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      06-07-2011, 05:36 PM   #89
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They are steel. Aluminium rods normally only used in short distance high RPM competition vehicles since they fatigue and must be replaced periodically. I think I've read about a new Audi or some other car using ALU-rods.
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You know what? You are really pissing me off. Get your head out of Mahles ass a minute.

They had the piston in HAND, and have done builds for years.

All Mahle did was look up a FUCKING Part number. They never even SAW The piston first hand. Anyone and their mom can look up a part number., End of story.

I have an August 2006 build and made 660+rwhp on the STOCK bottom end. Sorry, but cast pistons wouldn't do that.

Again, I paid someone to LOOK at the motor and inspect it, clean valves, etc. I even authorized them to BUILD pistons if need be. Guess what? If I needed them, they would have told me. And you know what? They showed me the DISH on the piston and various markings (over a year ago) to show me that it was forged.

So the buiold went on, and now I am happy.

But listen, all Mahle is doing is looking up a part number. Enrita blew is motor and had it disassembled. Guess what? His shop also confirmed it was forged. There isnt a consipiracy here. If there was such a desire to have cast pistons, like there is LSD, there would have already been them pushed more on the market.
No comment here.

Did you note the piston's code/markings by any chance ? It would be really useful.
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Once again, 06/2007 build. What do u guys think? I would hope I have firged but id there any way of knowing by the build date without actually opening up my engine because acvkrding to an earlier post they stopped making them forged the month after mine was built, so its pretty closr to the limit...who knows?
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Once again, 06/2007 build. What do u guys think? I would hope I have firged but id there any way of knowing by the build date without actually opening up my engine because acvkrding to an earlier post they stopped making them forged the month after mine was built, so its pretty closr to the limit...who knows?
Does it matter? Are you planning on making monster power soon or something?

If you are in the 2% of people on this forum making big HP then maybe worry about it.
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Once again, 06/2007 build. What do u guys think? I would hope I have firged but id there any way of knowing by the build date without actually opening up my engine because acvkrding to an earlier post they stopped making them forged the month after mine was built, so its pretty closr to the limit...who knows?
Your pistons are forged.
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How do I figure out my build date?
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How do I figure out my build date?
VIN plate, driver side door is a decent estimate.
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Thanks
But for all you other who have cast iron I really wouldnt worry about it unless your running very high boost.
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No comment here.

Did you note the piston's code/markings by any chance ? It would be really useful.
Will ask tomorrow.
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But for all you other who have cast iron I really wouldnt worry about it unless your running very high boost.
I would worry, cast iron pistons have not been used since around WW1 . The pistons are always aluminium, cast or forged.
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I would worry, cast iron pistons have not been used since around WW1 . The pistons are always aluminium, cast or forged.
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Your pistons are forged.
07/09

am i forged?
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But for all you other who have cast iron I really wouldnt worry about it unless your running very high boost.
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So every LCI 335i has cast? Not forged?
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07/09

am i forged?
lol, you must missed the WHOLE thread, short answer: No
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So every LCI 335i has cast? Not forged?
mostly... At least, that's what have been said till now, but 90% confirmed the old built dates n54 uses forged pistons.
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Please re-read, this summarizes it pretty well:


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Just looked it up on realoem.com and I don't know where you guys got the numbers above but it looks wrong...here's info from realoem.com (notice the "UP TO" date, its 12/2009, starting with Dec 2009 the N54 piston part number changed, see below):

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Piston (0) 6 12/2009 11257577581 $354.95
01 Piston (+0,25) 6 12/2009 11257577582

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THEN selecting the batch of N54s built while N55s were out shows that starting in 12/2009 a new part number of the N54 pistons came out: 11257610295, 11257610296:

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Piston (0) 6 12/2009 11257610295
01 Piston (+0,25) 6 12/2009 11257610296
====

Notice that this new set of piston parts started in Dec 2009.

What this clarifies is the following:

1) All cars built before December 2009 have the same pistons
2) 3 members of this board had their engines taken apart and got confirmation on FORGED pistons, rods and crankshaft (enrita, unfor and E92Fan)


What's not clear:

1) Starting with Dec 2009 N54 pistons, are these still forged or cast?

Mahle isn't clear and "very possibly" referred to late model N54s (Dec 2009+)...

There is "no doubt" N54 pistons BEFORE Dec 2009 are forged as this has been confirmed multiple times...
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Just looked it up on realoem.com and I don't know where you guys got the numbers above but it looks wrong...here's info from realoem.com (notice the "UP TO" date, its 12/2009, starting with Dec 2009 the N54 piston part number changed, see below):

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Piston (0) 6 12/2009 11257577581 $354.95
01 Piston (+0,25) 6 12/2009 11257577582

======

THEN selecting the batch of N54s built while N55s were out shows that starting in 12/2009 a new part number of the N54 pistons came out: 11257610295, 11257610296:

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Piston (0) 6 12/2009 11257610295
01 Piston (+0,25) 6 12/2009 11257610296
====

Notice that this new set of piston parts started in Dec 2009.

What this clarifies is the following:

1) All cars built before December 2009 have the same pistons

2) 3 members of this board had their engines taken apart and got confirmation on FORGED pistons, rods and crankshaft (enrita, unfor and E92Fan)

What's not clear:

1) Starting with Dec 2009 N54 pistons, are these still forged or cast?

Mahle isn't clear and "very possibly" referred to late model N54s (Dec 2009+)...

There is "no doubt" N54 pistons BEFORE Dec 2009 are forged as this has been confirmed multiple times...
to the guy above me (about 3 posts up) saying i should read the whole thread... and by reading the whole thread this says my pistons are forged... hence why i was confused as to if mine were forged or not...

so now again... are mine forged? build date 07/09
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You know what? You are really pissing me off. Get your head out of Mahles ass a minute.

They had the piston in HAND, and have done builds for years.

All Mahle did was look up a FUCKING Part number. They never even SAW The piston first hand. Anyone and their mom can look up a part number., End of story.

I have an August 2006 build and made 660+rwhp on the STOCK bottom end. Sorry, but cast pistons wouldn't do that.

Again, I paid someone to LOOK at the motor and inspect it, clean valves, etc. I even authorized them to BUILD pistons if need be. Guess what? If I needed them, they would have told me. And you know what? They showed me the DISH on the piston and various markings (over a year ago) to show me that it was forged.

So the buiold went on, and now I am happy.

But listen, all Mahle is doing is looking up a part number. Enrita blew is motor and had it disassembled. Guess what? His shop also confirmed it was forged. There isnt a consipiracy here. If there was such a desire to have cast pistons, like there is LSD, there would have already been them pushed more on the market.
So are saying the pistons are forged because they had a dish? That has nothing to do with if its forged or not. A forged piston can be dished, flat top or have a dome. You may or may not be able to visually tell if a piston is forged, but a forged piston is noticeably lighter(less weight) than a cast piston of the same size. Pick up a cast piston and then a forged piston and you'll def know which is which. And the rods are forged steel, aluminum is NEVER a viable option on a street engine, much less a OEM warranteed engine. If in fact Audi is using an aluminum rod in something, I would love to know exactly how they are planning on doing the block swaps on a monthly basis. I don't know a helluva lot about the specifics of the DME or fueling system of the N54, but I AM a machinist by trade and can offer some incite into the why certain engine parts are used and others aren't. And with that said, I haven't disassembled an N54 or seen any pistons first hand so I have no idea if the pistons are forged. But i'll tell you this, forged rods and pistons are FAR higher on the list of must haves than a forged crank...
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So are saying the pistons are forged because they had a dish? That has nothing to do with if its forged or not. A forged piston can be dished, flat top or have a dome. You may or may not be able to visually tell if a piston is forged, but a forged piston is noticeably lighter(less weight) than a cast piston of the same size. Pick up a cast piston and then a forged piston and you'll def know which is which. And the rods are forged steel, aluminum is NEVER a viable option on a street engine, much less a OEM warranteed engine. If in fact Audi is using an aluminum rod in something, I would love to know exactly how they are planning on doing the block swaps on a monthly basis. I don't know a helluva lot about the specifics of the DME or fueling system of the N54, but I AM a machinist by trade and can offer some incite into the why certain engine parts are used and others aren't. And with that said, I haven't disassembled an N54 or seen any pistons first hand so I have no idea if the pistons are forged. But i'll tell you this, forged rods and pistons are FAR higher on the list of must haves than a forged crank...
That wasn't the only reason.
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Fawk this is like seeing an Asian girl with enormous tits with her clothe on. You wont know if they are real or not until you take it apart. I will just wait until something breaks plus i dont think our engine cant take 450rwhp/tq. Im not here to make 600 to tje wheel so..
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