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Christ · 02-04-2010, 11:38 PM

Guys, did Suzuki use these rings in any of their engines?

What are the odds of being able to take a bigger (1mm or so) ring and filing it at a steep angle to approximate the gapless design?

If the XFi's rings are 74mm, rings from D-series engines (Honda) should work... they're 75mm pistons.

I'm not sure if it would work or not, but NPR sells Honda D series rings cheap enough that it might be worth it to try.

Will, I've got some old D-series rings still on pistons, maybe. I could send a couple to each of you if I can find them, and that way you could both work on trying to make a gapless ring from a slightly larger one?

Thinking about it, I may not have those rings. I'll have to take a look the next time I'm at my Father's house before I offer them.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Guys, did Suzuki use these rings in any of their engines? What are the odds of being able to take a bigger (1mm or so) ring and filing it at a steep angle to approximate the gapless design? If the XFi's rings are 74mm, rings from D-series engines (Honda) should work... they're 75mm pistons. I'm not sure if it would work or not, but NPR sells Honda D series rings cheap enough that it might be worth it to try. Will, I've got some old D-series rings still on pistons, maybe. I could send a couple to each of you if I can find them, and that way you could both work on trying to make a gapless ring from a slightly larger one? Thinking about it, I may not have those rings. I'll have to take a look the next time I'm at my Father's house before I offer them. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"