|
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
11-19-2003, 09:31 PM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 6894
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
|
US Specification 2.5L STI Pistons
As there has been a good deal of discussion on the 2.5L turbo forum of NASIOC regarding pistons, we have taken the liberty of photographing both the 2.5L US Specification STI cast pistons and the International/JDM Specification STI forged pistons.
Also photographed are the differences between the two different piston pins. The pictures can be found on http://www.aps-wrx.com/us_spec/subar...ns/pistons.htm Regards APS Web Team
* Registered users of the site do not see these ads.
|
11-19-2003, 11:09 PM | #2 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 46409
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
Vehicle:04 STI Blue/Gold |
Great information, but misleading...
Here we go...
US spec STI pistons are made of stonger material than forged according to Subaru. Is this PR stuff or fact? "This latest STi piston is a departure from previous years in that it is a cast aluminum design. However, we believe this to be a special hypereutectic material and STi claims a 120% increase in strength over their previous forged pistons. " http://www.rallispec.com/product-eng_1.htm -Posted by StrangerQ from previous discussion on US spec STI pistons. See http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...ghlight=piston Your input is appreciated. MG |
11-20-2003, 12:22 AM | #3 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 6894
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
|
MG
I'm not sure who you are quoting. - I looked at both your refered threads and could see no STi Japan original source documents. All I could see were some comments from a North American component reseller. If anyone believes any cast piston is as strong (or expensive!) as a forged equivalent, then one simply does not understand basic metalurgy. From an application perspective, the choice is more complex than that. However, the basic strength issue is not debatable. Fact is, the U.S. spec Sti uses the high volume, production line Forester short engine. Not the handbuilt short used internationally. - Why? - Simple! - Cost! An international spec STi costs over $40,000 U.S. A U.S. car $33,000. The short engine assembly represents a large part of that difference. Dave APS |
11-20-2003, 12:23 AM | #4 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7321
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: waltham, ma
Vehicle:.... 122 IggPoints Work... ahhh... so tired. |
Forged> cast
The hypereutectic is stronger but will not hold up to det half as well as forged. The new ver8 jdm sti pistons have the hypereutectic pistons, so the ones aps is showing are from older motors? Thanks for the pics aps guys. |
11-20-2003, 12:59 AM | #5 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Quote:
Here: http://www.rallispec.com/product-eng_1.htm Specifically regarding the EJ207 shortblock having cast, not forged pistons: MY03 EJ207 STi Piston Set -- $1022 This latest STi piston is a departure from previous years in that it is a cast aluminum design. However, we believe this to be a special hypereutectic material and STi claims a 120% increase in strength over their previous forged pistons. The high silicon content of the aluminum also has the benefit of providing exceptional scuff resistance and reduced thermal expansion which allows for the use of tighter clearances. Compression 8.0:1. I also respectfully question the comments regarding the reasons for the price of the US vs. International (UK?). STI. The UK STI makes 265 hp and doesn't even have DCCD standard. Why would it be more expensive to make? It's notoriously difficult to compare msrp's in different countries. |
|
11-20-2003, 01:14 AM | #6 | ||
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7321
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: waltham, ma
Vehicle:.... 122 IggPoints Work... ahhh... so tired. |
Quote:
As trusted as rallispec is here they are still.... Quote:
Forged is stronger, and louder; cold forged piston slap may have had a little to do with the swich, but cost would be the more likely reason. |
||
11-20-2003, 01:16 AM | #7 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 6894
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
|
totoherbs,
I am not sure what you mean by "hypereutectic is stronger". If you meant stronger than a regular casting, then you are correct. They are not stronger than forged pistons. The pistons shown in our photos are current production, international spec / JDM spec version 7 (01/02) or 8 (03) pieces (same are used). Dave APS |
11-20-2003, 01:35 AM | #8 | |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 6894
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
|
Quote:
You are just quoting the same source (North American component reseller). - My previous comments stand. We engineer and supply components all over the planet. I was not quoting U.K. pricing specifically; after all, we are in Australia. With regard to the short engine cost, the international spec STI’s use a low volume, hand built, genuine STI short. (Rods, pistons, bearings, crank, block, all are unique). The US spec. car uses a high volume, assembly line, short engine from the Forester. The difference in cost in parts and more particularly labour, resulting from these two approaches should be obvious. All the best, Dave APS |
|
11-20-2003, 01:41 AM | #9 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 34060
Join Date: Mar 2003
|
Check out the quench on the US STi pistons, neat design!
|
11-20-2003, 01:46 AM | #10 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Quote:
|
|
11-20-2003, 01:54 AM | #11 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Quote:
I see. So you are not referring to any of the production STI's - including UK, JDM and US version 8's? You seemed to be making a distinction between the US engine being hypercast whereas others were not. But the actual distinction you are making is between the "handmade international spec", which is different from all of the production version 8's ? |
|
11-20-2003, 02:13 AM | #12 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7321
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: waltham, ma
Vehicle:.... 122 IggPoints Work... ahhh... so tired. |
Quote:
Thats rallispecs bissness..... forgeing costs more... google it. I thought the ver8 were all hypereutectic.... Ill have to look it up. As for the ej257 being assembly line build, that would make sense. As subaru is moving towards a 1 world motor, and not different sized blocks; which is why the xt, sti, legacy, and bajas will all have the same block, to help bring down costs. |
|
11-20-2003, 02:15 AM | #13 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 6894
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
|
Strangerq,
Totoherbs just put things a little confusingly that's all. ALL production international spec STi's, version 7 and version 8, use the piston we show (also the short engine I described; hence the vehicle cost). International spec is everywhere in the world, other than Japan and North America. We know the JDM version 7 uses the same piston and we believe the version 8 does also. As for the spare parts price of the cast U.S. spec STi piston, anyone who pays $1022.00 for a set is making a large mistake! The piston in our photo was purchased from Renick Subaru in L.A. a couple of months ago for $80 USD. All the best. Dave APS |
11-20-2003, 02:43 AM | #14 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Quote:
So the EJ20 MY03 STI cast pistons must be in use in either the JDM or International STI. You would seem to be implying that STI is using MY02 forged 2.0 Pistons everywhere, and the MY03 cast STI pistons are actually not being used....anywhere? |
|
11-20-2003, 02:48 AM | #15 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Quote:
I agree that all other things being equal, (alloy composition, etc..) forging is usually more expensive. |
|
11-20-2003, 02:51 AM | #16 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 48596
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: 626 310 818
Vehicle:2004 IMPREZA WRX BLACK |
simple. forged is ALWAYS better than cast.
|
11-20-2003, 02:52 AM | #17 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7321
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: waltham, ma
Vehicle:.... 122 IggPoints Work... ahhh... so tired. |
Quote:
Um... ej257 usdm sti motor= cheeper cast pistons... ej207 jdm sti motor ver6,ver7= stronger forged pistons.... ver8 pistons are still up in the air, I will take rallispecs word about them being cast before I take Daves. I guess ill have to find out about the ver8s. |
|
11-20-2003, 02:59 AM | #18 | |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Quote:
One would clearly get the impression that only the US STI has cast pistons.....and that is not the case. |
|
11-20-2003, 04:12 AM | #19 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 31948
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SoCal
Vehicle:2004 STi Aspen White |
aren't the pistons from APS 's site Ver 8s?
|
11-20-2003, 04:13 AM | #20 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 45743
Join Date: Oct 2003
|
This should not have to be as confusing as it would appear to be, at least I do not think so!!
1) Production International Spec. 2.0 Litre Sti Version 7: Forged Piston, as per photo, in handbuilt short. 2) Production JDM Spec. 2.0 Litre STi Version 7: Forged Piston, as per photo, in handbuilt short. 3) Production International Spec. 2.0 Litre STi Version 8: Forged Piston, as per photo, in handbuilt short. 4) Production JDM Spec. 2.0 litre STi Version 8, TypeC and Type RA: the latter two at least are using the forged piston as in photo, if not the base street car as well. There are Japanese market reasons why they MAY have gone to cast pistons in the street car, which have NOTHING to do with strength and everything to do with new emissions regs which came into force in that market at the beginning of 2003. 5) Production USA Spec. 2.5L STi : cheap( $80 each), cast piston, as per photo, in mass production short. The piston pin alone, as an example, indicates the difference in the durability of not just the piston, but the entire short. The 2.0L STi short features a tapered bore work of art. The Forester 2.5L short uses a conventional parallel bore mass production piston pin. We have tried to show this in our photos , however it is difficult to show accurately, sorry. The differences flow through every other part of the short, including the PISTON! Just as an aside, for those of you with the experience to appreciate this fact, check the production clearances the STi version 7/8 forged piston runs at: 0.0004" to 0.0012 !! On a bore in excess of 3.5"!!. Try THAT ( well actually, no, please don't!!), on your typical aftermarket forged piston! Now , to be fair, when we are going to really lean on them, or road race them, we do increase the clearances to just under 0.002". However, still, this would be around half what you would typically have to run on a quality aftermarket piece. The current STi 2.0L forged piston, ( which is VERY different to version 6 and earlier), is truely a work of art! We cannot speak highly enough of them! We just wish there was an equivilent for the 2.5 L engine, however, there isn't. Now, I hope I have explained this clearly enough! Dave APS |
11-20-2003, 08:52 AM | #21 |
Scooby Specialist
Member#: 13095
Join Date: Dec 2001
|
Dave, thanks. Perhaps you can contact Subaru and get accurate and specific info as the answers given beg more questions? (I will try as well)
This is from the site of a UK dealer: In summary the STi models all have 280PS@6400rpm, 275lbft@4000rpm Reinforced engine mounts Cast pistons Molybdenum coated Hollow inlet valves, Sodium filled exhaust valves Shimless valve lifters ....... http://www.iwoc.co.uk/jpnewagesti.html If STI has MY03 2.0 forged pistons, why does rallyspec only offer cast ones? |
11-20-2003, 09:37 AM | #22 | |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7321
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: waltham, ma
Vehicle:.... 122 IggPoints Work... ahhh... so tired. |
Quote:
Ill look for the exact quote but its something like. The ej207 is the jdm sti motor with forged parts, aus used to get jdm motors uptill the ver8, and the world motor is a ej205 and has cast pistons... The hypereutectic pistons are new to ver8s and would not be in the older euro motors.... |
|
11-20-2003, 09:45 AM | #23 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 27877
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: NY
Vehicle:2004 STI Java Black Pearl |
OK
How about APS just tuning the hell out of the sti and see how much boost the stock pistons can take
I mean you guys have been around forever and I am sure you can afford to blow an engine. I guess it doesn't really matter if they are cast or forged but how much abuse they can actually take. Of course Forged are better and in building an engine for boost that's what you would always choose but in our case people that own STI's or that are thinking about getting them we just want to know what the Max boost or power the stock engine can hold Hope this sort of ends the whole forged non forged etc etc trial and error |
11-20-2003, 09:49 AM | #24 | ||
Scooby Guru
Member#: 7321
Join Date: Jun 2001
Chapter/Region:
NESIC
Location: waltham, ma
Vehicle:.... 122 IggPoints Work... ahhh... so tired. |
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
11-20-2003, 12:17 PM | #25 |
Scooby Guru
Member#: 8343
Join Date: Jul 2001
Chapter/Region:
MWSOC
Location: Atlanta, GA
Vehicle:2005 2012 Jeep 2013 DGM BRZ |
Honestly I don't think cost has anything to do with it. You can't compare the cost of a car in the US to one from overseas. Cars cost more or less in different economic environments due to a number of reasons. In Japan the STI costs less than the US STI. You could buy one and have it shipped over to the US for under $35k. If the cost of the Aus STI is $40k USD, that's too bad, your car prices aren't very good.
If you look on Subaru of Japan's page for the 2003 V8 Twin-Scroll STI, it does not use forged pistons. Here is a babelfish-translated segment from the engine technical description: The engine of STi has made most the private design in order to guarantee the potential with hard travelling. For example, as for the piston the casting aluminum alloy make which quite guarantees high strength. Also the crankshaft administering Tufftride processing, They also have a picture of the piston and rod on the page with the caption "High-Intensity Cast Piston" This applies to both the RA Spec-C and regular STI street model. So someone should go tell SOJ their website is incorrect... As an aside, you can get those forged pistons for much cheaper than $1022, they are about $500 for a set... There are no international/JDM spec motors this year. There are JDM spec engines, and everywhere else in the world has the same engine from last year. They are completely different. Last edited by dwx; 11-20-2003 at 12:27 PM. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
FS: 2.5L STi Block with CP Forged Pistons | Suby_06_STI | RMIC Private Classifieds | 9 | 03-23-2009 12:32 PM |
Version 8 turbo kit, 2.5L CP pistons, sti block, wrx heads | jermany755 | Engine/Power/Exhaust | 8 | 09-26-2008 12:54 PM |
a realistic compression for 07 sti 2.5L FORGED PISTONS | jhook | Factory 2.5L Turbo Powertrain (EJ Series Factory 2.5L Turbo) | 1 | 08-04-2008 08:58 AM |
FS: Rays Engineering Volks TE37 White , ej207 shortblock, 2.5L sti pistons, kvr rotor | GC8_SpecC | VIC Private Classifieds | 3 | 09-11-2007 01:42 AM |
FS: 4 2.5l Sti pistons | Turbo4me | North West Impreza Club Forum -- NWIC | 8 | 09-16-2004 06:28 PM |