PISTONS

Our pistons manufacturer has 35 years in the industry, supplying both OEM vehicle manufacturers as well as working with various customers designing custom products. This experience has been immensely valuable in their growth. With their keen knowledge and state of the art manufacturing capabilities, we have the ability to design and customize the piston to maximize your performance potential. 

Performance Advantages

 

•  Lower oil consumption

•  Eliminate smoke on deceleration

•  Predictable thermal expansion

•  Precise piston cylinder wall seal

•  Long term reliability

•  Tight machining tolerances

Research & Development

 

•  Co-development opportunities

•  Analysis capabilities

•  Design and prototype builds

•  Reverse engineering abilities

 

Optional Designs

 

•  High compression

•  Over boring

•  Ring configuration

•  Light weight design

•  Strength reinforcement

•  Skirt coating

AXIS PERPENDICULARITY

GROOVE FLATNESS

SKIRT TAPER

PISTON TOLERANCES

GROOVE WAVINESS

GROOVE SURFACE FINISH

PIN COAXILITY

WEIGHT DESIGN/VARIATION

What do these mean to you?

Maximize Engine Efficiency!

AXIS PERPENDICULARITY
Tolerance: Angle < ± 2'

• Minimizes harmonic vibration

• Less friction with cylinder wall

GROOVE FLATNESS
Tolerance: ±0.002 mm

• Tighter seal

• No combustion "blow-by"

GROOVE WAVINESS
Tolerance: Wa < 0.003 mm

• Tighter seal

• No combustion "blow-by"

PIN COAXILITY
Tolerance: ±0.02 mm 

• Less friction with cylinder wall

• Minimizes piston slap

WEIGHT DESIGN/VARIATION
Tolerance: Wa < 0.003 mm

• Better weight balance

• Minimizes harmonic vibration

SKIRT TAPER
Tolerance: ±0.02 mm 

• Better stability

• Minimizes piston slap

GROOVE SURFACE FINISH
Tolerance: ±0.0002 mm < Ra < 0.0007 mm

• Tighter seal

• No combustion "blow-by"