Supertech forged pistons, used
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Supertech forged pistons, used
*PRICE DROPPED TO $125*
These had been installed in my car by Trackspeed engineering. However, there was some sort of oil control issue with the car, and they were replaced with some wisecos by a different shop.
This is ALL I know about these pistons. Seriously. Everything.
After looking at pics online, it seems that if I clean some of the carbon off I'll be able to see the size of the pistons and such. I will do that.
The scuffing on the skirts is light, some of the lines you can barely catch a nail on but are very light scuffs.
If you need more/different pics let me know. I should be able to post pics of the cleaned off crowns on Sunday ish, won't be able to get to cleaning them before then.
I have no idea what these should be worth. I'm gonna start by asking $250 shipped. Feel free to make an offer.
Photobucket album with pics of each piston.
For Sale Photos by trturbofan | Photobucket
Here's one pic:
These had been installed in my car by Trackspeed engineering. However, there was some sort of oil control issue with the car, and they were replaced with some wisecos by a different shop.
This is ALL I know about these pistons. Seriously. Everything.
After looking at pics online, it seems that if I clean some of the carbon off I'll be able to see the size of the pistons and such. I will do that.
The scuffing on the skirts is light, some of the lines you can barely catch a nail on but are very light scuffs.
If you need more/different pics let me know. I should be able to post pics of the cleaned off crowns on Sunday ish, won't be able to get to cleaning them before then.
I have no idea what these should be worth. I'm gonna start by asking $250 shipped. Feel free to make an offer.
Photobucket album with pics of each piston.
For Sale Photos by trturbofan | Photobucket
Here's one pic:
Last edited by turbofan; 06-26-2014 at 02:49 AM. Reason: price drop
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Cleaned the crowns. Can see the supertech logo, but nothing indicating the size. I do have the invoice from the original build, but it simply says "trackspeed engineering built motor" and "standard long block build with BE oil pump gears".
Should be standard bore size, but I can't guarantee that right now. I will try to get a measurement, especially if someone is interested.
Price reduced to $125. Would like these gone.
Should be standard bore size, but I can't guarantee that right now. I will try to get a measurement, especially if someone is interested.
Price reduced to $125. Would like these gone.
Last edited by turbofan; 06-26-2014 at 02:50 AM. Reason: stupid autocorrect...
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I don't know, what's the confusion?
These are out of my MSM engine. Should be stock bore but I cannot guarantee or confirm. Hence the ridiculously cheap price of $125 shipped.
These are out of my MSM engine. Should be stock bore but I cannot guarantee or confirm. Hence the ridiculously cheap price of $125 shipped.
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There are a whole bunch of pics of the pistons if you follow the photo bucket link in the original post. Here is another photo of the crown, this time cleaned. You can see the supertech logo but no other markings.
Josh, I'll bring one over sometime... Dunno when. Is my old subframe still sitting at your house somewhere?
Josh, I'll bring one over sometime... Dunno when. Is my old subframe still sitting at your house somewhere?
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seeing as how the pistons dont make contact with anything in there, i dont think the scratches will hurt too much.... BUT, if one were to have said Fiber brush, that would definitely be the choice thing to use...
Im not saying you are wrong by any means... from a shop/racing team standpoint, i could see how this would be an important-ish issue... but for general purpose, those scratches wont do much performance wise. And as for looks, i dont know about you guys, but i cant see my pistons. Maybe if i run a bad tune, and ALLOFIT, ill get to see them without dismantling the block... But im in no hurry to do so. lol
Im not saying you are wrong by any means... from a shop/racing team standpoint, i could see how this would be an important-ish issue... but for general purpose, those scratches wont do much performance wise. And as for looks, i dont know about you guys, but i cant see my pistons. Maybe if i run a bad tune, and ALLOFIT, ill get to see them without dismantling the block... But im in no hurry to do so. lol
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You do realize that what you just pictured will easily eat away at the piston, and I would argue that it would do it even more so than a soft metal brush or a soft metal wheel similar to that one, right?
Have you ever even tried it? You can eat away at a piston with anything if you're stupid enough, that goes without saying. I've actually used one of those when stripping an alum valve cover. It eats alum like nothing. Meanwhile I used soft metal wheels on pistons for as long as I remember and all came out perfect. Key is to be careful and do it correctly, which apparently OP or whoever cleaned those wasn't really careful doing.
A soft metal brush or wheel won't hurt anything unless you try to sculpt a ***** into the piston dome with it.
Have you ever even tried it? You can eat away at a piston with anything if you're stupid enough, that goes without saying. I've actually used one of those when stripping an alum valve cover. It eats alum like nothing. Meanwhile I used soft metal wheels on pistons for as long as I remember and all came out perfect. Key is to be careful and do it correctly, which apparently OP or whoever cleaned those wasn't really careful doing.
A soft metal brush or wheel won't hurt anything unless you try to sculpt a ***** into the piston dome with it.
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You do realize that what you just pictured will easily eat away at the piston, and I would argue that it would do it even more so than a soft metal brush or a soft metal wheel similar to that one, right?
Have you ever even tried it? You can eat away at a piston with anything if you're stupid enough, that goes without saying. I've actually used one of those when stripping an alum valve cover. It eats alum like nothing. Meanwhile I used soft metal wheels on pistons for as long as I remember and all came out perfect. Key is to be careful and do it correctly, which apparently OP or whoever cleaned those wasn't really careful doing.
A soft metal brush or wheel won't hurt anything unless you try to sculpt a ***** into the piston dome with it.
Have you ever even tried it? You can eat away at a piston with anything if you're stupid enough, that goes without saying. I've actually used one of those when stripping an alum valve cover. It eats alum like nothing. Meanwhile I used soft metal wheels on pistons for as long as I remember and all came out perfect. Key is to be careful and do it correctly, which apparently OP or whoever cleaned those wasn't really careful doing.
A soft metal brush or wheel won't hurt anything unless you try to sculpt a ***** into the piston dome with it.
damn it.
but it is not that exact brush and yes, i agree, if you are stupid enough you can **** it up even cleaning with with plain air! lol