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hey hey, ive got a new set of cp forged pistons im going to drop in my built up 25/26 and was wondering if its worth gettin them ceramic coated or not. i know that it helps keep the heat up the top and is meant to work well but i have also heard cases of the coating chipping off which can score the bore and be very nasty. anyone else had good/bad experiences with this? quoted about $50 per piston, sound about right?? cheers.

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Mmmm, cant wait to get my Mahle pistons :)

hurry up and send them out customs you hording f#$@ks!!

hmmm mine (26) are incoming too, gonna have a play. Hope they fit better than the SR ones i got sen for a customers SR.... had to notch em for the oil squirters NOT FKN HAPPY worlds dearest pistons (if time was money) :) .

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hoping for around 500rwhp.. but yeah its not something i really wanted to spend cash on if i didnt really have to. especially if theres any chance of it chipping off and ruining my engine, not something i would like to pay for lol

might skip it if you guys really dont think its needed, cheers.

hmmm mine (26) are incoming too, gonna have a play. Hope they fit better than the SR ones i got sen for a customers SR.... had to notch em for the oil squirters NOT FKN HAPPY worlds dearest pistons (if time was money) :) .

Should have mine in the next two days, (customs held them up and $150 was paid to them ) ;)

didnt actually spend all that much on them (Mahles and Pauter), was about 500 more than getting a set of eagle rods and cp pistons,

Should begin building the motor in about a week or so.

you certainly dont need it.

I cant think of one 500rwhp (370rwkw) car that uses coated pistons.

sweeet as, all i needed to know. it really had nothing to do with the power level, more so keeping the heat where it should be is what interested me. but think ill save the $300 after hearing everyones opinions, cheers.

The new MAHLE SR piston set rocked up yesterday and they have addressed the clearnace issues.... killer pistons, much better than the %^ pistions every one seems to like using ATM in their RB's.

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The new MAHLE SR piston set rocked up yesterday and they have addressed the clearnace issues.... killer pistons, much better than the %^ pistions every one seems to like using ATM in their RB's.

they look just like mine :happy:

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The new MAHLE SR piston set rocked up yesterday and they have addressed the clearnace issues.... killer pistons, much better than the %^ pistions every one seems to like using ATM in their RB's.

Being an SR Piston, don't they need a notch in the skirt for the oil squirter?

Cheers

Marty

Being an SR Piston, don't they need a notch in the skirt for the oil squirter?

Cheers

Marty

yeah the old ones had long skirts and needed modding (see 4 posts up) but the new ones are the same overall length (crown to base) as the std pistons were from crown to notch... the MAHLE have a 5mm ish shorter skirt.

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