Description
If you’re looking for a lot of power – this Athena 70cc Aluminium Cylinder Kit (d=46mm) Peugeot 103 AC / Fox offers excellent value for money!
Suitable for all Peugeot 103 AC engines (including Fox), this kit will give your moped 70cc. It is made of Nikasil-plated aluminium, has 6 transfer ports and a one-piece oval exhaust port. The piston (d=46mm) is a single-ring piston allowing for excellent performance at higher rpm. With plenty of power and plenty of torque, the cylinder kit will give you excellent acceleration at mid rpm range and really good top speed. The kit does not include a cylinder head – keep and use the original one.
We recommend adding a sports exhaust, a 15mm carburetor and a reinforced crankshaft to unlock the cylinder’s full potential.
It is of course not street-legal.
How to Install a cylinder on a scooter, motorcycle or moped
The cylinder or cylinder kit is the heart of the engine on scooters, motorcycles and mopeds. It consists of a cylinder, a piston with piston ring(s), a cylinder head and gaskets needed for installation.
The service life of a cylinder depends on whether it has been fitted correctly.
Tuning Level: Racing
We categorize our products into different performance levels Original, Sport, Racing and High End , so that our customers can choose the right parts for their setup. It is really important to combine parts that belong to the same tuning level, this is especially true for cylinders, crankshafts and exhausts.
Racing products are designed for a more extreme uses and are developed primarily for racing. Whether you stay at 50cc or increase the displacement, the corresponding Racing parts produce much higher performance than the original parts in order to achieve maximum power.
Aluminium cylinders
Aluminium cylinders are more powerful than cast iron cylinders, but require more regular maintenance and must be combined with different components such as a reinforced crankshaft and a larger carburetor.
How to run in an aluminium cylinder?
Aluminium cylinders should be run in for about 200 kilometers , and you should use a fully synthetic engine oil.
Note: To ensure optimum performance and reliability, it is advisable to measure the squish clearance. Just have a look at our tutorial How to adjust squish clearance.
