Ring gap discussion.

[DolSVT00]

Not that I plan on really changing anything, but I read this both ways.

Now I know the formula's for compression/bore for ring gaps and I know you would want to loosen it up on the top ring especially for boosted and nitrous applications

I typicly set my gaps at .023 top ring for a 3.572 bore and .015 for the bottom ring. (plasma moly construction)

But I have heard and read that there are advantages to setting the bottom ring gap larger (as in larger than the top ring gap) and making more power in boosted applications (the Import scene does this often). On to the theory... Supposedly the pressures are built up between the top ring and the bottom ring and create more heat on the piston and by filing the bottom ring larger, you allow for a bit more blow-by and thus make more power from less heat.

I'd like to hear some opinions on ither method.