Wiseco AP Pistons Skunk2 H Beam Rods VTEC B18A B18B with B16A Head 82mm 10.01
Wiseco AP Pistons Skunk2 H Beam Rods VTEC B18A B18B with B16A Head 82mm 10.0:1. Wiseco pistons go through more finishing processes than any other piston on the market without driving the cost up. They come with more features standard than any other piston on the market, at a more affordable price than many of the competitors. All of the Wiseco pistons for this application come standard with anti-friction skirt coating which helps minimize scuffing during break-in and lower friction on the cylinder wall. The top face of the piston is textured to improve the combustion characteristics, and all kits come with rings, pins and locks.
Alpha Series Rods are forged from select 4340 chromoly steel and feature a straight H-beam design, resulting in the ultimate strength-to-weight ratio. Skunk2's engineers spent nearly three years developing and testing its straight H-beam rod design.
Car Make: Honda Acura Engine: LS VTEC: B18A B18B B20B B20Z with B16A Head Included Ring Set: 8200XX Compression Ratio: (B18A B18B w/ B16A HEAD) LS VTEC 10.0:1 Dome CC: -2.4 cc Head CC: B16A 42.7 Rod Bolt: 3/8" ARP 2000 Beam Type: H-Beam Pin Size: 0.827" / 21mm Compression Height: 29.85 Rod Length: 5.394" / 137mm Stroke: B18A1 B18B1 3.504" / 89mm Bore: 82mm Material: K542M82AP: 2618 / 306-05-1130: Forged Steel Bore Size: +0.040. Generous Valve Pocket designs that allow maximum flow around valve. Note: Piston to valve clearance must be checked. Piston Crown shapes designed to promote maximum Intake Charge efficiency thru scavenging mixture? During intake and exhaust valve overlap.
More fuel and air equals more horsepower! Pistons designed to optimize squish or quench during compression combustion cycle event, resulting in resistance to detonation and pre-ignition. The end product is longer engine life and increased horsepower potential. Complex Piston skirt profiles that reduce power robbing friction, yet promote stability in bore for optimum ring seal.
Wiseco has added skirt coatings to the long list of standard features on our stocked Sport Compact pistons! Precision machined ring grooves with proper orifice/accumulator volume using calculated groove root diameters and axial widths, featuring excellent surface finish and flatness providing maximum ring seal and minimizes blow-by and oil consumption. World class forging facility that utilizes the latest technologies featuring complex forged shapes, advanced materials, and featured-aligned grain flow technology.Piston weights listed may vary. All specs based on U. Skunk2 is proud to introduce its all-new Alpha Series Connecting Rods for Honda's B18A, B18B, B20A, and B20Z engines. 4340 chromoly is one of the strongest materials available, however, not all 4340 chromoly is the same. As such, Skunk2 relies on extensive material testing and works closely with its foundry to produce high-quality rods at an affordable price.
Comprehensive heat-treating, tempering, and shot-peening processes together ensure that each Alpha Series Rod remains consistent and strong. Finally, each rod is magna-fluxed to ensure integrity and that each process has been completed thoroughly and according to Skunk2's rigid specifications. Engineers made use of FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to determine high-stress points and implemented features to reduce wear and increase strength. Skunk2's straight design distributes stress across a larger area when compared to tapered rods, providing additional support where necessary. Alpha Series Rods are manufactured from two-piece forgings, resulting in optimal grain orientation along the rod cap for increased strength.
By orienting the metal's grain in the direction of stress along the rod cap, perpendicular to the stress exerted along the beam, strength is significantly increased. Skunk2's two-piece forgings provide a precision-tight fit between the rod's cap and its beam without resorting to the brittle materials required by other processes. Alpha Series Rods also feature dual oil passages at their pin ends, providing additional lubrication and cooling, which leads to an even stronger, more durable rod.
Unlike other designs, Skunk2's carefully positioned, offset oil passages help deliver lubrication around the entire wrist pin, during each phase of the engine cycle. Connecting rod bolts endure more stress than any other engine fastener. Each Alpha Series Rod features high-quality, Skunk2-branded, 3/8-inch ARP2000 bolts. ARP2000 rod bolts are forged, heat-treated, precision-machined, and capable of clamping loads as high as 220,000 psi. Precision-machined, bronze wrist pin bushings are also fitted to each Alpha Series Rod for increased wear resistance, and are compatible with most aftermarket pistons without additional machining. Not all forged H-beam rods are the same. Please message us for a Return Authorization Number before sending anything back to avoid processing delays.Real Street Performance is unlike most "Race Shops". We are a fully functioning wholesale and retail distribution warehouse in addition to a dyno-equipped tuning and engine building facility.
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