Got a couple questions from my engine builder (building my street 300whp 1.8L, Wiseco 8.8CR skirt-coated pistons) concerning Total Seal rings that I need some opinions on:
1. The Total Seal guy is suggesting that we use a gapless ring as the top ring, and the highest possible tension on the oil control ring. I was thinking the gapless ring was usually used for the *second* ring for boosted applications. 2. More confounding, the Total Seal guy is suggesting that we plug the oil squirters. I'm thinking..., whaaa', HUH??? This would make sense for a built N/A motor, but it seems like a terrible idea for boosted street engine, where temps are much higher. (Also, I plan to use an oil cooler, so I would think I'd want as much heat transferred to the oil as possible.) Thoughts? 3. (This question is my own!) Are the Total Seal rings just a bad idea? I know they have a sketchy history with Miatas, but I thought they've been redesigned since them. And yet I'm still reading about people burning excessive oil with them. I don't mind the extra $$ for the Toal Seals, but especially considering this is for a street car, am I better off just using with the conventional rings that came with the Wisecos? What's the scoop? Thanks, and I hope to be posting some pretty dyno plots in another month or two! --Jerry
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