Aftermarket pistons

[bradoneill]

What type of performance differences does it make whether you use flat, dish, or dome top pistons. Are there advantages and disagvantages to each? What type is best for max power on a 3.4?

[Dominic]

Mainly they're used to increase/decrease compression without changing rod length or deck height.

[bradoneill]

Thats what I thought. What type give best performance gains on a 3.4L?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

IF YOUR GOING TO STAY n/A DOMW TOP WILL GIVE YOUR MORE HP BUT YOU HAVE TO RAISE YOUR OCTANE IN YOUR GAS

[94TeaL]

Originally posted by viper04af:
IF YOUR GOING TO STAY n/A DOMW TOP WILL GIVE YOUR MORE HP BUT YOU HAVE TO RAISE YOUR OCTANE IN YOUR GAS

werd. mine will raise it from 9:1 to 10:1..But i will run 93 octane.

[StudlyCamaro]

Originally posted by 94TeaL:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
IF YOUR GOING TO STAY n/A DOMW TOP WILL GIVE YOUR MORE HP BUT YOU HAVE TO RAISE YOUR OCTANE IN YOUR GAS

werd. mine will raise it from 9:1 to 10:1..But i will run 93 octane. </font>[/QUOTE]ditto

[viper98885]

I have Ross flat tops in mine and I run 93 octane sometimes...usually it's 110 or 112 race gas. (I don't drive the car much anymore.)