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Kean

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3rd Mar, 2009 at 10:58:09pm

Hi guys, need a bit of a favour if possible. This maybe a long shot but does anyone have a set of forged omegas+rings that they could measure the ring gap in a +20 bore for me?

I want to compare my figures before I decide what to do.

Currently getting a tight 17 thou on the top ring. From the information I can find this is a tade loose.

Any comments?

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4th Mar, 2009 at 12:01:17am

dont know if its any help, but i think the gap on std pistons is 15 thou?

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4th Mar, 2009 at 07:48:17am

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=161304

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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4th Mar, 2009 at 08:30:15am

There you go -stop worrying !.

Kean

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4th Mar, 2009 at 03:19:26pm

Already read through that post V, I just wondered if anyone had any more input regarding forged items.....

Currently waiting a reply from Omega.

Edited by Kean on 4th Mar, 2009.


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4th Mar, 2009 at 03:23:58pm

My forged Omegas came with the rings fitted.

The only way that I'm going to be able to measure the gap is to pull them off the piston to measure in the bore.

That's double the normal chance of breaking a ring.

Anyone know how consistant Omega rings are?

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Kean

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4th Mar, 2009 at 03:58:13pm

I took mine off last night Paul, was pretty easy.

But please dont risk it on your own just for my sake!

I'd hate to give a man a broken ring....




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4th Mar, 2009 at 06:15:05pm




On 4th Mar, 2009 t2clubby said:

I'd hate to give a man a broken ring....






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4th Mar, 2009 at 10:20:20pm

I guess it beats having a man breaking YOUR ring...

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

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5th Mar, 2009 at 12:42:44am

Hi
I'm going to stop Reading this post before it gets waaaay to messy!
Cheers
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