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Old 05-04-2008, 03:57 PM
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Vitara Piston Slap
Can anyone enlighten me about piston slap?

I want to do a motor build on a d16 and heard stories the vitara pistons ticking.

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Old 05-04-2008, 10:39 PM
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piston slap= bad news

you get it if you dont buildyour motor properly, lots of things can be the cause of it. mainly bad technicians. Vitara pistons are great. i use them myself and have no problems under heavy boost.
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