Got the CP PISTONS 12.1 comp for A B16 with some EAGLE RODS and a Ferrea valve train with A direct port nos hoping for the cp pistons to by better than JE Piston will see shotings for high 11s

 

I heard the CP pistons are pretty good.An HT member just had a big group buy on them.

 

Good to see that someone isnt scared to run a big shot of gas. (joke) I was looking into the CP Pistons myself.

 

cp pistons (the company) was started by some guys who were over at je or whatnot... i dont remember what exactly they did but they are the same if not better than je's imo

 

They are definitely better made in my opinion. I can tell you by looking at the ring lands and the skirts they look better made to me. I was told the have 2-3 times the $$ in equiptment than JE. All ring lands are laser cut for flatness and better compression. I havent installed mine yet but i am looking forward to it. Cp is another company like precision turbo that nobody has heard of that will hopefully produce higher quality parts then their competitors.

 

Honestly- I have seen holes blown through JE pistons and were able to see the rings from inside the motor. Of course this is not exactly normal usage and may have had a lot of detontation but I have also never seen anything like that on the CP pistons-Maybe its because there not as popular or there just better? Who knows but there excellent quality and I will give JE for being around forever and a day with good results!


Modified by SOUNDEFFECTS at 12:45 PM 6/3/2003

 

I know what pistons I like better but everyone has to remember it doesnt matter what piston you are running if the tune up is off.

 

Several ProStock cars that were having trouble qualifying this year have switched to CP's and all of a sudden they are qualifying again...Jim Yates, Mark Pauwk and Alan Johnson to name a few.
BTW, I am a dealer of these pistons now and sell them at $495 a set (rings and pins included) for off the shelf sizes. They have come out with an 83mm off the shelf piston also.

 

we just got our first set of CP's. honestly some of the nicest pistons we've had in here.

 

Earl-

Please talk them into doing a big bore 13.5 compression piston. 12:1 just doesn't cut it any more!

 

I will speak to them. How many sets do you want?

 

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i agree, id like to see an off the shelf piston in 81.5 w/ 13.5-14:1 CR also. and next yr when i go big more id like to see the same only in 85mm bores.

 

12:1 and nitrous. Alrightythen.

 

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Yup thats what i heard. The engineers from JE started CP a while back they are the best.

 

I Hope they work good with the spray

 

12:1 with spray most likely you are going with a 100 shiot wish you luck

 

CP was started by the three Calvert brothers, all working at JE. They got tired of doing it wrong and started CP with the help of Pankel rods ($5000/set titanium rod company for F1 engines, etc). Everything is state of the art and spotless in their manufacturing plant.