Best piston choice for build

[JET]

Don't bother with the ARP mains, they are totally unneeded at your power level and can cause problems. Eagle/Wiseco is the way to go for a street car. The big rod/2g pistons work well too, but aren't worth the money unless you find a set that is already machined and ready to go.

[TalonFiero]

I have run eagle/wiseco 8.8:1 for over 20,000 miles and higher boost levels/power without any issues.

Jim

[slowbubblecar]

also what do 550s hold up to for power with a afpr, and 255.
A local guy put down 423 whp with a 550's and a buschur 20g. The 550's were maxed though.

[sleepydsm]

Give me a call Troy's friend! This is Kevin, I can explain most of this to you!

[Thor06]

How much does it take to get the 1g big rods machined out to fit on 2g pistons? I'm in the same spot, if its going to cost alot, I think I am going to go with a 1g big rod and wiseco setup. I dont have that much money so I dont think I will be getting any Eagle rods, but some o/s pistons with new rings, straight cylinders, and higher compression would be nice.

[JET]

1g big rods with Wiseco's should be a setup good to over 500whp (if properly tuned) and be very cost effective.

[niterydr]

I'd still recommend eagle's.
Eagle's come with ARP hardware, stock rods don't.
Eagle's are already converted with floating pin, stock rods need to be bushed.
A good machine shop will charge you $150-200 for the rod "work" . Eagles are not that much more.

[96 Gsx Awd]

I went with JE .20 over pistions and eagle rods because i already had a rod shoot through my block, and i defintly dont want that to happen again expecially after all the money you sink into these machines.

[95talonracer]

What was the price you paid for that setup?