are mahle piston rings any good?
235831
they are a very good company i wouldnt hesitate to use them.as long as your ring end gaps are properly set and you have a good cross hatch on your cylinders your fine. I think it depends what you are doing. Mahle builds a great piston but it does not feature the same forging as some of the other brands out there.
741739
Their combo wrenches and chrome sockets are excellent as well, and well worth the money. Some stuff is hit or miss, the cheaper drill bits are crap. The welders are frekkin badass. Everything above is from experience or purchase.
1268262
They are very similar powders with a starting charge with one powder is usually a good starting charge for the other. Max. loads vary slightly but velocities are pretty close between the two powders assuming equal pressures. Last I heard H4227 was being discontinued as IMR4227 outsells it by a wide margin.
247494
Piston rings wear down, they don't break, so this type of wear and tear failure mode, along with your submitted claim gets rejected under a standard mechanical breakdown warranty.
895709
Forged pistons are more expensive compared to conventional cast pistons, and are decidedly more durable in terms of shatter resistance when exposed to extreme temperatures inside the combustion chamber. This does not mean that cast pistons are inadequate. In fact, they are more than enough for most applications.
838900
If youre a professional mechanic or collision tech, then they are worth the money. They are machined just that much better, the wrenches and sockets grab the bolt better and are less likely to round it. The ratchets have more teeth on the gears and so you can use them in tighter spaces easier.
893223
The quality is very good, better than any common brands, including GearWrench. Probably just below the pro brands. I started buying Dewalt hand tools as replacements for broken and/or missing Cman stuff. I have sockets, ratchets, and ratcheting wrenches.
644446
ECP's "QDrive" parts seem to be the cheapest and nastiest quality bits they could find, I personally wouldn't touch these. Lemforder are actually the OEM parts in many cases (you will find manufacturers logos etc. ground off OEM parts sold by ECP) and are about as good quality as you can get.
1414082
For a 150mm hole use diamond, TCT is OK for small stuff. It is absolutely essential to buy or hire a proper core drill otherwise you may break your arm or smash something when - not if - when it sticks. The Sparky one is a reasonable price and the clutch works well.
616218
if they both say your #4 cylinder has bad compression then i'd have it fixed asap. if not you just better hope your car isn't too low for a tow truck. I wouldn't recommend driving with a blown piston ring period. If that's the problem, get it fixed.
852295
Yes, if your wheel center bore is a larger diameter than your hub bore, you absolutely need hubcentric rings. This is because aftermarket wheels are typically designed to fit as many cars as possible unless they are custom-made for your specific application.
240203
The Z20LEH pistons (as used in the Z20LEH Astra H VXR/OPC engines) are exceptional quality for a standard fit piston. They are made by Mahle of Germany and as well as being a forged piston they have the extra benefit of Teflon coated skirts for low noise.
1123742
They are only better because they got low miles and that's it. Partially true, but false at the same time. Many JDM engines have higher compression, better internals, etc. A clean JDM motor will usually respond better to bolt on mods (header, intake, intake manifold, etc.)
299048
The shifter shape is fairly good and they felt just fine on long rides. Quality wise, they were right in line with the 105 stuff, maybe even a little better. ... felt also puts the microshift shifters on some lower-end bikes with sora components.
1095695
The Alex EVO 2.3 is a good rim at a very good price. ... It was really nice to see a pretty strong, decently light rim check almost all my boxes. They are still on my bike, and I look forward to the rims rolling for a good while longer. Visit www.alexrims.comfor more details.
690747
In general, the third-generation Hemi V8s don't have any significant design flaws, and the 5.7L version is a solid reliable engine. Many owners are faced with a strange ticking sound in the 5.7L Hemi engine coming from the valvetrain, which, however, does not affect anything.
368961
Mahle Clevite Inc. has introduced new Victor Reinz Multi-Layered Steel cylinder head gaskets. Featuring a durable black coating, these new gaskets are now available for Ford 6.0L and 6.4L Power Stroke engines.