Vq longevity - tt or supercharger?

ImportConvert

Are the VQ motors forged, or hypereutectic *sp pistons?

Jordo!

Good question -- I doubt they're forged...

Anyone have pics of them? Wondering how thick the ringlands are and how high up the rings are.

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ImportConvert

Ford uses forged pistons in their new 5.0L 4V V8, why can't Nissan? Maybe? Hoping : )

Boosted Josh

I did not know this. Oh man I see a mustang money pit in my future, man the wife is going to kill me.

Zsteve

Isnt the mustang the national car of alabama? LOL JK

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Boosted Josh

Yeehaw!

ImportConvert

Actually, the new mustang is pretty darn impressive. .97 on the skidpad, and the V6 version runs almost identical times to a 370Z that is a bit "slower". i.e. mid 13's@102-3 and 0-60 in around 5.1. The V8 is running mid 12's at well over 110. If you slap something on it wider than the OEM 255 series rear tires, performance-wise I think it is VERY tough to beat for the price in a new vehicle. Quality-wise, it is a big step up for ford, but I still think the 370 is better built regarding the interior.

WarmAndSCSI

The top ring land is probably very thick because of the crown height that comes with most 11:1 CR piston packages.

The easiest way to tell what material the stock pistons are is to examine the stock piston-to-wall clearance spec. If it's really minuscule (measured in ten-thousandths), they're hypereutectic. A clearance measured in thousandths would indicate they're 4032 forged pistons.

Though any shop who has built up a couple VHR's should know for certain. It's somewhat hard to tell by examining some OEM pistons, but there are tell-tale signs just like with crankshaft forgings.