Kolbenschmidt or Cima/Mahle?

PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 13 Mar 2007, 11:26 am

#578170

Looking for a new P&B set for a type 3. Stock 1600 85.5 x 69.

Which brand is best?

Daily driver street use only.

Ain't nothin' like the wind in your hair.

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 13 Mar 2007, 3:17 pm

#578184

Never had an issue with the (forged) 1640cc Cima/Mahles in several hi-po engines (one of my 94mm/1916 P&Cs has 200,000+ km) but never heard bad word about cast KS in stock applications, either. Maybe call a good engine builder who has experience with capacity-restricted (stock-class 1584cc) off-road buggies? I think there is a nice cast Nissen (Japanese made) piston you could look at too...?

[ Edited on 14-3-2007 by VWCOOL ]

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jnr356 Wolfsburg Wizard

603 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Mar 2007, 4:38 pm

#578203

mahle

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 14 Mar 2007, 6:25 am

#578311

What ever you can get as you will probally find that some brands are out of stock now days unless there been sitting on the shelf for a while

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