So i did my ring clearances today

**silvera4audi** · 07-06-2008 12:14 PM

I just finished my ring clearances and this is what i came up with

Top Bottom
#1 .017 .020
#2 .018 .020
#3 .016 .021
#4 .016 .020

What do you guys think? ive been told from various people a range from .014-.020 for the top and .016-.022 for the bottom.i also measured the stock rings that i removed and they were .015 top and .018 bottom.

**317ssayzarc** · 07-06-2008 12:16 PM

youre on the small end... how much boost do you plan on pushing?

id widen them to .018-.020" for the top compression ring and .020-.022" for the bottom compression ring...

**silvera4audi** · 07-06-2008 02:00 PM

hey jake, was talking to you yesterday, bob at qed told me .014 for top and .016 for bottom if i remember correctly and you told me as you stated, so i figure ill end up somewhere in the middle. gonna run 24lbs on 93 octane max and i have the c116 file for i think 38lbs but dont think im gonna be running that program too much. thanks for the input

**317ssayzarc** · 07-06-2008 04:25 PM

its your call man... bob told me what i told you, for my setup (its a bit more crazy)... hopefully those rings dont scuff...

**silvera4audi** · 07-06-2008 04:29 PM

thanks, ill have to take a second look, any other inputs?

**bassed** · 07-06-2008 05:59 PM

Jake how's it coming along?

**onemoremile** · 07-06-2008 09:05 PM

Here are my rings in order of upper and lower compression and then the oil group. Gaps are right in line with yours and it runs great. It has been running with a 17 psi K04 for a couple years. It has been fine but I always wonder if it will be a little tight with the heat that real power and sustained high revs bring. I doubt it considering what stock bottom ends have put up with.

**silvera4audi** · 07-07-2008 04:53 PM

thanks onemoremile ill be pushing 24lbs here and there so i may end up taking another thousand or two off, but i didnt touch the oil control ring, should i? just make the same clearance as the bottom ring?