JE Pistons Volkswagen 1.8T 20V 81.00mm Bore - 1.281in CH -2.80cc Dish Ultra Series - Set of 4

Ultra Series forged pistons from JE are the industry’s strongest, most fully featured pistons available off the shelf. Offered for Volkswagen and Audi 1.8T APH Engines. Ultra Series Pistons feature JE’s proprietary Aligned Grain Flow forging technology providing next-level tensile strength ideal for the extreme cylinder pressures of power adder engine builds. Equipped with the following custom level features

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JE Ultra, VW, 1.8T 20V - 20mm Pin, 3.189 in. Bore, 9.50:1, Inverted Dome/Dish, 4 Cyl. Piston Kit

Part Type

Engine Piston Kit

• Accumulator Groove: A specialty groove between the top and second ring provides added volume for blow-by gases. This helps reduce pressure between the rings, improving top ring seal and minimizing ring flutter at high cylinder pressures.
• Designed specifically for Volkswagen and Audi 1.8T APH Engines. To provide optimized performance durability
• Includes high-quality wrist pins, locks, and JE Pro Seal premium piston rings
• JE’s proprietary Aligned Grain Flow forging technology providing next-level tensile strength ideal for the extreme cylinder pressures of power adder engine builds.
• Lateral Gas Ports: This process mills slots into the top of the top ring groove and provides a pathway for combustion pressure to get behind the top ring. Resulting in increased ring seal and is most common in circle track applications.
• Made 100% in the USA
• Pin Fit: The pin bore is precision honed to attain an exact pin clearance. Clearances typically range from .0003 to .0010 between the wrist pin and pin bore.
• Skirt Coat: Skirt Coat reduces friction and wear on piston skirts and cylinder walls while simultaneously reducing operating noise
• Thermal Crown: Applied to the piston crown, this thermal barrier coating reflects heat back into the combustion chamber to improve exhaust gas velocity and scavenging while reducing heat transfer to help extend piston life.

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Piston Kit, VW 1.8T ULTRA SERIES

JE Ultra Series pistons combine all of the best, most desirable piston features, such as thermal barrier crown coating, lateral gas ports, thick-wall wrist pins, and a revolutionary new forging technology for the ultimate in strength. They are ready for massive power and boost right out of the box.

Features of the JE Ultra Series pistons:
• Grain flow optimized 2618 forging
• Lateral gas ports improve ring seal
• Ceramic crown coating—thermal barrier blocks combustion heat for durability and better exhaust scavenging characteristics
• Perfect Skirt Coating—protects skirts, reduces friction, and eliminates cold-start piston slap and false knock on computer-controlled engines
• Accumulator grooves reduce ring flutter at high rpm
• Double broach pin oiling
• Upgraded 9310 pins and locks—thicker, premium material wrist pins boosts strength
• Carbon steel nitride rings