Are speed pro forged pistons pretty good?
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Are speed pro forged pistons pretty good?
When its time to rebuild I plan on putting a 383 crank in with forged pistons and a cc306 cam, and run nitrous eventually. Anyone use speed pro pistons before?
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I'd rather run a nicer hypereutectic that's lighter than a mediocre "forged" piston... unless you're spraying ALOT.. in which case I'd put up the $ for a nice set from someone with your specific app. in mind.
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i've got speed pro 11.9 compression pistons in my 355...no complaints... is yours a gonna be a daily driver? because unless you spend A LOT of money, buying light pistons cant really handle the stress of daily driving, with the a/c runnin...
yeah, they make light pistons that can handle lots of stress, but they'll also cost you lots of money...
speed pro is a little heavier than top of the line, but they're rather durable.
yeah, they make light pistons that can handle lots of stress, but they'll also cost you lots of money...
speed pro is a little heavier than top of the line, but they're rather durable.
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how much are u spraying
if i had it to do agian, keith blacks.
Instead i got forged pistons and spent a lot of money. so be it, now i'll spray a lot when i decide to, but for now they are wasted money. i wouldn't hesitate to spray a 125 shot on a good hyperutetic piston...
i got flamed for saying it last time
thats my opinion though
and damn flood controll
phil beat me to it...
if i had it to do agian, keith blacks.
Instead i got forged pistons and spent a lot of money. so be it, now i'll spray a lot when i decide to, but for now they are wasted money. i wouldn't hesitate to spray a 125 shot on a good hyperutetic piston...
i got flamed for saying it last time
thats my opinion though
and damn flood controll
phil beat me to it...
Last edited by treyZ28; Jun 18, 2003 at 08:04 PM.
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Originally posted by rage366
i've got speed pro 11.9 compression pistons in my 355...no complaints... is yours a gonna be a daily driver? because unless you spend A LOT of money, buying light pistons cant really handle the stress of daily driving, with the a/c runnin...
yeah, they make light pistons that can handle lots of stress, but they'll also cost you lots of money...
speed pro is a little heavier than top of the line, but they're rather durable.
i've got speed pro 11.9 compression pistons in my 355...no complaints... is yours a gonna be a daily driver? because unless you spend A LOT of money, buying light pistons cant really handle the stress of daily driving, with the a/c runnin...
yeah, they make light pistons that can handle lots of stress, but they'll also cost you lots of money...
speed pro is a little heavier than top of the line, but they're rather durable.
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Originally posted by rage366
yeah, trey...it was a joke...u know, to insinuate normal drivin...
yeah, trey...it was a joke...u know, to insinuate normal drivin...
normal driving? like WOT down the strip right?
your a/c turns off at 75% throttle...so what difference does it make?
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I'll probly spray 150-200. It wont be a daily driver at that point.
I'll probly spray 150-200. It wont be a daily driver at that point.
Take care
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Originally posted by treyZ28
now i'm really confused...
normal driving? like WOT down the strip right?
your a/c turns off at 75% throttle...so what difference does it make?
now i'm really confused...
normal driving? like WOT down the strip right?
your a/c turns off at 75% throttle...so what difference does it make?
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Originally posted by rage366
sorry for the confusion, trey. i'll break it down...my original point was that speed pro's are not as light as some other pistons, but they're durable and ideal for a muscle car that's daily driven. that's why i asked him if his will be a daily driver...my a/c comment was supposed to insinuate the "daily use" of it...perhaps it was not the bet example of daily use....oh well...
sorry for the confusion, trey. i'll break it down...my original point was that speed pro's are not as light as some other pistons, but they're durable and ideal for a muscle car that's daily driven. that's why i asked him if his will be a daily driver...my a/c comment was supposed to insinuate the "daily use" of it...perhaps it was not the bet example of daily use....oh well...
i was implying that i am an agressive driver and exadurated this by stating that normal drivng for me is WOT
trey, what school do you go to? i should go there...maybe i'm not learning the correct words...lmao. 