Mercury gold ring vs wizard gold ring??

**superboattwin250** · 04-04-2016, 09:29 PM

Just wondering what the difference is. I was looking at the 2 today and they look close. There must be a difference. I didn't have a chance to measure the two and compare. Thanks for any info.

**stoker2001** · 04-04-2016, 11:34 PM

I know the wizard is made in USA and the insanely priced Mercs are made in Japan..BTW,Wiz offers a piston that accepts Merc rings now.i just installed a set in my drag that is mostly pleasure ran.got about 10 hours of run time and so far so good

**outasite** · 04-05-2016, 06:27 AM

Sure would like to find a good alternate for the Merc piece.

**nelson edens** · 04-05-2016, 07:38 AM

Measure the thickness with a micrometer and you will see the difference

**superboattwin250** · 04-05-2016, 10:55 AM

I'm going to measure today when I make it to the shop

**patchesII** · 04-05-2016, 11:53 AM

Material used to make it is probably different as well as the taper.

**Scott in MN** · 04-05-2016, 12:05 PM

It's been a couple years since I have ran wizards but the 2 ring pistons used wizard rings where the single ring wizard pistons used the merc ring. I was told the merc ring lasts longer but I have never ran either til they were flat. I have been told there were issues with the merc ring end gaps the last couple years, don't know if that is still the case.

**outasite** · 04-05-2016, 03:31 PM

Was told by someone that the Merc golds could be replated,anyone know for sure?

**patchesII** · 04-05-2016, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by outasite

Was told by someone that the Merc golds could be replated,anyone know for sure?

I've heard that before but u wouldn't put much faith in. What do you do about the lost tension? How do they I sure the ring is round after it was ran in an uneven bore then evenly replated?

**outasite** · 04-05-2016, 05:54 PM

Was told that at least 1/3 of the gold face must show all the way around the ring to be a candidate for replate.

**TEXAS20225** · 04-05-2016, 06:11 PM

im thinking Ruck was into that a few years ago having them re-tinned, but i can imagine all kinds of fictional stuff at this point in my life

**superboattwin250** · 04-05-2016, 06:11 PM

First time I ever heard that. I wonder how it really comes out.

**outasite** · 04-05-2016, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by TEXAS20225

im thinking Ruck was into that a few years ago having them re-tinned, but i can imagine all kinds of fictional stuff at this point in my life

Now we will never know! cause for some reason I was thinking it was Pink that was doing it

**Euroski** · 04-05-2016, 06:34 PM

What's the idea with gold rings?

**outasite** · 04-05-2016, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Euroski

What's the idea with gold rings?

It's all about the price of gold! List price for a set for Merc 2.5 Around $725.00 or ad about $7.25 an hour of running time on a 260/280/drag just for the cost of the rings

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