{"id":20624,"date":"2023-05-05T14:59:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/staging\/?p=20624"},"modified":"2023-05-05T15:10:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T19:10:11","slug":"the-advantages-of-running-thinner-piston-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxtorqueperformance.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/05\/the-advantages-of-running-thinner-piston-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages Of Running Thinner Piston Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0<\/span>TODD SILVEY<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>MAY 05, 2023<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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The quest for more engine efficiency has auto manufacturers adopting thinner rings for greater efficiency when it comes to the family sedan.\u00a0<\/span>MAHLE<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>has also embraced this technology, and much more in its motorsports division.<\/p>\n

MAHLE Motorsports adopted a new thinner ring technology for performance and racing applications a few years back. The next stage for MAHLE is to educate racers about how these unique rings function and spell out the benefits for their next engine project.<\/p>\n

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This side-by-side example of piston designs compares a 1.5mm, 1.5mm, and 3.0mm ring pack (left) beside a 1.0mm, 1.0mm, and 2.0mm ring pack MAHLE cinches up the ring pack with thinner rings, versus leaving the ring grooves in the same location as they would with thicker rings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

We asked Joe Maylish, program manager for the MAHLE North American motorsports division, if material advancements sparked the new narrow rings compared to the thicker rings that have been the norm in the high-performance world for many years. His response is, \u201cYes, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMaterial is one of the factors,\u201d says Maylish. \u201cMAHLE produces a huge volume of piston rings per year for automotive manufacturers and other applications. The volume of specialized raw materials we use with rings on the OEM side allows us to also engineer and manufacture effective rings for motorsports with an extension of that cutting-edge technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Typically, piston rings can be constructed with different raw materials such as alloys of cast iron and varied steel materials, along with a variety of coatings on the ring face, like gas-nitriding, adding wear resistance to the face of a ring.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MAHLE is a well-regarded supplier of coated pistons for motorsports. Their Power Pak piston sets have the option of their \u201cthin ring\u201d technology for performance and racing enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Engineers at MAHLE have developed a 1mm top compression ring , 1mm second compression ring , and a 2mm oil control ring assembly pack that minimizes friction and maximizes sealing between the rings and your engine\u2019s cylinder walls.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFew would argue against the ability of thinner rings to free up horsepower in the right application,\u201d states Maylish. \u201cThe typical concern from the racing world is usually first if they will last, and second, are they worth it? So, we asked our engineering team these questions to be able to convey answers to the racers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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