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Title: AA Pistons
Post by: Mauro Cattan on August 18, 2007, 15:30:11 pm
I think that to know what we put into our motor is really important, so let's go to read this topic on Cal-look.com - Drag Racing Board section - Topic: AA Pistons Are Causing NightMares BOOM.


Ciao
Mauro




Title: Re: AA Pistons
Post by: nicolas on August 18, 2007, 15:35:24 pm
thanks for this info!!! i was about to post a question regarding these pistons as i couldn't decide between mahle or aa pistons and cylinders.



Title: Re: AA Pistons
Post by: 58vw on August 19, 2007, 19:26:27 pm
personally thats one of the items i would spend some $$ on


Title: Re: AA Pistons
Post by: Fastbrit on August 21, 2007, 20:18:11 pm
Thank the Lord my new car is running J&Es! I always ran Wisecos in my turbo car – 28psi boost and 50 shot of nitrous. No problems at all. Not that I ever had any with Mahle forged ones anyway.


Title: Re: AA Pistons
Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on August 22, 2007, 00:39:30 am
I am Running Wisecos with JayCee Barrels in my 84x94 motor I have heard more bad then good about the AA's


Title: Re: AA Pistons
Post by: Lids on August 28, 2007, 20:59:59 pm
I have a set of AA's sat on the shelf.  I got them about 3 yrs ago.

As I understand thanks to some inside info, these pistons that people are having problems with are not from AA.  they are imported into the USA via a company called QSC and then sold on by a third party.  This means they have not been through quality control.  AA pistons are fine (according to AA).  They know about the thread and are monitoring the situation.

It is interesting that Marty staggs says something very true, HP parts will not last if you want 300bhp in a VW from them.  They are not designed to do 100k like the original engine.