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broken piston

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well...i thought i just needed to replace a ring but it turns out i managed to Break the piston itself. anyone know where i can get a replacement? either oem or one thats higher performance?
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http://www.importperformanceparts.net has both oem and performance
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If you are gonna change one piston, make sure it's the same as the others... if you're going performance, change them all... reason is that it will screw with your balance.
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thx for the replys, 95 rs said he's got a spare block that i can have a piston out of so i think thats what imma do :) a lot cheaper than buying some.
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