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The Main difference is that YCP pistons are made of a much stronger material than the nippons. YCP pistons are made of AC8 grade aluminum which is a much more stronger cast than OEM Vitara or Honda pistons. Plus they go though a T-6 heat treating procedure to make the piston even harder...

Those calculations are off.. it should be 12+ CR or high 11's YCP is one brand, Nippon is another. I have YCP CTR pistons for sale if youre interested and they wont cost you 160-180.. I also sell them on ebay.. look for member fjtomei (FJ Distributors) and thats me.

Nippons are ok for all motor..not for turbo though.. I have YCP PCT Type R pistons for sale at ebay too. Theyre made of a much stronger cast than nippons and are coated as well. These pistons are made of the same strength as the YCP vitara pistons used on D16 engines for boost and they have...

lol.. sorry i was just browsing around and this topic came up..when i posted i didnt looked at the date.. About the CR.. They dont feel as doggish as a lot of ppl think.. By the Way i ran these pistons N/A for break in and at the track i pulled a better time with the lower CR Vitaras than with...

Hello new here.. I hope i can answer your questions since i have used and i also sell these pistons. Even though here these pistons have been used for years (5+yrs) i belive it is a new thing to the USA guys. I introduced this idea of using these pistons and was somewhat critisized but now the...