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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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Default Gapless Piston Rings

I gotta replace my rings here soon, and I got a few questions. Anyone know if gapless is that much better then gapped rings? Also how do you install them???

lol probably a stupid answer.
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 03:54 AM
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Default Re: Gapless Piston Rings

Just like any other ring son. And yes they say that gapless rings are better, but i dont have any personnal experience. If i were u i would buy some OEM honda rings, but thats just me.
Old Aug 24, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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Gapless are the shit. I was reading about them today. The pull more vaccum on your system they hold more compression. They install like normal rings
Old Sep 25, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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anyone know anyone who will replace piston rings?
Old Sep 25, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Default Re: Gapless Piston Rings

Gapless piston rings are strictly for N/A. Nitrous applications having the largest gap. The hotter the cylinder temp the more the ring will expand that's why there are different gaps for different applications. So if you are n/a, gapless is the way to go, do to it allows less blow by.

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they suck for hondas use an oem ring
Old Sep 26, 2004 | 07:09 AM
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Default Re: Gapless Piston Rings

Originally Posted by dahatch
they suck for hondas use an oem ring
explain
Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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Default Re: Gapless Piston Rings

Originally Posted by STK CRX
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every set ive ever seen in a honda motor never seem to do wright i allmost think they pull to much vacume witch pulls oil past the valve guides allot of people use them in other motors and they work just fine
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Default Re: Gapless Piston Rings

I've heard a ton of Honda engine builders say that the OEM rings are the best out there for N/A stuff, they're very high quality and can't be touched by the aftermarket stuff.. I've never had any personal experience with this, I'm just going on what I've heard over and over and over..
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Originally Posted by dahatch
every set ive ever seen in a honda motor never seem to do wright i allmost think they pull to much vacume witch pulls oil past the valve guides allot of people use them in other motors and they work just fine
Thats a good point. OEM Honda stuff does seem to hold well.



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