z32 NA wiseco pistons in a z31 turbo application?
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300zxtprojectMember
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z32 NA wiseco pistons in a z31 turbo application?
hello there i was in the process of rebuilding my z31 turbo with NA (9:1 CR) but i just found out i need new rods (bent) and i was looking at the z32 wiseco pistons with the eagle rods but i want to retain the higher compression to have some more lower end torque, so my question would the NA pistons (10.5:1 CR in the z32 so that equals 9.5:1 CR in the z31) hold up to about 14-16 psi and about 7,000 rpm redline? many people have said that the NA (z31) pistons would hold up well over 350 whp so would .5 more CR make a BIG difference? thanks -
brewster240Senior Member
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1SickZSenior Member
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300zxtproject wrote: so my question would the NA pistons (10.5:1 CR in the z32 so that equals 9.5:1 CR in the z31) hold up to about 14-16 psi and about 7,000 rpm redline? many people have said that the NA (z31) pistons would hold up well over 350 whp so would .5 more CR make a BIG difference? thanks
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300zxtprojectMember
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[quote]1SickZ wrote:Originally posted by 300zxtprojectso my question would the NA pistons (10.5:1 CR in the z32 so that equals 9.5:1 CR in the z31) hold up to about 14-16 psi and about 7,000 rpm redline? many people have said that the NA (z31) pistons would hold up well over 350 whp so would .5 more CR make a BIG difference? thanks
Yes it makes a BIG difference because it is a domed piston.
9:5
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Your valves won't be happy.
so does anyone know of some good aftermarket pistons with custom CR for the z31? -
1SickZSenior Member
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300zxtprojectMember
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thanks 1SickZ. i called BRC and the have both 8.5/1 (dish) or 9.2/1 CR (flat) pistons and they also have some connecting rods to go with them for only 360 for the set of rods.... not bad at all. so i guess i'll go with them. 1SickZ, you don't happen to have any pictures of you pistons and/or rods, do you? thanks -
300zxtprojectMember
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Does anyone know if the BRC rods would fit STOCK w-series z31 pistons? i need some new rods and i want to keep the 9:1 NA CR. thanks -
KennedySenior Member
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300zxtproject wrote: Does anyone know if the BRC rods would fit STOCK w-series z31 pistons? i need some new rods and i want to keep the 9:1 NA CR. thanksJukka Kivinen - Europe / Finland - '88 Turbo 2+2 Targa
Datsun Nissan Sports Cars of Finland
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300zxtprojectMember
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ok now i know that the NA wiseco pistons won't fit due to the dome design that they have. so does any other company make flat or dished pistons (besides BRC) for the NA z32 that will fit a Z31? i would really like to have 9.5:1 CR or at least 9:1 with some forged aftermarket pistons. thanks -
SATANSenior Member
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300zxtproject wrote: ok now i know that the NA wiseco pistons won't fit due to the dome design that they have. so does any other company make flat or dished pistons (besides BRC) for the NA z32 that will fit a Z31? i would really like to have 9.5:1 CR or at least 9:1 with some forged aftermarket pistons. thanks85 Z31 6.0 LSX turbo 766whp/792wtq
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300zxtprojectMember
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yea i understand, thanks for the response. so it seems like the BRC 8.5:1 CR piston are the closest i'll get to the stock NA CR. thanks -
AndrevasSenior Member
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stop thinking off the shelf and look into what companies want for custom compression ratios that will work with SOHC heads. there's a reason so much shit is custom fabbed in this community, because there's little to no aftermarket =( -
VG36ETSenior Member
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Andrevas wrote: stop thinking off the shelf and look into what companies want for custom compression ratios that will work with SOHC heads. there's a reason so much shit is custom fabbed in this community, because there's little to no aftermarket =(
I don't like the bottom end of a 8.5:1 turbo car on the street to say the least. I'll take a 9:1 turbo street car any day over the later.
BRC makes top shelf shit.........period. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again for ANY custom piston application from a N/A VG to the custom BMW V8 a friend is building. You don't need Ceramic coated tops but moly coated skirts is worth every red cent IMVHO and IME.
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DMANNSenior Member
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BRC made 9:1's for my Z even made them to fit my stock rods--88na-t88na2T-s13,q45 swap 12.6@110mph
87T 2+2 auto,stock