Zetec Turbos
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Zetec Turbos
Has anyone succesfuly done a 1.8 zetec turbo using skimmed pistons? and what kind of boost can you run on them?
i have just done 150 miles in mine running it in and it has cracked all my pistons. ive been told i may need a decomp plate aswell as it is still too high compression, is this right? any help appreciated.
cheers adz
i have just done 150 miles in mine running it in and it has cracked all my pistons. ive been told i may need a decomp plate aswell as it is still too high compression, is this right? any help appreciated.
cheers adz
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yer im just trying to find out if the pistons can take boost because the fueling was low so that might of tossed the pistons, but theres no point me putting new pistons in if they are jsut gunna melt again
#5
it was probably hiting about 5psi but i wasnt bringing on boost properly. how much boost should the standard pistions skimmed take? the fueling was exactly the same as when it was on a standard fiesta turbo i hadnt changed anything
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Originally Posted by zt-adz
yer im just trying to find out if the pistons can take boost because the fueling was low so that might of tossed the pistons, but theres no point me putting new pistons in if they are jsut gunna melt again
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it wasnt mapped mate it was just on standard fiesta turbo not set up or anything, i took it to protek but they didnt have a clue what they was talking about. il get some pics when i go to lewis garage hes stripped it down for us. do you think i should get a decomp plate aswel as skimmin the pistons?
it wasnt mapped mate it was just on standard fiesta turbo not set up or anything, i took it to protek but they didnt have a clue what they was talking about. il get some pics when i go to lewis garage hes stripped it down for us. do you think i should get a decomp plate aswel as skimmin the pistons?
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na not on an 1800 be a better idea on a 2.0 but the 18s are lower comp than them anyway. were you using standard fez injectors and everythin? strange that its done that at 5 psi without nailing it
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yer fiesta turbo injectors. just need 2 get hold of some more pistons and new rings then n get it back together then get it set up. what boost would i be able to run then when its set up with new injectors etc?
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not sure not mega bout a bar? but its enough mine was higher comp than yours and ran 12psi without water injection and was about 220bhp ish and drove mint. reliable. lewis actually stripped it? not been his new place yet
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i've just bought a 1.8 zvh escort
its running 14lbs boost
standard pistons , comp ect
fiesta turbo head with a high lift cam ( not sure which )
efi on beige injectors . it's done approx 6000 miles no problems
fiesta turbo ecu , set up at msd
not sure what went wrong with youre car ???
its running 14lbs boost
standard pistons , comp ect
fiesta turbo head with a high lift cam ( not sure which )
efi on beige injectors . it's done approx 6000 miles no problems
fiesta turbo ecu , set up at msd
not sure what went wrong with youre car ???
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your fine putting 1800 streight in with a zvh run a bar all day long no problems but with zetec head you lose alot of space in the chamber so you have to skim pistons or use de comp plate.
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yer lewis has stripped it already, his new place is massive. i think there cracked but hav det marks on them aswell and 1s melted or somethin i wil find out tomoro when i go down.
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