stroker kit

[charlieteg]

i was just wondering what a stroker kit is, i have no idea, and any little info would help

charlie

[sameintheend01]

makes the stroke of the piston longer...so it increases displacement and decreases the max engine speed.

[CivicSpoon]

A stroker kit decreases the max engine speed?

[sameintheend01]

the absolute max the stock original can handle....think about...let's say the piston can go up and down a maximum of 8000 times a min. a distance of 3 inches. if u increase the distance to 4 inches, it isn't going to be able to go longer distance in the same amt of time.

[charlieteg]

so why would this be faster on a car? what would it improve, from the little i know it seems like throttle response would be down, but ive been wrong before

[sameintheend01]

if u are going to be running at the same rpm, then u increases compression (more hp) and displacement (more torque). IT all depends on the specifics of how much u are going to be stroking, what the engine can handle, etc (which i don't know), but if u stroke a lot and u can't rev as high, there would be a trade off of hp for torque (and shitty gas mileage).

[charlieteg]

thanks...

[95RSV]

a stroker kit consists of pistons,rings,rods and crankshaft.

[engineer]

in the same way destroking an engine will lift the rev ceiling, just look at the crazy turbo 4wd dahlback racing golf