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May 18, 2012 | 08:17 AM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

.015" isnt big, that should be your smallest ring gap

May 18, 2012 | 04:57 PM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

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Gaps are larger to allow blow by so cylinder pressures stay under control and everything stays free moving. Too tight of clearances and you crack rings/pistons.

You should think about ptw clearance as well with that much power.

Ptw of .040 to .050

Top ring .020 to .022

Middle ring .024 to .026

you meant .004 to .005 right??? lol

May 19, 2012 | 04:00 AM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

Yes, but going to put .015 for the PTW

May 19, 2012 | 05:53 AM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

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Yes, but going to put .015 for the PTW

.005 to .006 of an inch for ptw

May 19, 2012 | 11:07 AM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

X2 you dont want .015 for ptw. Thats stock specs, youll have a problem if you try and do that

May 20, 2012 | 01:04 PM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

for the PTW on this link CP say .015 min, even for DRAG Racing why?

http://cppistons.com/LinkClick.aspx?...D0%3d&tabid=74

May 20, 2012 | 01:16 PM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

The link doesn't work but .015 is for the min oil gap ring

May 20, 2012 | 05:05 PM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

many piston manufacturers under estimate the required piston to wall for higher hp hondas..

May 20, 2012 | 06:25 PM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

.015 would be a huge ptw though not to tight

Jun 15, 2012 | 03:57 PM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

i know no one probably cares but after some nice need driving my rings finally seated damn nitrate coated rings

Jun 15, 2012 | 07:34 PM

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i know no one probably cares but after some nice need driving my rings finally seated damn nitrate coated rings

How many miles did it take you?

Jun 18, 2012 | 11:13 AM

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Re: CP piston Ring Gap

well since my speedo works when it wants to i can only guess at about 800 miles but i was told that those rings were suppose to seat within a couple hundred miles