Drivetrain CP Pistons/Scat Rods for the R56 - Sorta
#1
07-20-2011 | 06:31 AM
Thread Starter
|
5th Gear
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 712
Likes: 7
From: Long Beach, CA
CP Pistons/Scat Rods for the R56 - Sorta
So recently i have been looking for pistons and rods as I see ours tend to have some issues.
In doing so it has been very hard to find them, until I start searching the Peugeot 207.. which ideally has the exact same motor as the R56 MCS.
Has anyone tried to put CP pistons in our car that are made for the Peugeot?
Link:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...id=28&vmcchk=1
Or Scat Rods:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...category_id=28
Thoughts?
In doing so it has been very hard to find them, until I start searching the Peugeot 207.. which ideally has the exact same motor as the R56 MCS.
Has anyone tried to put CP pistons in our car that are made for the Peugeot?
Link:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...id=28&vmcchk=1
Or Scat Rods:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...category_id=28
Thoughts?
#3
07-20-2011 | 09:36 AM
3rd Gear
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 230
Likes: 0
From: New York, New York
#4
07-20-2011 | 09:48 AM
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 506
Likes: 30
From: UK
So recently i have been looking for pistons and rods as I see ours tend to have some issues.
In doing so it has been very hard to find them, until I start searching the Peugeot 207.. which ideally has the exact same motor as the R56 MCS.
Has anyone tried to put CP pistons in our car that are made for the Peugeot?
Link:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...id=28&vmcchk=1
Or Scat Rods:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...category_id=28
Thoughts?
In doing so it has been very hard to find them, until I start searching the Peugeot 207.. which ideally has the exact same motor as the R56 MCS.
Has anyone tried to put CP pistons in our car that are made for the Peugeot?
Link:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...id=28&vmcchk=1
Or Scat Rods:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...category_id=28
Thoughts?
Simply swapping to an aftermarket piston, will not cure whatever issue, you or anyone else has, you must find the cause first.
http://www.shop-cppistons.com/
#5
07-20-2011 | 09:51 AM
Former Vendor
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 436
Likes: 2
From: Garden Grove, CA
If the CP's work then that's a decent option as long as the rings can be filled to a decent gap. Had problems with them over gapping from the start. IF some one does figure out they work for sure then I would get them state side. The exchange rate on the ones in the link would be killer.
The rods may be a little sketchy. Never been a fan of scat rods. Quality control is a little shaky.
The rods may be a little sketchy. Never been a fan of scat rods. Quality control is a little shaky.
#6
07-20-2011 | 09:59 AM
4th Gear
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 506
Likes: 30
From: UK
Those CP pistons will NOT work with the stock OEM connecting rods, the stock connecting rods are trapezoidal and matched to the trapezoidal stock OEM pistons.
In order to utilise those CP pistons you will have to use them with those Scat connecting rods, or another flat square shouldered connecting rod, from another aftermarket company.
In order to utilise those CP pistons you will have to use them with those Scat connecting rods, or another flat square shouldered connecting rod, from another aftermarket company.
#7
07-20-2011 | 10:29 AM
Former Vendor
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 436
Likes: 2
From: Garden Grove, CA
Those CP pistons will NOT work with the stock OEM connecting rods, the stock connecting rods are trapezoidal and matched to the trapezoidal stock OEM pistons.
In order to utilise those CP pistons you will have to use them with those Scat connecting rods, or another flat square shouldered connecting rod, from another aftermarket company.
In order to utilise those CP pistons you will have to use them with those Scat connecting rods, or another flat square shouldered connecting rod, from another aftermarket company.
Trending Topics
#8
07-20-2011 | 04:03 PM
So recently i have been looking for pistons and rods as I see ours tend to have some issues.
In doing so it has been very hard to find them, until I start searching the Peugeot 207.. which ideally has the exact same motor as the R56 MCS.
Has anyone tried to put CP pistons in our car that are made for the Peugeot?
Link:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...id=28&vmcchk=1
Or Scat Rods:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...category_id=28
Thoughts?
In doing so it has been very hard to find them, until I start searching the Peugeot 207.. which ideally has the exact same motor as the R56 MCS.
Has anyone tried to put CP pistons in our car that are made for the Peugeot?
Link:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...id=28&vmcchk=1
Or Scat Rods:
http://eshop.kanteres.gr/en/virtuema...category_id=28
Thoughts?
#9
08-24-2012 | 11:43 AM
4th Gear
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 406
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
#10
09-17-2012 | 01:00 PM
1st Gear
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
What do you think about this rods??
http://www.etuners.gr/en/index.php?s=12&t=301
From etuners forum:
http://www.etuners.gr/en/index.php?s=12&t=301
From etuners forum:
Originally Posted by Stelios
A lot of people have been asking about these rods.
Probably after reading the article about their similarity to stock THP rods, here: http://www.etuners.gr/en/index.php?s=12&t=301
Here is how you can make them fit.
First you need to machine the faces, 0.5mm on each side. That is because otherwise they will not fit on the crankshaft.
Then, you will need to machine 0.1-0.2mm from the outer sides of the connecting rod, where the bolts are. So that the rod can enter the combustion chamber. Otherwise they are wider than the diameter of the cylinder and cannot enter!
That's all ! I have installed these rods in my second engine using the modifications I described above.
Probably after reading the article about their similarity to stock THP rods, here: http://www.etuners.gr/en/index.php?s=12&t=301
Here is how you can make them fit.
First you need to machine the faces, 0.5mm on each side. That is because otherwise they will not fit on the crankshaft.
Then, you will need to machine 0.1-0.2mm from the outer sides of the connecting rod, where the bolts are. So that the rod can enter the combustion chamber. Otherwise they are wider than the diameter of the cylinder and cannot enter!
That's all ! I have installed these rods in my second engine using the modifications I described above.
Last edited by luis_villarruel; 09-18-2012 at 07:07 AM.
I'm also running all aftermarket boost control. I would be a little more scared with the factory boost spikes in the mid range.
#13
09-18-2012 | 06:51 AM
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post