What after market pistons?

[Huskybill]

With quite an assortment of offerings in after market pistons which ones do your prefer?
Do you purchase am piston and use caber rings? Are all or most of the pistons manufactured by one manufacturer and just reboxed? Repriced?

 

[cus_deluxe]

meteor.

 

[jltrent]

Meteor as stated above as from my experience the rest are too soft and want last. Little Red barn, Hyway and Golf brand are so so, but unless on a tight budget don't get.

 

[grizz55chev]

Meteor as stated above as from my experience the rest are too soft and want last. Little Red barn, Hyway and Golf brand are so so, but unless on a tight budget don't get.

Lil red barn has some hard to find pistons, but Meteor is the go to, and they come with Caber rings.

 

[Gord404]

Meteor - great quality

 

[Yotaismygame]

Depends on the saw IMO. Meteor or Hyway. But generally OEM.

Do some searching this topic has been covered several times.

 

[cus_deluxe]

oem pistons are stupid expensive. fixed a 550 for a friend last year that had ingested something, but cylinder was salvageable. called and piston kit was more expensive than complete top end kit...

 

[Yotaismygame]

For sure. Any of the new stuff they strictly want you buying complete top ends. 562 crank is over $250 or you can buy a complete bottom end for $105!!!

 

[Deleted member 150358]

I do think vec/china pistons are better than no piston. But yeah get good rings.

 

[brad ruch]

Lil red barn has some hard to find pistons, but Meteor is the go to, and they come with Caber rings.

Like the Husqvarna 55 closed port.with the window piston.only place I could find one.

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[grizz55chev]

Like the Husqvarna 55 closed port.with the window piston.only place I could find one.

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[Huskybill]

I also did some researching and Meteor pistons are forged the others seem to be cast. Meteor also offers cylinders too. I asked about piston brands now because things do change over time. I’m not looking to re invent the wheel but to ask for your experiences with different brands.

I just managed to find a new italian BRumor 2100 husky cylinder. I’d like to put it with a oem piston if I can find one. If I can’t then it’s am piston.

I picked up new oem husky piston kits with cylinders for a 570, 372, 285 saws. They in the stash.

Thanks for all your help.

 

[huskihl]

I also did some researching and Meteor pistons are forged the others seem to be cast.

Meteor pistons are cast. The only saw pistons I know of that are forged are $150+ each from Wiseco

 

[Huskybill]

http://www.meteorpiston.com/default.aspx

Has anyone heard of BRumor cylinders? There cylinder looks to be a high quality. Made in Italy.

 

[drf255]

They are cast, for sure.

Grind off the casting flash and you’ll know for sure.