question about forged internals [Archive]

MSP_4_CODY

02-05-2008, 11:02 PM

so im about to order my new rods and pistons and i wanted to know what you guys thought was best. its between the weisco pistons and k1tech rods. or the arias pistons and pauter rods. please let me know of any issues with either combos. also am i going to have a problem with them hitting the oil squirters because i heard some people had that issue. thanks alot!!

SeR_Cyclops

02-06-2008, 07:45 AM

talk to ken at protegegarage.com he is super helpful, also buy em from him he supports the online mazda community.

kamon8404

02-06-2008, 07:51 AM

Alot of people say that the Aris piston and pauter rod combo is the best. However, I know someone who built their motor with the weisco and k1 combo just fine and it totalled less than 3 grand for the entire build. I would say any one of them is going to be fine and you will save a lot of money with the weisco piston and k1 rod combo. How much boost are you planning on running?

SprNater

02-06-2008, 12:32 PM

I went with wiseco and K1, cant tell you how well they are doing as I should get my car back today. YAY!!!! But if you hold off a little while I will keep you updated after break-in. And this combo is crazy cheap, the guy putting them in was raving about the wiseco. And so was this old sales dude at the mazda dealership.

low_psi

02-06-2008, 01:19 PM

If I ever get around to building a motor for my car I'll be using the Wiseco/K1 package. I bought a set of K1s two years ago but sold them when I decided to hold off on building.

If you want the lightest rotating assembly possible, I would compare weights to see if the Arias/CP pistons and Pauter rods are any lighter.

MSP_4_CODY

02-06-2008, 07:58 PM

alright thanks guys!!! yeah looks like im goin wiesco/k1! and im robably going to only run like 16 psi tops. SprNater please let me know how she runs and keep us all posted!!! thanks

Knox Joe

02-06-2008, 08:13 PM

I went with wiseco and K1, cant tell you how well they are doing as I should get my car back today. YAY!!!! But if you hold off a little while I will keep you updated after break-in. And this combo is crazy cheap, the guy putting them in was raving about the wiseco. And so was this old sales dude at the mazda dealership.

How much are they charging you for the labor on the rebuild?