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Mar 27, 2007 | 08:23 AM

#16

Masnart39

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From: The Assembly Room

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Originally Posted by rskrause

Well, the Compstar stuff is way ahead of the cheap foreign stuff, but the QC is not and care taken in finishing is not likely to be as nice. Functionally, it will probably work fine in 99% of applications.

Rich

Not True.....
The finish work and QC are done by the same people and equipment, to the same standards.

The material is true 4340, documented in China, and sampled at Callies. The cost reduction is due to lower labor costs during forging and rough machining.

Mar 27, 2007 | 09:32 AM

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Z-RATED94

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From: Carol Stream, Il.

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Originally Posted by Z-RATED94

. . . . . . . ., do you think the Mahle "powerpack" kit could take a 150hp shot of nitrous? . . . . . . . ./QUOTE]

Yes the $500 Mahle can take a 150hp shot of nitrous. I've been hitting my flat top Mahle with 175hp nitrous in a 383 stroker for a few years now and the motor is still as strong as day one, (seems to be even stronger actually).

Karl

Thanks Karl, and you too, maro z28.

Mar 27, 2007 | 11:25 AM

#18

SS MPSTR

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From: SoCal

The Mahle pistons are absolutely sweet.

Mar 27, 2007 | 03:29 PM

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Dave1980

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From: Houston(clear lake)

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Originally Posted by Z-RATED94

I thought the stock LT1 pistons could take 150 whats the big deal? I figured with a forged piston they would be able to take a little larger hit. I by no means bought a nitrous specific piston, but thought that the option was there if i wanted to do over 150. I looked in another thread, and was told that the metal makeup is good for relability, but not so much a nitrous specific piston.

So what is great about the mahle pistons, if they dont really like nitrous?