[Supras] JE Pistons

[Jeff Mohler]

If your goal on paper right now isnt to go beyond 500HP, stockers work
just fine.

Its all in the tuning, and its a mistake to throw money into more
"reliable" pistons if youre using that added reliability to get sloppy
in your tuning.

And..dude, add a cat.  Its worth the 2Hp to not smell like 1972 automotive a$$.


;)

Seriously..you can learn to drive 1% better and make that lost HP up.
You WILL require a cat soon enough..its inevitable.

Drive thru another state, and you could get laser smogged while
driving even.  CA does it, Colorado I -know- is heavy into this.  Its
an inescapable revenue stream for the states.

On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Fred <fbnetrazor at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Either way I have to buy pistons, stockers w/ rings  will cost about $570,
>  forged JE w/ rings about 170 more. Do you think forged are a worthy
>  investment? My machine shop is urging me to go forged. I have a  similar set
>  up to Bernies and probably many others,  including the HKS filter that is
>  going in the round file. I think the forged are lighter, 296g not sure on
>  the stock piston weight, can't find the spec.
>
>  57 trim performance techniques, cooleeze pipes, stock IC for now,  550 lex
>  w/reg bolt, greddy boost controller, 3" elbowless defcon dp, 3" hks exhaust,
>  no cat needed here in WA.
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
>  To: "Fred" <fbnetrazor at hotmail.com>
>  Cc: <supras at supras.com>
>  Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:14 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Supras] JE Pistons
>
>
>  > Theres no problem there..you can run the N/A pistons if you wanna real
>  > bang out of the upgrade with less spent on turbo/fuel/etc.
>  >
>  > Id say 10:1 is safe on the stock pea shooter..since youre rebuilding
>  > N/A pistons would be the biggest $ to HP mod you could make, and touch
>  > nothing else.   Ever.
>  >
>  >
>  > Its nice driving a turbo supra with torque now.
>  >
>  >
>  > On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Fred <fbnetrazor at hotmail.com> wrote:
>  >> Has anybody used the JE 186241 pistons? They are 8.8:1 comp ratio,  I was
>  >> wondering if that is going to be a problem going from the stock 8.4:1 cr
>  >> to 8.8:1cr. Is it as simple as turning down the boost or going with a
>  >> thicker  cometic MLS gasket? I have not had the head done yet so I do not
>  >> know how much the head will be machined. Wiseco piston are 9.0:1, CP
>  >> makes a 8.4:1 but only in a +.040 84mm bore. I only need to go 020 or
>  >> 83.5mm.
>  >>
>  >>  http://www.jepistons.com/cat/je/sport/toyota/7mgte.shtml
>  >>
>  >>  Fred
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