as you can see there's barely any slack for the rod to maneuver around while connected to the piston. so the question is what should i do next to addressed this problem? should return the pistons and get an oem spec one, or should i order the correct spec rods that would fit the CTR pistons? then there's the other option where i could just order a new sets of rods and just shave it down enough to have clearance. i'm not even sure if the last option is a viable option or not. i need guidance! and sorry for the oversize pic. i don't know how to thumbnail these pics on this site yet.

 

Find a friend with a surface grinder or vertical mill . . . surface grinder if you really care what the surface finish is or vertical mill if you don't. All you really need is a little more clearance.

Just make sure whoever is cutting them weight matches the set with however much they take off of each one.