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H,POOL GADGE
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QUESTION....???? How long do rings last in a Nicosil barrel ???? I know it's like asking how long a piece of string is, but there must be ball park figures out there, ''sick of F*^king thinking about it''!!!!! cheers peeps.... :?:
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5000 miles, is what I was told by the dealer who sold me the kit.........
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Double that if you're from Yorkshire. :lol:
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mick1 wrote:5000 miles, is what I was told by the dealer who sold me the kit.........
Which dealer....lol


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In all seriousness though....draw up a list:

This is not exhaustive nor in order of importance...

Ring brand (Wiseco wire rings vs cheap, thick, brittle rings).
Ring thickness
Ring gap
Port widths and dimensions
Kit
Piston
Piston to bore clearance
RPM range rings are expected to run in (6000 rpm peak, Wiseco 1mm wire rings, on a kit with small ports, running good oil on a low power engine vs.....the exact opposite.)
And of course......filtered or unfiltered?




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H,POOL GADGE wrote:QUESTION....???? How long do rings last in a Nicosil barrel ???? I know it's like asking how long a piece of string is, but there must be ball park figures out there, ''sick of F*^king thinking about it''!!!!! cheers peeps.... :?:

What's up like gadge? u Struggle to keep up with Boozers scomadi on way home from Scarborough?
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H,POOL GADGE
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Dan, you wrote 80 words, ye cud'a said Shurr'up gadge, in 2 !!!...HaHa, Boozer! ye mean Were the F*^ks Boozer???
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drunkmunkey6969 wrote:In all seriousness though....draw up a list:

This is not exhaustive nor in order of importance...

Ring brand (Wiseco wire rings vs cheap, thick, brittle rings).
Ring thickness
Ring gap
Port widths and dimensions
Kit
Piston
Piston to bore clearance
RPM range rings are expected to run in (6000 rpm peak, Wiseco 1mm wire rings, on a kit with small ports, running good oil on a low power engine vs.....the exact opposite.)
And of course......filtered or unfiltered?

Don't forget. Expansion or clubman...




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