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Old 05-07-2009, 06:20 AM
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V5 & 6 JDM sti's had cast pistons, with the option for forged.
If the owner didn't tick the forged piston box it had cast pistons fitted.
Agree ^
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I believe the RA's were the only JDM fitted with forged slugs by default in the GC's.
The JDM STI RA had forgies, the JDM WRX RA had cast pistons
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Early V5 ADM had cast pistons but later v5 and all V6 ADM had forged slugs (and less boost/timing), we were the only market where this occured.
Mainly due to quite a number of V5's going boom on our best fuel (95Ron) available at the time.
The best fuel, commonly available at the time was BP's Ultimate 98 RON. That's what my 99 drank and it was delivered before the Aus Spec V5/6 STi's.
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