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Michaelmoore
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From Buying my new internals

-Supertech 89.5mm 9:1 forged Pistons
-Eagle Forged Rods
-Arp head Studs
-Arp Rod bolts

Is there any Other recommendation for brands of any of these? Or anything else (main studs, bearings etc.)?

I was originally looking at some CP 9:1 pistons but my budget changed slightly so I decided on the Supertechs. Also this is to be a N/A for about the next year so will the slightly lower compression cause me any issues?


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Michaelmoore wrote:From Buying my new internals

-Supertech 89.5mm 9:1 forged Pistons
-Eagle Forged Rods
-Arp head Studs
-Arp Rod bolts

Is there any Other recommendation for brands of any of these? Or anything else (main studs, bearings etc.)?

I was originally looking at some CP 9:1 pistons but my budget changed slightly so I decided on the Supertechs. Also this is to be a N/A for about the next year so will the slightly lower compression cause me any issues?
Supertech's are good. You didnt lower your compression by that much..besides if you plan on going turbo it's a good thing you lowered it.

Eagle rods are good, arp hardware is good.

Oh, and if you DO order the supertech 9.1...you won't get them for at least a month, supertech has none in stock and they will have to make them. (this happened with me so I just went with the 8/6/1..i just got them 2 days ago)

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Michaelmoore
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I actually saw your thread the other day where you talked about having to settle for the 8.6:1 pistons. If I did go that route how much would the 8.6 mess me up? I'm just asking because I saw somewhere else on this forum that running a lower compression (.9 in this case) causes a dramatic drop. That's not much of an issue but if it causes anything else, like running way too lean or way too rich, or not wanting to run at all, I may just wait it out.

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People boost stock CR cast piston all day. Depending on your goals forged without/minimal compression drop should be more then fine, also helps with low end.


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