I've decided to scrap the rear seat delete idea. Only 2 more weeks of school then this build thread should blow up because after 2 years of collecting parts I can finally tear into it! I'm excited yet at the same time trying to focus on school finals lol
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
Redscort build thread
Collapse
X
-
So these are the cast pistons that came in my rebuild kit...they say they meet or exceed oem...if it were you guys would you run the pistons that are IN the car now from the factory or run these oem replacements...
Last edited by Redscortgt93; 04-19-2013, 05:23 PM.
Comment
-
Hey I trust my OEM pistons with my GTX setup, so why not use em? What kind of power are you wanting to put down? +250?-Jack
ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/
91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)
01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested
91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606
Comment
-
Originally posted by Mazda_Powered View PostHey I trust my OEM pistons with my GTX setup, so why not use em? What kind of power are you wanting to put down? +250?
Comment
-
Well the forged crank is factory and the forged H-beams I got were a little over 200 with ARP con rod bolts. At the time I was looking at rods I was seeing around 130 plus shipping for b6t rods without ARP con rod bolts...so I figured why not spend 200 and get the H beams with ARP...so that's why I have forged everything except pistons. I bought the rebuild kit with those ^ cast pistons which say they "meet or exceed" oem. The vj20 is about as far as I plan to go. As much as I love the Escort it's not the car I want to make a BA street car...just something nice and decently fast.
Comment
-
n/a BP ftw, screw that 8.2:1 c/r....I'd never run that low on a BP haha. My lowest is the stock n/a stuff which has been said to be around 9:1 (8.8:1 from some ppl as well).
You could just save for some nice pistons, and then if you ever get tired of 200-220whp from the GTX...you can toss whatever the trans will take haha.
Supertech pistons are pretty cheap last time I checked (found them for like +90ea shipped to the US a few times), and they come in a huge variety of c/r ratios too-Jack
ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/
91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)
01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested
91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606
Comment
-
well crap, you're right! I never realized that...seems a few companies don't make the standard 83mm bore...Wiseco and CP are the only ones it seems. Sucks that they're around $130ea...but oh well lol-Jack
ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/
91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)
01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested
91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606
Comment
Comment