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Old 22 June 2008, 06:20 PM
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anyone know the tappet clearance on a v4 and v5 sti head?
Old 23 June 2008, 05:26 PM
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inlet 0.2mm
exhaust 0.25mm
Old 23 June 2008, 08:54 PM
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007-.009" on the intake and .009-.011" on the exhaust.
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Is this the some for V3?
Old 24 June 2008, 08:38 AM
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Set them to 8thou and 10thou, seems to be the most common figures i found.

Some ranged up to 14thou, surely thats a bit loose?
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For the STi Inner Shim
Inlets 0.006" - 0.008"
Exhausts 0.008"- 0.010"
Thats with the heads on and torqued and the cambelt on.

Mick.
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Originally Posted by 172sport
inlet 0.2mm
exhaust 0.25mm
Thats as per Roger Clark motorsport.
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Originally Posted by 172sport
Thats as per Roger Clark motorsport.
Which is bang in the middle of the Factory Spec when you convert it
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