High Compression Pistons

[jlypka]

Can anyone answer the following questions:

- If you install high compression pistons in a FX Nytro MTX, what kind of "Real" Hp gain would you realize?
- What are the best type of pistons to buy?
- What type of potential concerns would be associated with high compression pistons, can you run them off of premium pump fuel without worrying about squeaking a piston?
- Do you re-program your computer after installation?
- I've also heard installation is very complicated, is this true?

Thanks.

 

[robertyoke]

just turbo it

 

[Washy]

By the time you are done putting high compression pistons, port and polish, header, intake and exhaust with programmers you could have put a turbo in. Not much point in just high compression pistons without the rest. IMO.

 

[2XM3]

The problem is that it is quite expensive to do one of these motors n/a, I don't know about the nytro but if you took a apex and did it to R1 race spec, high compression, titanium rods,port polish big cams ect ect ect you would have a maybe 220+/- HP motor that you have to twist to 15,000 rpm to make the power, and maybe TWICE the $$$$ of what you will have in a nice 300 hp turbh and there is no way you are going to run it 2000 miles without a rebuild. And now you run into the problem with the primary not being able to take the rpm.
So IMHO its not a good idea.......

 

[SLY]

Jeff, just stop in at the shop in Slave and take mine or Trev' s out back and we will show you what you need