I was told that the CTR pistons will NOT fit on the Eagle rods. Have any of you been told this.

 

The sadles on the piston where the small end of the rod go would need to be enlarged and you'd need to get slots machined into the pistons so you can use a snap ring to secure the wrist pin like aftermarket pistons. You'd be alot better off buying a set of Wisecos.

If you don't machine in the slots for the snap rings then the wrist pins will walk themselves right in to the cylinder sleeve and destroy a whole motor. I've seen this with my own eyes. Trust me and either run the eagles with aftermarket pistons or run the ctrs with stock rods.

 

How much are a set of Wiseco pistons and what would be a good set? I was want 12:1cr.

 

Well I believe I will be selling the CTR Pistons,Rings, and Wrist Pins to the first with $300 and shipping.
Name: wesley johnson
Location: Denison,Tx 75020

 

thank goodness I read this before doing my purchasing. Does anyone know if the JDM ITR pistons will fit onto the eagle rods?

 

i think it's the same as the ctr...

 

i dont see why you need aftermarket rods.
just get your stock ones shot peened.

 

i dont see why you need aftermarket rods.
just get your stock ones shot peened.
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Will you please explain what Shot Peened? This is my first build and Im still learning.

 

Shot peening is a process used to strengthen the material and basically the rods become stronger. It'll be cheaper to shot peen the rods than selling your CTR stuff and buying aftermarket pistons and rods.

You don't need high performance, aftermarket rods when only using CTR stuff. Get ITR rods or shot peen your stocks. It'll be a lot cheaper.