Pistons & Components

DAMEscort · 11-10-2007, 21:39

Has anyone used Pistons & Components in Glasgow? Needing full kit to rebuild my C20XE and was thinking about giving them a try. Does anyone know of anywhere else i could get these parts locally?

**Gordon Livsey** · 11-10-2007, 21:42

i know pistons and components only supply standard stuff as the last time i asked about uprated stuff they said they didnt do it

DaveC_ · 11-10-2007, 22:03

My mate used to work for them and they were good but expensive.

They moved premises and changed staff/owners so no idea now.

keithcdb · 11-10-2007, 22:05

They used to have a place ouut this way, I used to use them for pinto parts and they were happy to do high comp/low comp pistons uprated rods, port heads ect...... That was back in the day tho

specks · 11-10-2007, 22:09

they are good,used them many times,allways had what i wanted in stock,pity they moved as they were 2 mins from my house and no idea where they are now.

DAMEscort · 11-10-2007, 22:10

im not really looking for uprated stuff. Would rather have good quality OE spec. They aint working out that much dearer than my other quotes at the moment.

The guy i was talking to said that the stuff he is supplying is:

KS Winston(sp) main shells, bigends and possibly rings, Either INA BGA or Ijuica(sp) lifters and Elring gasket set (head and bottom end). The total was around £325.

Anyone know if this is any good or know of anywhere else i can try?

Cheers David

**Gordon Livsey** · 11-10-2007, 22:10

i was last in the one in great western road in glasgow and as i stated they guy said he could only supply standard xe parts

DAMEscort · 11-10-2007, 22:11

specks...they are

281 Great Western Road
Port Dundas
Glasgow G4

DAMEscort · 11-10-2007, 22:12

hehe im to slow

specks · 11-10-2007, 22:13

cool,pity they are miles from me now,then again 20 mins drive is better than waiting days or weeks with postal strikes and usless sellers.

DAMEscort · 11-10-2007, 22:20

when i asked they said they would post the bits and they would cover the cost

. Dont know who they use for posting tho lol

specks · 11-10-2007, 22:22

i don`t mind driving the m8,can be a laugh,always some nobber in a saxo to wind up lol.

DAMEscort · 11-10-2007, 22:27

i cant wait to get a car on the road again, not having one after being used to it for 10 years is like having your legs cut off and driving my mums people carrier is almost as bad.

keithcdb · 11-10-2007, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by specks

they are good,used them many times,allways had what i wanted in stock,pity they moved as they were 2 mins from my house and no idea where they are now.

Was it loanhead or roslin?

specks · 11-10-2007, 22:41

it was up east craigs,just up from glasgow road,behind the scotmid,i heard they were moving to roslin but iv`e never heard of them since they moved,till tonight.

bennymac36 · 12-10-2007, 07:35

i know them pretty well but they went bust as far as i knew and someone else has taken them over including the old phone number.
when i dealt with them they were superb.

gingerwhinger · 19-10-2007, 23:05

they only have one shop now, in the weige!! the shop in edinburgh closed and mark the manager from the edinburgh branch went to work at engine services at rosewell, however he was headhunted by elring (gasket manufacturers) and has since moved to newcastle to work with them. the other guy who worked with mark at edinburgh now works with dingbro at leith and still has all the same contacts. so ask there.

DAMEscort · 20-10-2007, 23:09

Hmm that could be an idea. I have a contact at dingbro to. Will ask him and see if he knows the guy.

Cheers