First Look SuperTech Pistons (1.8l Dohc)
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Philly, What pistons? Cast? Forged?
Pistons come with the PTW clearance built into them.
But that tolerance can be changed depending on the build and use of the engine.
Most forged pistons want about .0035 PTW
But if we use a mazda BP-ZE engine for a base, Std Bore is 83mm/3.268"
Then add a .50mm/.020 over bore
The bore in the block will now be 83.50mm/3.288"
The forged piston should mic out appox 3.2845-3.2850
The pistons should have come with a spec/info sheet.
Looking at the info that Supertech has in the box they want .00276/.07mm
At the botom of the paper they have a disclaimer saying....
"Some applications may require more clearance. Correct piston installation is the responsibility of the customer."
So with that being said
Supertech pistons should measure out
3.288 - .00276 = 3.28524 call it 3.285
(I will post pics of the paperwork later)
Pistons come with the PTW clearance built into them.
But that tolerance can be changed depending on the build and use of the engine.
Most forged pistons want about .0035 PTW
But if we use a mazda BP-ZE engine for a base, Std Bore is 83mm/3.268"
Then add a .50mm/.020 over bore
The bore in the block will now be 83.50mm/3.288"
The forged piston should mic out appox 3.2845-3.2850
The pistons should have come with a spec/info sheet.
Looking at the info that Supertech has in the box they want .00276/.07mm
At the botom of the paper they have a disclaimer saying....
"Some applications may require more clearance. Correct piston installation is the responsibility of the customer."
So with that being said
Supertech pistons should measure out
3.288 - .00276 = 3.28524 call it 3.285
(I will post pics of the paperwork later)
mine are wiseco 83.5mm 8.5-8.8:1 forged pistons.
i didn't see a sheet with tolerances in the box.
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Phillb From all the forged pistons I have seen, over 90% fall in the .003-.004, that includes Diamond, Wiseco, CP, JE.
Measure your skirt 90* to the wrist pin and see where they mic out. That will tell the tail.
Std bore + over bore - Piston measurement = PTW
dgmorr... the reason the DIY types do not weight match for the most part is they do not know that they should.
That is why I do these How tos/write ups, so the guys wanting to build an engine can do a bit better.
Measure your skirt 90* to the wrist pin and see where they mic out. That will tell the tail.
Std bore + over bore - Piston measurement = PTW
dgmorr... the reason the DIY types do not weight match for the most part is they do not know that they should.
That is why I do these How tos/write ups, so the guys wanting to build an engine can do a bit better.
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Ok I just called Supertech, to find out about the coating on the pistons.
I spoke with *****, He told ne the coating is a dry lube coating to help oil absorbtion.
Also asked about removing the coating on the crown of the piston, by grinding to help remove sharp edges, He told me there will be no issue with doing that.
So yes you can polish the sharp edges on the supertech piston crowns
I spoke with *****, He told ne the coating is a dry lube coating to help oil absorbtion.
Also asked about removing the coating on the crown of the piston, by grinding to help remove sharp edges, He told me there will be no issue with doing that.
So yes you can polish the sharp edges on the supertech piston crowns
Btw, any "smart" reason ST have lowered the outer edge 0.15mm?
For boosted apps trying to save the head gasket maybe...
In my 11:1 N/A application is just make the squish worse.
The compression height was also a good 0.5mm lower than stock (block decked 0.7mm to get the squish flush (and the lowered edge 0.15mm lower).
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Niklas... so on yor dome piston the outer edge was dropped .006
The only reason I can think of to do that would be to give the flame front a path around the dome to help with air/fuel ignition.
Why the wrist pin was moved, I honestly can not say.
What part number are you working with?
The only reason I can think of to do that would be to give the flame front a path around the dome to help with air/fuel ignition.
Why the wrist pin was moved, I honestly can not say.
What part number are you working with?
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Well from what I can see posted on the website your compression height should be 1.201, the same as most of the others except PN# P4-MA84-CR9
And looks like a slight adjustment to increase the compression of the 8.6:1 piston
If the center line of the wrist pin to the crown flat does not measure out at that number, then they were machined wrong and should be sent back.
So if they are .50mm/.020 shorter then you shold see, 1.201 - .020 = 1.181
And looks like a slight adjustment to increase the compression of the 8.6:1 piston
If the center line of the wrist pin to the crown flat does not measure out at that number, then they were machined wrong and should be sent back.
So if they are .50mm/.020 shorter then you shold see, 1.201 - .020 = 1.181
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Here's what a normal 8.6:1 Supertech looks like:
Here's that one:
Complaining about how that piston failed at the sharp edges near the valve reliefs is like regretting the flammability of your polyester shirt while standing a few feet from the center of a military nuclear strike.
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Sav... What were your AFRs when you did that?
I am impressed!
I would have said the dent in the crown came from high cylinder temps, for the simple reason that there is no splatter that is normaly seen with pre det. Like burning a hole in the center of the piston.
But no doubt you were getting ready to melt the center out of that slug.
A failed piston is a failed piston.
And for those who do not know, for every 1* drop in air inlet temps you drop 3* on the EGT
I am impressed!
I would have said the dent in the crown came from high cylinder temps, for the simple reason that there is no splatter that is normaly seen with pre det. Like burning a hole in the center of the piston.
But no doubt you were getting ready to melt the center out of that slug.
A failed piston is a failed piston.
And for those who do not know, for every 1* drop in air inlet temps you drop 3* on the EGT
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AFRs were ~11.5 give or take a couple of tenths. 100 octane. The failure happened at ACS Roval, so we were doing ~1:47 laps with about 35 continuous seconds of WOT in 5th and 6th per lap. Too much boost (21-22psi), too little intercooler for the conditions.
That was 2+ years ago as well. Lots has changed about the car since then (more injector, E85, different intake manifold/head, WAY more intercooler, less boost, more power).
That was 2+ years ago as well. Lots has changed about the car since then (more injector, E85, different intake manifold/head, WAY more intercooler, less boost, more power).
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I bet the move from gas to E85 gave the power curve a good raise.
Also you would have to about double the size of the injectors with the E85 set up
Did you ever take readings of the temp drop with the old IC and the new?
Also you would have to about double the size of the injectors with the E85 set up
Did you ever take readings of the temp drop with the old IC and the new?
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The fuel setup is a Bosch 255HP, ID1000s@70psi of base pressure and a 1:1 boost reference. It's not quite as bad as double - the stoich ratio is 47% richer than gas, so I typically say gas x 1.5 for E85 fuel requirements to be on the safe side. Based on my math, this pump/injector setup will get me to ~425whp, and then I'll need to knock the base pressure up to ~90psi and run a dual-pump setup (likely a DW300 in the tank acting as a lift pump with a Bosch 044 in-line for pressure).
I never did get readings from the old (ebay core) to the new (Precision 600hp). With the new, in 100*F ambient temps, the IATs will fluctuate between 120*F and 130*F depending on the amount of time spent on throttle in 5th/6th. That's good enough for me.
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Damn, The Id1000 are some nice injectors, I just read up on them a bit.
Flow 1015cc @43 psi
so you should be pushing them just around 1300 cc @ 70 psi
at 90psi that works out to almost 1500cc
I wonder what the fuel temps are at when racing.
How much head is being transfred to the fuel, and the heat from running thu the fuel lines.
Seems to me this would "thin out" the fuel being used
I can see a set up like that for drag, but not road racing.
What duty cycle are you sitting at?
Why not get some injectors in the 1500cc range and back down the fuel pressure?
Flow 1015cc @43 psi
so you should be pushing them just around 1300 cc @ 70 psi
at 90psi that works out to almost 1500cc
I wonder what the fuel temps are at when racing.
How much head is being transfred to the fuel, and the heat from running thu the fuel lines.
Seems to me this would "thin out" the fuel being used
I can see a set up like that for drag, but not road racing.
What duty cycle are you sitting at?
Why not get some injectors in the 1500cc range and back down the fuel pressure?
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Damn, The Id1000 are some nice injectors, I just read up on them a bit.
Flow 1015cc @43 psi
so you should be pushing them just around 1300 cc @ 70 psi
at 90psi that works out to almost 1500cc
I wonder what the fuel temps are at when racing.
How much head is being transfred to the fuel, and the heat from running thu the fuel lines.
Seems to me this would "thin out" the fuel being used
I can see a set up like that for drag, but not road racing.
What duty cycle are you sitting at?
Flow 1015cc @43 psi
so you should be pushing them just around 1300 cc @ 70 psi
at 90psi that works out to almost 1500cc
I wonder what the fuel temps are at when racing.
How much head is being transfred to the fuel, and the heat from running thu the fuel lines.
Seems to me this would "thin out" the fuel being used
I can see a set up like that for drag, but not road racing.
What duty cycle are you sitting at?
Why not get some injectors in the 1500cc range and back down the fuel pressure?
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I lost all my logs long ago (haven't touched the tune on that car in ~2 years) but based on the map it's about 11ms actual PW (calc+dead) at redline, which works out to ~70% duty cycle at 7400rpm.
ID doesn't make an injector between 1000 and 2000cc, and the 2000cc/min units are close to $1000 for a set of 4. I don't need much more than what I have now - the boost levels to make 500whp on this motor will be close to 30psi so all I really need is a pump set that can move 1100-1200cc/min at ~100psi of rail pressure - no big deal
ID doesn't make an injector between 1000 and 2000cc, and the 2000cc/min units are close to $1000 for a set of 4. I don't need much more than what I have now - the boost levels to make 500whp on this motor will be close to 30psi so all I really need is a pump set that can move 1100-1200cc/min at ~100psi of rail pressure - no big deal
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Just don't ask me to bore my own engine block
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The series 1 AEM has enough spare injector drivers to do that, and the software will blend them properly, but that's a lot of extra failure points and similar cost (the injectors, plus the rail, plus fittings, etc) to adding an inline 044 to my current setup and spinning the FPR screw in a bit more.