Originally Posted by
fredswain
That's where it can get a bit confusing. If you have two different pistons with a different number of holes, the one with more total hole area will have less pack. However lets say they have equal open area but a different amount of holes. The one with more holes will have more pack. I have a general rule, and it's really just personal preference. I use the same number of holes all around and only vary the hole size. If I'm running a 6 hole piston up front, you know I'm running a 6 hole in back too.
So for a quick comparison of some standard 12mm buggy pistons:
1.6x2 = 3.2 surface area (more pack)
1.4x3 = 4.2
1.3x4 = 5.2 (less pack)