Topic: extreme pistons

[simon#42]

a bargin simon !!! . the aprilia pins are expensive because they have a cap welded in to each end . aprilia tried other ways to cap the pins but none where reliable .
anyway i would rather pay 126 quid for a bolt that wont snap than a tenner for one that might .

[Big Jay]

Pankl makes F1 stuff....JE, Wiseco and CP do not. Mahle do if memory serves correct. Pins cost a lot....talk to Kelly Roberts.

The P in CP stands for Pankl

[MRieck]

My understanding was CP was owned by Pankl which bought Carrillo and merged operations. F1 pistons design is very complicated and requires specialized equipment.........CP America does this? My understanding was Pankl make most of the rods in F1.

[Big Jay]

CP was started by the Calvert brothers and Pankl, thus CP.  Many of the old timers will remember Snake Calvert from Arias.

[simon#42]

yes mike pankl make the rods for pretty much all the f1 teams as well as most of the world superbike and motogp boys .