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88IntegraLS 09-11-2003 09:46 PM

And my engine will be assembled in a week or two, woo!!!



But seriously, I have had them in my hand and they are very professionally made. Each seal is numbered one thru six, along with each matching end piece. I guess I should try to break one with a hammer or something to see how brittle they are, huh?

toddp31 09-11-2003 09:58 PM

Life time warranty https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/ohmy.png What will they pay for if they do fail because of the apex seal? It would be worth it if the replace the housing/rotor. I am sure I could break them!

jspecracer7 09-12-2003 01:34 AM

the lifetime warranty says "stock applications". I dont' know if that's stock engine/turbos or if we could have a stock engine with aftermarket turbos. Either way, I may try these out.

Silver Ninety Three 09-16-2003 01:13 PM

I just ordered 2 sets. The first set will go into my naturally aspirated fc. The 2nd will be for my fd if I like them. Mazda wants over $60 a piece for the new 2mm 2 piece seals. Thats bullshit.

Silver Ninety Three 09-16-2003 01:14 PM

I'm wondering if they are going to need special clearancing?

rx7_re 09-17-2003 02:03 AM

Actually the only thing that I had to do was trim them down a lttle, just like you do to the side seals. That was all.

jspecracer7 09-17-2003 07:09 PM

trim them down like how?

Maxt 09-18-2003 07:07 AM

If you match the numbers, from the main piece to the side peice, they are already the right length...

Thats why they number them...

I got a couple of kits from rotary aviation just prior to them announcing this, I think these are the seals that are running in my s5 sp 13bt, so far so good, I have been up to 16 psi a couple of times and life was good afterwards...Maxt

Robbomaz 09-18-2003 09:28 PM


Originally Posted by Silver Ninety Three' date='Sep 17 2003, 02:13 AM
I just ordered 2 sets. The first set will go into my naturally aspirated fc. The 2nd will be for my fd if I like them. Mazda wants over $60 a piece for the new 2mm 2 piece seals. Thats bullshit.

Genuine Mazdas are $100 (AUS) each here, so about the same price as the US.

I have a set of the rotary aviation seals on order for my 20B rebuild. The clearance question is one I am curious about too. Other aftermarket seals need special (ie non-std) clearances. Is there anything about clearances in the documentation? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/blink.png

andynogo 09-18-2003 10:48 PM

RobboMaz,




If you match the numbers, from the main piece to the side peice, they are already the right length...

Thats why they number them...
My Hurley seals were matched and perfect length. As should the new seals be...hopefully!



BTW, why you didn't mention in your signature your other steeds- bunky Toyota ute, and Family wagon?



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