[Fot] Mahle piston/liner sets

[Alexandre Camoletti]

Just checked Mahle pistons sitting on the bench, these are 86mm+ .040'' and
they weight 676 (1) and 680 grams (3).
What is the weight of the stock pistons, and the weight of the Hepolite, or
from other reputable brands?
Cheers!
Alex

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Envoyi : samedi 20 novembre 2010 18:12
@ : Greg Solow; Kramer, Robert; Greg "Lunker"Hilyer; FoT Triumph
Objet : Re: [Fot] Mahle piston/liner sets

Good information Greg. I remember weighing  a set of these Mahle pistons
years ago and could not believe how heavy they were.  Never used them.
Hepolites were my fittings.

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From: "Greg Solow" <gregmogdoc at surfnetusa.com>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:14 PM
To: "Kramer, Robert" <RKramer at rdoequipment.com>; "Greg "Lunker"Hilyer"
<Lunkercars at earthlink.net>; "FoT Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Mahle piston/liner sets

> The Mahle pistons have steel struts cast into the piston skirts to
> control skirt size and expansion when hot. That allows them to be run
> with tighter skirt to cylinder wall clearances. They are great for
> street use and up to about 5500 rpm.  Because of the added weight
> compared to the AE Hepolite pistons (or forged racing pistons) we
> never considered them really suitable for racing or high rpm use.
>
> Greg Solow
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