ZC piston question

[bizoneoeh]

I've heard that if you swap the pistons from a dohc into a d16a6 that it will give you higher compression. How true is that and is it worth doing. I have my old zc and thinking about throwing the pistons from it into my brothers a6. I have to change the head gasket anyway so why not? Has anyone done this or know someone who has? I'd appreciate all the input you guys have, thanks.

 

[MasterShake]

Try this -> click

 

[bizoneoeh]

Try this -> click

thanks


anyone else.............anyone?

 

[red_EF9si]

try this one----->**clicky**

 

[bizoneoeh]

try this one----->**clicky**

that's what I was looking for thanks

If anyone has anything else please post

 

[Tom]

yes they will owrk, and very well from what i've learned in teh past, they've even shown good result in Z6's aswell.

 

[bizoneoeh]

yes they will owrk, and very well from what i've learned in teh past, they've even shown good result in Z6's aswell.

do you know if I have to use the zc rods as well or just the pistons?

 

[Tom]

do you know if I have to use the zc rods as well or just the pistons?

Not honestly sure about that part.

 

[bizoneoeh]

so does anyone know about the zc rods? Do I have to use those along with the pistons or do I just use the a6 rods with the zc pistons?

 

[Tom]

have seen many times that the rods to use for a DOHC ZC if you go aftermarket were the z6 rods, so i guess i'd have to assume the same in thinking that you'd be able to use teh zc rods in a z6.

 

[bizoneoeh]

have seen many times that the rods to use for a DOHC ZC if you go aftermarket were the z6 rods, so i guess i'd have to assume the same in thinking that you'd be able to use teh zc rods in a z6.

thanks bro

 

[Tom]

thanks bro

just make sure you do a real intense search before you take my word, i'm pretty sure of what i said though, i remember when i was going to build my zc after i had bent that rod, and only thing i could find was that the z6 rods were the same dimensions all the way around, taht and being that you can use the rod and piston set in another d shoudl mean you'll be ok.

 

[bizoneoeh]

just make sure you do a real intense search before you take my word, i'm pretty sure of what i said though, i remember when i was going to build my zc after i had bent that rod, and only thing i could find was that the z6 rods were the same dimensions all the way around, taht and being that you can use the rod and piston set in another d shoudl mean you'll be ok.

I knew a doOd here that knew alot about the swap, he actually had zc pistons in his a6 but I lost his number

 

[Tom]

Well good luck with this, and just let us know how it goes for ya.

 

[bizoneoeh]

I found the answer.



they both will work but the zc rods are thicker like a b-series.

 

[Tom]

I found the answer.



they both will work but the zc rods are thicker like a b-series.

You mean D series, lol.

 

[bizoneoeh]

You mean D series, lol.

yeah, I guess. I was just told that the zc rods are a bit thicker than the a6 rods

 

[Tom]

yeah, I guess. I was just told that the zc rods are a bit thicker than the a6 rods

well if that's true then maybe mine shouldn't have bent the way it did, lol, damnit.

 

[bizoneoeh]

well if that's true then maybe mine shouldn't have bent the way it did, lol, damnit.

I guess I'll be asking my other boy about that too

 

[Tom]

I guess I'll be asking my other boy about that too

i was fine at 7psi, but when i went to 10psi, taht's when i had problems.