[Supras] JE Pistons

[Fred]

I agree with you on the cat, actually cats are reqiured in WA. I live just 
outside the area requiring inspections. I don't like the smell either, it's 
on the list, like many other things on this car, havent gotten to it yet.. 
It's a work in progress but I love it.

I do not plan to go over 500hp now, but that may change in the future, or 
should I say,  I do not have the resources to over 500hp but I would love 
to. ;)



---- 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 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Supras] JE Pistons


> 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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