Thin ring/quality piston options for standard GP/200dl?
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vegansydney
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What are my options for a quality 66.0mm piston with thin rings? Its for a standard GP/200dl so a MBD RaceTour is probably overkill. Looking for something with a full skirt (71mm).
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Muttlyoo7
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Asso pistons are good and don't break the bank. AF use them in a lot of thier kits.vegansydney wrote:What are my options for a quality 66.0mm piston with thin rings? Its for a standard GP/200dl so a MBD RaceTour is probably overkill. Looking for something with a full skirt (71mm).
arent the inlets cut though?Muttlyoo7 wrote:Asso pistons are good and don't break the bank. AF use them in a lot of thier kits.vegansydney wrote:What are my options for a quality 66.0mm piston with thin rings? Its for a standard GP/200dl so a MBD RaceTour is probably overkill. Looking for something with a full skirt (71mm).
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Muttlyoo7
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The pistons for piston ported barrels such as the standard iron SIL or the Rapido series aren't cut. However you can have the inlet skirt raised a few mm on request.mickdale wrote:arent the inlets cut though?Muttlyoo7 wrote:Asso pistons are good and don't break the bank. AF use them in a lot of thier kits.vegansydney wrote:What are my options for a quality 66.0mm piston with thin rings? Its for a standard GP/200dl so a MBD RaceTour is probably overkill. Looking for something with a full skirt (71mm).
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Preferably, but I will consider other quality options. What do you have in mind? Thanks.soosh wrote:Does it have to be a thin ring?
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I've been using a Mahle which was recommended by the person who did my barrel.I run it on the two top rings only.My piston had been modified/cleaned up but yours is std spec anyway so will be fine.My 1st piston covered approx 8k before I replaced as I stripped the motor.It's still a good spare.
same. running a Mahle piston with just the top 2 rings in my cleaned up indian 200 barrel. no problems, runs a 30mm carb and clubman exhaust.
thanks for the info soosh - 8k cant be bad and they are only 30 quid or so from scooter restorationssoosh wrote:I've been using a Mahle which was recommended by the person who did my barrel.I run it on the two top rings only.My piston had been modified/cleaned up but yours is std spec anyway so will be fine.My 1st piston covered approx 8k before I replaced as I stripped the motor.It's still a good spare.
