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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: theman53 on July 16, 2012, 05:32:44 pm

Title: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: theman53 on July 16, 2012, 05:32:44 pm

Does anyone know who make the Kolbenschmidt rings? I would think they wouldn't make them themselves, but maybe they do. I did a google search and looked past the first page and couldn't find anything I needed. Also, whomever it is are they as good as Goetze?



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Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: Alcaid on July 17, 2012, 03:38:33 am

They make it themselves. A catalog here with useful information: http://www.shop.3279559.spb.ru/PDF/kat_ring_50003941_(2010).pdf

Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: theman53 on July 17, 2012, 04:37:23 am

Gotcha.

Are their rings top quality? I had 0 issues with the Goetze and really am kind of leaning on putting the Goetze on my new pistons.

Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: Alcaid on July 17, 2012, 04:47:10 am

Top quality and OEM supplier. I've got Mahle rings to put in my rebuild, made in Germany ;)

Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: wolf_walker on July 17, 2012, 07:59:11 am

Used KS rings in Porsche stuff for years, no worries.

Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: rs899 on July 17, 2012, 11:21:57 am

They should be good.  So far , no complaints on the cheapo Grants ($20/set) I have in the Jetta I have been running for 30+ k miles.

Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: theman53 on July 17, 2012, 05:06:02 pm

I have heard some bad stuff about the Prothe and Grant rings, so good job to you sir getting the first 30,000 out with no issues.

I just know that once I got the oil leaks sorted I never had to add oil. I added about 1/2 a quart from the first start to when I discovered my oil leak. After the oil leak and running syth oils I never had to add one drop of oil and that was with 7,000 mile oil changes. MY POINT: the Goetze rings did not let my engine burn a drop of oil and I want to know if the KS will do the same.
The other kicker is I have both Goetze and the KS rings in the .020" over, but I don't know what to do.

Title: Re: Kolbenschmidt rings?
Post by: nathantheengineer on July 18, 2012, 12:28:10 am

If you have both in the correct sixe and you are pleased with the previous performance of the Goetze rings then i would fit those.

Might not be any better but the placebo effect from not having to worry and having confidence in them is worth it imho.