Piston Brand choice for rebuild??

[Wayne G.]

Whats the prefered brand - Weisco, JE, Ross etc. My builder says to
replace the stock cast pistons, are they that weak. I know they are cast
and not forged. Looking to produce around 400 whp--

 

[SublimeSupra]

I have heard of over 400whp on the stock pistons with a good tune.But if it were me i would go je.

 

[Stretch]

JE for me. I chose to get the best I knew of at the time. Although I haven;t fired it yet, I'm not worried. Well, about the pistons anyway :icon_razz
eric

 

[jkbmkiii]

stock pistons will go 500 whp with a great tune! Je's in my next motor and ross in my current motor!

 

[whenmunkysfly]

well this makes me happy cuz i just bought a set of je piston with eagle rods. :biglaugh: btw whats a good rod did i choose well or no.

 

[Racefiend]

If I had to do it again, I would not pick JE's. Too noisy, and the piston rings are not stock thickness (they're thinner)

 

[soapra]

If I had to do it again, I would not pick JE's. Too noisy, and the piston rings are not stock thickness (they're thinner)

Noisy? that depends on who set the clearances. JE is Driftmotion's piston of choice. :evil2:

 

[disturbed1]

i got je pistons for my saab - havent installed them yet but they are a well recognised brand like the rest which u mentioned - dont think there gonna be enough of a difference between them to strtess about

<edit IJ> Enough whining about what people charge to ship parts.
It's your choice just like it's everyone else's if you don't want to pay the shipping don't.

 

[Krister]

I hace CP's. No complaints here. I think you should go which ever brand you get a good price on unless you are shooting for mega hp, then go for the best... but I then again, I dont know which make is the best..

 

[gixxer750]

I got wiseco pistons, and they are great. No noise, no nothing. Engine sounds just like stock

 

[Wayne G.]

Thanks, for the replys - guess I will be looking for JEs or Weiscos better
safe than sorry. I understand that forged pistons will withstand detonation
better than the stock cast. Hopefuly I will not be testing this theory.

 

[IJ.]

I went for Ross for this reason, I can live with the weight I can't live with broken pistons .

 

[miggles]

JE 40" for me. Off the shelf item and not too bad a price. Just have to get JE rings to suit the pistons. No slap/noise at startup or when running. Motor sounds more "beefy/meatier" than my other motors.