Alright guys, I got a question. Do you think that a clevite piston will fit a 2000 cavalier LD9 that is ment to be put on a 96-98 cavalier? I know that the difference between pisotns is that one is flat and one is dish shaped, but other then that is there any other difference? Does anyone recommend buying these pistons or should i just buy wesico?

Should I buy these pistons, I know I need rings. Should I get the perfect circle from clevite or regular clevite, is these a difference?

Here is the link to the clevite pistons.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-2-4-ACHIEVA-CAVALIER-AM-MALIBU-PISTON-224-3181-020_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118QQcategoryZ33623QQihZ014QQitemZ330156493709QQrdZ1QQsspagename ZWD1V

Thanks,
Tony

2000 has 9.7:1 compression
96-99 has 9.5:1 compression
you will most likely have different compression with just 1 piston being different

01' Z24 5 speed
422whp/400wtq
T4 Turbocharged
Built LD9
HP Tuners

I know the difference in compression, I just want to know if the piston itself will fit the engine. I dont care if it is a little lower comp. ( Im turbo). And would it be a good choice to buy for around 250hp.

if your planning on going to 250whp and keeping it there for a daily driver... i would go to 9:1 compression... think about it your already doing it you might as well put the right stuff in.. as well as some nice forged rods... you wont last to long at 250whp on a bone stock LD9... its all depending on the tune as well .. but the average - good tune would probably give a life expectancy of 2-3 years of mild - hard daily driving then factor in how many times you go balls out racing it...

Im saying this because im at 250whp on the stock bottom end and its defiantly showing signs of giving out soon.. and i know its a damn good tune on it as i have used the same guy for all my boosting needs on my cars as well as my dad with his cars and we have never had problems with any of the engines that are built to hold the power he tunes it to... only this one which was not built up... and he even told me (which i new any way) it wont last long at this power but he will tune it to that if i wanted to



The First Twin Charged jbody
blue car (R.I.P) - 240whp @7psi..
silver car - 305whp 315lbs.tq @15psi (91 Octane) or 420whp & 425lbs.TQ @20psi (94 octane+Alcohol Injection)
All dynos run on a Mustang dyno

It is going in with forged rods I just dont want to spend another $300 dollars if I dont have to. My concern is it going to fit in the car even if they are made for a 96-98 (my car is a 2000). That is what Im worried. I know for sure if I put rods that it will handle the 250hp that I want with or without the forged pistons.