Arias Pistons

[caladash]

Just wondering if anyone is running or has experience with their pistons? Good points, bad points.

 

[Tom S]

Seems to me that those had serious durability issues back like 5 or more years ago.

 

[Hotrodtractor]

Forget about them if you are thinking a street truck. If you are thinking dedicated race vehicle and are OK with a 10K-20K mile piston life - then you should look at all the options.

 

[caladash]

WOW!!! F-that!!

 

[Hotrodtractor]

WOW!!! F-that!!

You have to realize that they were built to be a performance piston - not a street piston - they are forged and as such lack the steel ring land for the top keystone ring - now there have been places experimenting with a new hard anodize like coating in this area with a flat ring and they have been having some success in diesel apps, but I am not sure its ready for mainstream DD use without more testing.

 

[PowerstrokeJunkie]

When is Mahle going to get off their asses and make a steel crowned two piece piston like in the big OTR truck engines?

 

[Moremph]

I have i believe one of the few sets ever built for a powerstroke with total seal rings and have not had any issues, mind you this was a pulling truck and no real street miles

Travis

 

[caladash]

Whats the down fall on a DD application? Isnt racing harder on a piston?

 

[NyCowboy87]

The fact the engine run time is waaaaayyyyyyy longer an a daily driver than a pulling truck.

 

[Blowby]

Whats the down fall on a DD application? Isnt racing harder on a piston?

By not having steel ring lands the aluminum will not hold up to DD.

 

[Powerstroke Racer]

What is wrong with the standard Mahle replacements?

 

[Moremph]

Nothing, My pistons have a diffrent bowl desighn and are larger bore size then you can purchase from mahle.

Travis