will hyper pistons be fine?
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Oh hell......here we go again.
I give my word on this one...i will NOT join in on this war. I stand here on the battleground a neutral party who is not for nor against the hyper piston.
I suggest doing a search....it gets ugly every time this topic shows up. My views on those pistons are often met with defensive opposition and taken as insult...so good luck with that one!
I give my word on this one...i will NOT join in on this war. I stand here on the battleground a neutral party who is not for nor against the hyper piston.
I suggest doing a search....it gets ugly every time this topic shows up. My views on those pistons are often met with defensive opposition and taken as insult...so good luck with that one!
25thmustang
Mustang Master
I'd run Hypers, but I have my reasons for that, and wouldnt want to start a war over pistons...
Then again my junk is usually cheap and slow, so I use the easy way out
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Then again my junk is usually cheap and slow, so I use the easy way out
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MAC'n89Blckstng
Active Member
I have hyper pistons. I needed the cheap rebuild kit so I threw them in there. I plan on pushing the limits and seeing how the Explorer Intake, e303 cam, an GT40's do under 8 pounds on turbo boost! At that point it wont be a DD so if it blows, that just gives me a reason to start over with a DART block and do it right.
bubba-dough
Active Member
Just save up for the stroker. Hell for a 306 the block work is basically done for a 331/347. You can get the CHP Street Fighter 347 for $799.
bubba-dough
Active Member
bubba-dough
Active Member
Oh ya...NO ITS NOT......its the same one I bought a year ago and also the same one we bought about 2 weeks ago for my pal.
Alright... Hypereutectic pistons are phenominal for a daily driver, not to say forged aren't either but they're not needed. If you're going to be running a 306 with even some mild modifications, hypereutectic pistons will be fine. You can even run hypereutectic pistons in a stroker motor, so-long as you don't put any power adders on it. NEVER ever use hyper' pistons with blown, sprayed, or turbo'd applications.
millhouse
Founding Member
Carb'dCobra said:
Hogwash....there are plenty of people running stock hypers at block splitting levels with power adders. If you have a good tune the hypers have more h/p capabilities than does the stock block.
Snikt89GT
New Member
25thmustang
Mustang Master
GroverDill said:What he said.
I agree with these guys... your pistons should out last your block if your not dumb and tune it wrong! I will be running boost on Hypers and will bet the bank my car lasts a good long while with it too!
Maybe I'm just an a**hole but I was assuming that he wasn't at the kind of level to tune a highly modified motor with hypereutectic pistons. Not to mention most people don't even have the kind of money to have that precise of tuning done to it. The pistons'll be fine, but you really have to know what you're doing. I really meant to STRONGLY suggest you not use them in highly modified applications. I don't really know if I myself would be comfortable with using hypereutectic pistons in a blown motor running at the edge of detonation which is where they make the flattest torque curve, most hp, etc. As for turbos, I have no idea... turbos still perplex the hell outta me, but then again, I've never really takin the time to learn about'em. And as far as spray goes, I don't know if I'd feel comfortable using hyper' pistons in anything above 300 shot, either.
millhouse
Founding Member
Carb'dCobra said:
Generally speaking...you really dont need to tune to the ragged edge of detonation when using forced induction. Hell...many get away with no tune at all. Now....you really cant condone this, however I did too with no problem. If you just keep it rich and keep the timing in check there really isnt much else to worry about besides splitting the block or grenading the tranny. Because you are running forced induction...you can usually up the boost a bit and keep it rich to compensate for not having an ideal tune.
Carb'dCobra said:
Its not about the piston its the tune that is important.
I ran my 93 GT with a 100 shot and no problems.
If you want to ring every last bit of power out of the engine and run right on the ragged edge of detonation then you probably don't want to have hyper pistons. But then do you really want to push it even on a forged piston, you can still put a hole in it.
Keep the tune conservative if you do add a power adder.
