
Beach marks! (n/m)
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CaliguyPurdue (Selin Design)
14:23:13 12/30/09
yep (n/m)
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aliaZ
15:10:57 12/30/09
interesting
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aliaZ
22:52:41 12/29/09
Re: interesting
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Tech@EPR
23:39:47 12/29/09
hmm
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aliaZ
08:09:34 12/30/09
also
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aliaZ
08:13:13 12/30/09
Re: also
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Tech@EPR
08:20:41 12/30/09
I'm not talking about the hole under the piston crown
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aliaZ
09:26:00 12/30/09
Re: I'm not talking about the hole under the piston crown
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Tech@EPR
11:14:05 12/30/09
OEM is not a press fit after the piston
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aliaZ
12:14:22 12/30/09
Re: OEM is not a press fit after the piston
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Tech@EPR
12:53:58 12/30/09
Re: hmm
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Tech@EPR
08:17:48 12/30/09
Re: Re: hmm
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aliaZ
10:35:26 12/30/09
Re: Re: Re: hmm
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Tech@EPR
11:05:05 12/30/09
FWIW
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aliaZ
15:16:38 12/30/09
Re: FWIW
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Tech@EPR
00:20:05 12/31/09
whatever
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aliaZ
09:31:42 12/31/09
Re: whatever
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Tech@EPR
10:31:49 12/31/09
hi
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aliaZ
23:10:06 01/01/10
Re: hi
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Tech@EPR
18:36:45 01/02/10
where is your shop?
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aliaZ
16:51:24 01/04/10
Re: interesting
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Tech@EPR
11:30:47 12/30/09
thanks!
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aliaZ
12:34:32 12/30/09
Re: thanks!
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Tech@EPR
13:04:47 12/30/09
I have CP's, I haven't noticed any noise. (n/m)
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RSR
14:33:11 12/30/09
But I've got zoomies, runnin' out the hood. Is that wrong? (n/m)
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RSR
10:18:36 12/31/09
Thank you for your detailed response.
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Dark Diver
05:56:57 12/30/09
Re: Thank you for your detailed response.
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Tech@EPR
08:30:08 12/30/09
Wiseco.
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Ash's Z
12:43:32 12/30/09
No other advantage with CP/JE/Ross vs Wiseco ?
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Dark Diver
18:33:58 12/30/09
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