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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Lately ive noticed a lot of people recommending these pistons, ive never heard of them so I tried to find their website abd came up empty. Anyone have a link? I also noticed its nothing but d-series pistons, do they make a b-series piston?

Sorry for the stupid question.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 02:47 AM
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Seriously. Search harder. Sorry for a stupid answer.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:12 AM
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:58 AM
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I always wondered the same thing, I just assumed they are from a Suzuki vitara. Anyone know the history of them being used in Hondas though?
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by doctorake
I always wondered the same thing, I just assumed they are from a Suzuki vitara. Anyone know the history of them being used in Hondas though?
hit the nail on the head, they are a suzuki light duty off road piston
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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They are meant to be used with the SOHC d-series engine, I believed the record with the vitara pistons on a sohc civic engine is 600+ hp.

Be aware of other type of piston claiming to be "THE ONES" being used as the vitara piston, the name of the company is YCP out of Taiwan. What makes them so special for a SOHC turbo application?

- YCP pistons are made from a much more strong cast (AC8a Grade)
- 19mm Floating Wrist pins. Will fit aftermarket D16 forged rods.
- T-6 Heat treated for even greater strength.
- Highly resistant to heat.
- Dual oil holes to provide better Wrist Pin Lubrication.
- Teflon coating to provide smoother running, increase piston life, improve cylinder sealing for less blow by and more power, reduce friction.
- Help prevent damage from inadequate lubrication, Especially during cold start-ups.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:51 AM
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My friend bought a vitara/fjt rod kit off eBay for 500 bucks that came with Acl race bearings and NPR rings
And he made 426whp on 26psi on e85
D16y7 block with a y8 head
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by DirtyDA9
Lately ive noticed a lot of people recommending these pistons, ive never heard of them so I tried to find their website abd came up empty. Anyone have a link? I also noticed its nothing but d-series pistons, do they make a b-series piston?

Sorry for the stupid question.
*facepalm*

Hehe, for the B series you can't go wrong with either NPR or RS machines if you're after a set of cast pistons. You'd get a hell of a lot of piston slap trying to run a set of vitaras in a b series lol.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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I've heard guys reffer to pistons made by ycp and nippon as b-series vitaras.They must just be using it as a generic term since both companies make vitara pistons

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showth...2627756&page=2

That threads tittle is "putting the bseries vitaras to the test" and it was made in 09
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rich7777
*facepalm*

Hehe, for the B series you can't go wrong with either NPR or RS machines if you're after a set of cast pistons. You'd get a hell of a lot of piston slap trying to run a set of vitaras in a b series lol.
Lol na im going forged, I was just interested in what these pistons were since I keep hearing about them.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by grumblemarc
Seriously. Search harder. Sorry for a stupid answer.
I was looking for their website, obviously I didnt find one because vitara isnt a brand I guess.
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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Thanks for the input guys
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyDA9
I was looking for their website, obviously I didnt find one because vitara isnt a brand I guess.
http://www.ycpiston.com.tw/
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 04:45 AM
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P2p0.com is where you want to go to build a vitara d-series, he has custom length rods to bump the compression up somewhat
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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There isn't much maybe, vitara is not a brand, we call them that because original piston design was for a Suzuki vitara
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 09:05 AM
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyDA9
I was looking for their website, obviously I didnt find one because vitara isnt a brand I guess.
Oh snap. You were serious? Sorry.
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