maskmanLS6 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I just bought a set of forged WSM pistons at a good price and im curious how they stack up against wiseco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfrjag Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 i was curious myself so i googled it for ya http://bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=125543 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskmanLS6 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I googled it before i started the topic but wanted to ask on here for some opinions as well. The forged wsm pistons seem to have a decent reputation. Im gonna be running them in a drag ported set of cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I just tore my motor down as it was so low on compression I don't know how it still started. 6 years of hard riding on the top end and it looks perfect, just well worn. Had the WSM forged pistons in there running 95% klotz r50 at 50:1. I'll snap some pics at the shop this afternoon. I already bought a .040 over set of forged WSM's to go back in the motor Now I just need to get the crank rebuilt or buy a new one as the big end bearings are as loose at a $2 hooker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 WSM is great shit! Especially if you get in to the bigger pistons, because big bore sizes are available at a pretty stellar price. TDR distributes the WSM stuff at a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Here's pics of 6 years worth of abuse on my wsm's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Are they a true forged piston? I always thought wsm only made cast Edit: after just seeing the pics, those look to be forged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Are they a true forged piston? I always thought wsm only made cast Edit: after just seeing the pics, those look to be forged They definitely make both forged and cast. I believe they have some shared manufacturing with Wossner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Those look better than my 3yo wisecos. No more of them junks for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I know james.. They have me wanting to try them on my next build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
answ3r Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I read that cast pistons had better lifespan than forged piston but those WSM almost make me change my mind. A lot of place I read "All I use is wiseco", it's what i have and I feel going another route. Debating pro-x, wsm (cast and forged), and wossner. How many hours did you ran it on in 6 years ? Also the top of my piston were a LOT cleaner than that with 32:1 hypertech SSS oil. Don't know if it's supposed to or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
answ3r Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Seems like we can't edit posts... On their website wsm only list forged under "race pistons" with added boost port. That's what you have ? Anyone tried Vertex too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitbread Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Are they a true forged piston? I always thought wsm only made cast Edit: after just seeing the pics, those look to be forged They definitely make both forged and cast. I believe they have some shared manufacturing with Wossner. These are definitely forged. They do make cast also. Wossner is WSM if I recall correctly. I read that cast pistons had better lifespan than forged piston but those WSM almost make me change my mind. A lot of place I read "All I use is wiseco", it's what i have and I feel going another route. Debating pro-x, wsm (cast and forged), and wossner. How many hours did you ran it on in 6 years ? Also the top of my piston were a LOT cleaner than that with 32:1 hypertech SSS oil. Don't know if it's supposed to or not.Seems like we can't edit posts... On their website wsm only list forged under "race pistons" with added boost port. That's what you have ? Anyone tried Vertex too ? Don't know on hours, but probably 2500-3000 miles if I had to guess. That's how many miles are on my arctic cat 4x4 and it's seen about the same amount of butt time. These are the exact ones in the pics I bought from TDR http://www.bansheedepot.com/proddetail.asp?prod=16-5788 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie B Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I've heard to watch out for the WSM ultra lite weight forged versions because they tend to crack around the intake boost ports. I've only heard of this happening with guys drag racing them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Wossner and wsm are different. Cast pistons will give a longer service life in your average trail rider if setup properly. Fwiw i will be running wossers in my 392 cheetah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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