cds00bsmg

In the January 2007 issue of HOTROD magazine, page 123.


"Mahle has new powerpak piston kit out for GMs 2.0L aluminum block ecotec. Mahles ecotec pistons are forged from 4032 aluminum alloy for increase strength under pressure, coated with a phosphate dry-film lubricant to reduce wear in the ring grooves and pin bores, and skirt coated with Grafal to reduce friction, noise, and bore wear. The pistons also feature a special slipper skirt design intended to reduce weight and drag, as well as lighert-weight pins and forced-pin oiling."

Price: $409.00 a set.

R&C_rallySS

Interesting. I know one thing, with more compression and light weight interals tunned right with a smaller pulley and supporting mods = low 12s I bet.

CobaltPerformanceParts

http://www.cobaltperformanceparts.co...ons-p-210.html

However I cannot touch them for that low of a price. Is that what they where suggesting for retail on them? If so I have some phone calls that need to be made asap.

zer0

Yup, $409 at IPP
http://www.importperformanceparts.ne...ak-ecotec.html

cds00bsmg

HOTROD has the suggested retail price at $409.00. Its a new issue, so it could be wrong, etc. However looks like someone has found them at this price.....

CobaltPerformanceParts

Thanks for the update. Im going too woop some butt tmrw and find out why my pricing is so damn high on them.

CobaltPerformanceParts

Ok down to the same price at least. Thanks for the post. It helps a ton when people post hey I can get it here for this price and bla bla. Then I can go in with some leverage to get cheaper pricing myself.

Acidangel_5.0

please.. i beg you not to give people ideas because most will think.. oh no way cool ill do it.. but thats playing with a grenade

βКˉSuPerCharged

Don't Know about you but i'm not ready to rip apart my engine with 7800mi for some slightly better pistions. I can see it in a race app. but for majority of people that have cars here.......

BooSSted

iTrader: (3)

^^Motors are slowly starting to blow up around here, haha. These are great for a rebuild.

crossed over

what would labour cost to have them put in? im thinking of forged internals for the future but i have no clue how much labour itll cost to put them in.

HackAbuse

Damn, $410 a set? Thats a good price

Blurred Vision

I should be able to give you all some info on the install being that on tuesday my ss took a ****, and I spent about 4 hours to day trying to get the 4 popper out. I ordered my Mahle pistons from Cobalt Performance Parts Thanksgiving night along with ARP head bolts, and a 450 HP head gasket. I would love to work out some type of a sponsership with CobaltPerformanceParts.com so that I can completely build my internals pistons, rods, valves, valve springs, neutral balance shaft, and some cams if they would be interested.

cds00bsmg

Diddly **** if you do it yourself. There are a number of good sources that have documented wtih pictures on how to tear the LSJ down. Id imagine having someone do it for you would be costly.

crossed over

lol i know i definately wont be doing that work by myself as ive never done any work on a car in my life other than brakes and an oil change.

Bad06SS

iTrader: (1)

These pistons look nice, however it's too bad they don't have a stock compression ratio. 8:5:1 is safer for high boost, but will make less power with the stock m62. For example, if someone were to put stock compression forged pistons when they build thier motor (head's/cams, etc), they'd make more power than someone who used these pistons with their build, if the stock M62 is still the power adder.

badboylb32

thats what i figured....so would changing the pulley and porting and polishing it be enough or would you need a more powerful blower?

Blurred Vision

Well bots finished pulling my motor to day, and as I figured another stock piston broke off around the rim. Can't wait to get my Mahle pistons in, and as far as the lose of hp goes, I'll take a 5 to 10 hp decile in order not to have to see the SS on a nother Damn tow truck. After all is done I'll dyno it and give you some numberes.