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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 08:26 AM
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Im boosting an lq4. Should i increase my piston ring gaps? Any links or tips from people who have dealt with this would be appreciated.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 10:35 AM
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.025 to .030" is what we always used, pending on HP level.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 10:55 AM
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Thanks. Nice LQ4 build by the way.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 03:38 PM
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Yea he is about right. E85 will take a lot tighter than pump gas as well. Most of the time a 80-100k mile engine will be about right for E85 but on gas it could still be a little tight for really high boost.
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Old Feb 11, 2014 | 07:29 AM
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Thats what i figured. Gonna be a lot of horsepower i need those rings to not bind up at all. Did you just open the gap up and shave it down with a file?
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