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MetroMPG · 03-19-2009, 11:24 AM

CoyoteX shaved his Metro's head and advises against it (pinging).

See starting @ post 10 in this thread: Dumb Idea of the Day(TM)?: removing a compression ring to mimic the XFi 1-ring piston

Possibly shaving less than he did is OK - he took 0.40 off. See http://www.teamswift.net/viewtopic.p...it=shaved+head

03-19-2009, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
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