lower compression pistons
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lower compression pistons
Does anyone know if anyone is coming out with lower compression pistons for the s2000? Also, is there any other way to lower the compression of the s2000? Thanks
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Originally posted by Eze8199
if you were to lower the compression of the s2000 without adding a turbo or supercharger, you will produce less horsepower, right?
if you were to lower the compression of the s2000 without adding a turbo or supercharger, you will produce less horsepower, right?
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Originally posted by turboelan
Probably looking at Turbo mod.
Back home.. when low compression pistons are not available for a target car, either two methods are used which sometimes causes problems if not done exactly right.
Either use two (up to three) head gaskets and/or smoothly grind out the piston and/or head.
Grinding out the piston and/or head works iff done by a very skilled mechanic.
My Elan has a bored out block with a forged Tiburon piston (slightly larger diameter) with two gaskets and slightly touched head and gasket.
I run up to 1.5 bar and hasn't given me too much trouble in the past year before I left.
Probably looking at Turbo mod.
Back home.. when low compression pistons are not available for a target car, either two methods are used which sometimes causes problems if not done exactly right.
Either use two (up to three) head gaskets and/or smoothly grind out the piston and/or head.
Grinding out the piston and/or head works iff done by a very skilled mechanic.
My Elan has a bored out block with a forged Tiburon piston (slightly larger diameter) with two gaskets and slightly touched head and gasket.
I run up to 1.5 bar and hasn't given me too much trouble in the past year before I left.
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From: Toronto
Originally posted by Justin
Yes you would lose some horsepower depending on how low you drop it. But you will gain some torque.
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Yes you would lose some horsepower depending on how low you drop it. But you will gain some torque.
Justin
You most certainly won't gain more torque. Remember, if you are losing hp, you are losing torque.