7A-FE + Laughing gas = .....

[Mr E]

Slightly old news if you follow the forums in the UK.

Some background. My girl and I have 2 Celicas. Both 6th generation. Hers is seriously lowered, running 17" wheels, significant ice, full Veilside kit, full respray in toyota green, custom interior and a 50 shot of nitrous.

It is the sensible car of the pair.

Hers is an ST, which is 7A-FE powered. Not the most powerful engine in the world. Hence the N20.

Unfortunately, if your piston rings aren't quite 100%, and a BMW M3 tries it on, and you're slightly unhinged, you reach for the little red switch.

And this happens.

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Oh dear.

Cost me a new engine.

[wedgepilot]

Commiserations mate. That's the first time I've seen a piston crown blown clean off!

Did she at least beat the beemer?

[MrFlibbles]

Blimey, that looks terminal!

So as the pilot says, did she at least beat the bimmer?

[Batty FTO]

Crumbs you have mice
Mr Fibbs has the same prob, except his mouse blows into the engine (calls itself a turbo)
NOI

[MrFlibbles]

Batty FTO said:

Crumbs you have mice Mr Fibbs has the same prob, except his mouse blows into the engine (calls itself a turbo) NOI

[_Al_]

Batty FTO said:

Crumbs you have mice Mr Fibbs has the same prob, except his mouse blows into the engine (calls itself a turbo) NOI

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Bad Luck MrE! That's a seriously big bang!

[Mr E]

For the record, yes she beat the bimmer.

New engine is running nicely. No laughing gast this time until we understand what happened here.

[MrFlibbles]

Mr E said:

For the record, yes she beat the bimmer. New engine is running nicely. No laughing gast this time until we understand what happened here.

Thats easy, it blew up!

[tuttle]

Very bad luck & comiserations Mr & Mrs E.
Glad you've managed to plumb in a new lump OK
The giggle gas,you have wet or dry setup? If the latter,a wet system(tho not quite so potent)may prove to be a fair bit kinder to the pistons etc.

[benjc]

Which nitros kit was being run?

[Mr E]

Proper (read expensive) Wizards of NOS setup, professionally fitted. Only operated on WOT.

We suspect that the piston simply had a flaw, and couldn't handle the extra. It happens.