hi i'm gonna forge my cdb but was looking for advice on what make pistons, rods and bearings are good and what sort of prices they are?

 

got some Wossner forged pistons from David at API very good price,comp big end bearings from Cranks and Bearings in Enfield at £55

 

Wiseco pistons are very good aswell, Eagle rods, ACL Bearings

 

Subaru Impreza EJ20 Forged Pistons Manley Steel Conrods on eBay, also, Subaru, Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 29-Aug-08 22:39:46 BST)

are these any good or ebay crap?

can anyone send links to websites plz or rough prices?

 

look nice but very cheap?????

 

I've heard MAHLE are quite good, seems a bargain for rods & pistons

 

Speak to Mark @ Lateral will advise you according to your power goals and budget.

Banny

 

Everyone will give you different opinions mate...

My personal opinion would be

Pauter, Crower, Arrow or Carrello roads. All are good but the Arrows and Carrellos are lightest. Personally i use Carrello.

Wiseco, Cosworth, JE, Mahle, CP, Supertech all high end brands for pistons. Personally i use Wiseco

ACL, Cosworth, Clevite are all top for bearings, Personally i use ACL race series.

You pays your money, you make your choice.

 

would anyone recommend the ones on ebay?

i'm greatful for everyones comments but really would like links or possibly rough prices for these brands?

 

for the price the ones on ebay look good

 

Mahle pistons are good quality as are the Manley Rods.
As long as the one's on ebay are the "real thing" and not some cheap Chinese knock-off's,it is a very cheap price.
Have a look on the Manley web site and compare the spec and pictures.

 

Mahle pistons are good and supposed to be quieter than wiseco pistons. Manley rods are highly rated in the Evo world, Simon Norris supplies manley rods for his own engine builds.

 

cheers lads i am gonna compare them and check they are the real deal

what sort of head gaskets would be best suited also and what thickness etc

just trying to get an idea of what i need so i can just buy it when i have cash

 

Chris at CDF Racing, Wiseco Pistons and Eagle Rods £500 Delivered including VAT, ACL Race Series Bearings (mains and big ends) £100 Delivered!

Chris CDF Racing
cdf racing
07725761517

 

comitec

 

are they any good for £500???

just that u guys are saying the ones on ebay are cheap but are dearer lol

 

Chris does the Cometic head gaskets to for £100 delivered....

Im not a CDF Racing Employee or anything, I just know because i just brough all that stuff from them

 

are his products any good? just seems far too cheap lol.

what bhp can the pistons and rods he sells handle?

 

Wiseco pistons are very good and are used on a lot of 500BHP+ Cars, The Eagle rods are very good too. Service was faultless mate and his communication was great, he even answers emails uptill 10pm at night!

Give him a ring and he will tell you about the products. If you look in the project Threads you will see that me (Engine Rebuild and Few Mods) and Nick (Budget DIY Engine Rebuild) and both using his products. I also got my arp head studs off him for a very good price. If you are going to buy in bulk he might strike you a bit of a deal.

 

well cheap but no over bore sizes???

 

gonna sound stupid here but what does that mean?

 

Sometimes when rebuilding you may need a re bore so a 92.5mm Piston might be better in that case.

 

If your block has been bored over the standard size diameter, your going to require bigger sized pistons to suit.

 

There is overbore sizes, I got 92.5mm Wisecos off him, Best bet is to ring him mate

 

thought thats waht you ment lol

i wouldn't think i needed over bored pistons but i'll soon see when i get the new block

 

As Banny said previously, give Mark at Lateral a phone. You'll get a straight honest genuine answer and excellent service. I'm using L.P's own rods, ACL full race bearings, Mahle rods, ARP bolts and a few other odd's and sod's all sourced from L.P apart from the pistons. I wouldn't go elsewhere tbh and the advice is worth it alone.

 

Matt's already given my vote for Chris/CDF already. He does do oversize as well if you want them, which is what I had 92.5mm Wisecos with Eagle rods, ARP head studs, Cometic head gaskets. There are more pricey places around who also will give a lot of good engine building advice etc and take the hassle out of what to order etc which is what a lot of people want. I just wanted someone who could get me the stuff I needed at a good price and in good time, which Chris has done.

 

i have emailed cdf racing and seems to be very helpful

does he do discount on bulk orders?

i need pistons, rods, bearings, head gaskets and head studs

 

Ask him mate, it can't hurt to ask Sure he might do you some sort of deal.

 

once i know 100% what i need i'll see what deal can be done

maga happy my new block arrived today lol