What ever happend to Motivational Engineering's GA titanium rods and forged pistons?

PatScottAKA99XE · Jul 14th, 2002, 08:02 PM

Any one know, are they still gonna do it?

Adam · Jul 15th, 2002, 07:36 AM

From what I remember talking to mike on the mailing list, it's not a product they're going to have in stock, it's more of a first come first served thing. You call up and ask for them and they go out to this other company to have them made for you. At least that's what I remember.

motivational1 · Jul 15th, 2002, 10:07 AM

The rod deal is not going to happen. I ended up in a lawsuit with the guy building the rods. The pistons take about 3-4 weeks to be built. They are already designed and ready for production. They cost $500 for the pistons,rings and wrist pins.

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Adam · Jul 15th, 2002, 10:36 AM

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Originally posted by motivational1
The rod deal is not going to happen. I ended up in a lawsuit with the guy building the rods. The pistons take about 3-4 weeks to be built. They are already designed and ready for production. They cost $500 for the pistons,rings and wrist pins.

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So can we get a higher CR on those?

motivational1 · Jul 15th, 2002, 10:40 AM

We have either an 11:1 or 8.5:1 available.

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Adam · Jul 15th, 2002, 12:22 PM

So I don't know if you have the answer I'm looking for, but I've been trying to figure out what kind of power gains you can receive from the 11:1 pistons? Even if it's not GA16 specific, what is average for a small motor going from 9.5 to 11?? Any ideas?

motivational1 · Jul 15th, 2002, 02:52 PM

I think that you would see 5-10 horsepower. Maybe someone else might have some real numbers. I've heard that a V8 can get 30 horsepower per point of compression, for example 10:1 to 11:1.etc....

PatScottAKA99XE · Jul 15th, 2002, 03:57 PM

Nice to see you here Mike S.

Thats too bad about the rod deal, I have found some other possible sorces so I guess I am all set with that. About the pistions, can you give us some specs/info. For example If I wanted to have pistons coated by Swain Tech will you offer the proper diameter piston to acount for the thickness of the coating, or would I be better off handing that with bore size?

motivational1 · Jul 15th, 2002, 04:47 PM

We would need to know the exact bore size you are using and how much smaller you'd like the piston to be for the coating. How thick is the swain coating?

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Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jul 17th, 2002, 09:44 AM

is the swain coating a good idea? internal work is new to me. also, since I'm asking questions, what's the difference between 11:1 and 8.5:1?

James · Jul 17th, 2002, 09:50 AM

2.5....

j/k... what do you mean what's the difference?

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jul 17th, 2002, 09:52 AM

like what's better, what changes in the engine, that kinda stuff.

James · Jul 17th, 2002, 09:55 AM

11 is for ppl trying to crank power out of a NA engine but is way too high for turbo engines. lowering the compression increases the volume of the combustion chamber at the point of the fuel/air ignition...

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jul 17th, 2002, 10:03 AM

So I'm guessing If I wanted to go turbo, I would want to go 8.5? what's stock compression? also, I might end up getting an SR20DET in the future, I realize that there's probably a sh*t load of products for that engine as compared to mine. what do you recommend I do to the internals of that engine?

I have alot of reading up to do, so some info here wouldn't hurt.

James · Jul 17th, 2002, 10:05 AM

as for the sr20det I suggest you do more reading, there's more info than I have time to give you...

but yes 8.5 for a turbo engine... stock is 9.5 (unless you screwed with the timing which effectively changes the compression a bit)