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<blockquote data-quote="ess530i" data-source="post: 380283" data-attributes="member: 13496"><p>leforte... my lifesaver <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> pls reserve a set of the oil cooler for me and let me know when you're back...</p><p></p><p>jo-e34... i'm still running in the engine so the SC is still inactive... the slight noise during idle seem to be coming from the engine due to friction of the new parts and should go away soon</p><p></p><p>teejay... thx for the recommendation. we followed the spec for supercharged street application so it should be fine. found an interesting article on "piston ring technology" at <a href="http://www.underhoodservice.com/Article/39778/advances_in_piston_ring_technology.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.underhoodservice.com/Article/39778/advances_in_piston_ring_technology.aspx</a> which states "The recommended ring end gap for oil rings regardless of the engine application is typically 0.015” so i should be fine</p><p></p><p>supergripen... maybe you can consider the engine oil cooler kit too <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>drove the car again today... cruising on highway at night at 120kmh / 6th gear / 2.5k rpm the oil temp was 95 deg C, once i slow the car down the oil temp went up to 105 deg C... very funny. could it be the oil pump / pressure?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ess530i, post: 380283, member: 13496"] leforte... my lifesaver :) pls reserve a set of the oil cooler for me and let me know when you're back... jo-e34... i'm still running in the engine so the SC is still inactive... the slight noise during idle seem to be coming from the engine due to friction of the new parts and should go away soon teejay... thx for the recommendation. we followed the spec for supercharged street application so it should be fine. found an interesting article on "piston ring technology" at [url]http://www.underhoodservice.com/Article/39778/advances_in_piston_ring_technology.aspx[/url] which states "The recommended ring end gap for oil rings regardless of the engine application is typically 0.015” so i should be fine supergripen... maybe you can consider the engine oil cooler kit too :) drove the car again today... cruising on highway at night at 120kmh / 6th gear / 2.5k rpm the oil temp was 95 deg C, once i slow the car down the oil temp went up to 105 deg C... very funny. could it be the oil pump / pressure? [/QUOTE]
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