Originally Posted by
Roelof
- No burn out bumpstarters
- No scratches on the piston due a tight fit, the piston actually comes out as a mirror.
- No load on the conrod so no replace after the break in
- No wasted time on the track
- No wasted fuel
- No wasted tires
- No wasted glowplug
- Can do it at any moment, even in the winter you can prepare your engines.
- And finally a perfect fit of the piston in the sleeve
A mirror-finished piston sounds pretty nice. But how can it break-in the piston and sleeve properly if it doesn't use the connecting rod? The connecting rod determines how far the piston travels upwards in the sleeve, and no other part will produce the exact same fit.