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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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i have a prblem here ive got a fiesta turbo with a stage 3 hybrid turbo on it and have blew 2 pistons at seperate times in the space of a month only boosting 10 psi obv cant cope with the boost any ideas on wat i shud do and wat pistons to use ?
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by iain_stewartrs
i have a prblem here ive got a fiesta turbo with a stage 3 hybrid turbo on it and have blew 2 pistons at seperate times in the space of a month only boosting 10 psi obv cant cope with the boost any ideas on wat i shud do and wat pistons to use ?
What did the pistons look like? have they cracked, or melted?
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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I think once you get a new engine you should take it to someone to get properly mapped before you kill it again!
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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i have just took the head off there and the piston seems fine think it has to be a ring this time...... and for the other boy since the piston was done the last time it has been to AVA to be set up
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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im still getting a compression ratioe of ...90psi...140psi...120psi...140psi wat does any1 rcomend rings ? cheeRS
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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Rings or valves.
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