Pistons for my 4.6 DOHC

[poisoned apple]

Sooo pistons.. I'm looking on summit racing for some forged pistons for my 96 Cobra and I really don't know what to get. I'm just lost. Can I get some help? Suggestions? And I wanta keep my same 11:1 compression ratio. If that has anything to do with pistons lol

 

[fourvalvegt]

I dont know what pistons off the shelf will give you an 11:1 compression ratio, are cars were just over 10 to 1 but I have dealt with probe, cp, manley, mahle, and je. All of these have gone nines in cars that I have built but I would personally rate them as
manley
cp
je
probe
and then mahle.
the manley has a pretty thick skirt on it and helps prevent them from collapsing. the probes collapse extremely easily and the mahle just are junk and cant take heat at all pretty well

 

[na svt]

96-98 Cobra had 9.8 to 1 compression stock.

Flat tops will give you around 10.8 to 1. If the engine is to be n/a and kept under 7500rpm I recommend the Mahles as they are high quality and inexpensive. Diamonds are about the best, JEs are good also as are CPs. Probe...no comment, never used them.

 

[poisoned apple]

It's 9.8 to 1? Haha my bad. Thanks! Still kinda confused but I know everyone doesn't agreed on everything. Thanks!