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pistons pins. pressed or bushed?

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Old 06-27-2004, 08:52 AM
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pistons pins. pressed or bushed?

the bushed pistons are the same price as the pressed, and the bushed rods are only $20 more. if I get the bushed ones, I can assemble them myself. I know its a pain in the ***, but I can do it myself nonetheless, saving money in the end. other then price, whats the diff. between them? arent the bushed ones beter? is there a weight diff? will one live longer? will one save HP by less frictional loss?
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Old 06-27-2004, 11:59 AM
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The bushed or "floating" pins have always been used by racers to free up every little bit of hp from friction.
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so there arent any drawbacks? are they lighter or about the same? is there a website that details how to install the spirolocks?
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