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01-15-2002, 04:43 PM

I'm building a KA turbo with all the good stuff but i need to know where to get a good deal on pistons, rods, rings, and other nessascy interals. thanks for your help guys!

Silviaboy · 01-15-2002, 05:04 PM

In my opinion JE manufactiors the best forged pistons on the market. They offer forged alluminum pistons with all sorts of compression ratios. Cower makes a good con. rod but any well manufactied rod from a repuable company should work fine. Tell them what you are using it for and they can direct you futher.

mazx61998 · 01-15-2002, 05:45 PM

thanks man.

Takumi · 01-15-2002, 06:27 PM

Just in case there's some mix up on the response, he meant "Crower" rods.  That'll save you the trouble of figuring that out yourself. ^_^

Drift Style S14 · 01-15-2002, 07:56 PM

What would be the ideal compression to run a turbo on a Ka be?

whateverjames · 01-15-2002, 08:48 PM

14.0:1 is the ideal compression ratio you want to use for a turbo setup

ok i'm lying.  8.5:1 (or somewhere around there) is what the average turbo setup has, with aftermarket pistons.

Silviaboy · 01-15-2002, 09:46 PM

Sorry about the "Crower" mistake. I'm not that great at typing. Hey, if you use 14:1 pistons on a turbo let me know so I can watch you blow your head off.

Takumi · 01-16-2002, 12:46 AM

Hmm...take the hood off and rev that sucker hard enough that the pistons will shoot out into the air.  It'll be sorta like the 4th of July. <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

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01-15-2002, 04:43 PM	#1
Guest Posts: n/a	I'm building a KA turbo with all the good stuff but i need to know where to get a good deal on pistons, rods, rings, and other nessascy interals. thanks for your help guys!

01-15-2002, 05:04 PM	#2
Silviaboy Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	In my opinion JE manufactiors the best forged pistons on the market. They offer forged alluminum pistons with all sorts of compression ratios. Cower makes a good con. rod but any well manufactied rod from a repuable company should work fine. Tell them what you are using it for and they can direct you futher.

01-15-2002, 05:45 PM	#3
mazx61998 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks man.

01-15-2002, 06:27 PM	#4
Takumi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 40 Posts: 836 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just in case there's some mix up on the response, he meant "Crower" rods.  That'll save you the trouble of figuring that out yourself. ^_^

01-15-2002, 07:56 PM	#5
Drift Style S14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pinole, California Age: 38 Posts: 602 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What would be the ideal compression to run a turbo on a Ka be?

01-15-2002, 08:48 PM	#6
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 41 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	14.0:1 is the ideal compression ratio you want to use for a turbo setup ok i'm lying.  8.5:1 (or somewhere around there) is what the average turbo setup has, with aftermarket pistons.

01-15-2002, 09:46 PM	#7
Silviaboy Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 18 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sorry about the "Crower" mistake. I'm not that great at typing. Hey, if you use 14:1 pistons on a turbo let me know so I can watch you blow your head off.

01-16-2002, 12:46 AM	#8
Takumi Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Age: 40 Posts: 836 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hmm...take the hood off and rev that sucker hard enough that the pistons will shoot out into the air.  It'll be sorta like the 4th of July. <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>