--- title: Blog | JE Pistons | Mark Gearhart (2) description: Mark is the Content Marketing Manager and former magazine editor. Mark has been contributing to the automotive industry since 1995. 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Mark has been contributing to the automotive industry since 1995. ## Recent Posts [![Are Thinner Rings Worth More Power?](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/MISC/rings.jpg?width=400&name=rings.jpg "Are Thinner Rings Worth More Power?")](https://info.jepistons.com/are-thinner-rings-worth-more-power) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ## [Are Thinner Rings Worth More Power?](https://info.jepistons.com/are-thinner-rings-worth-more-power) We built two identical sets of pistons for our friends at Hot Rod so they could test how thicker versus thinner rings affect an engine's performance. Check out the interesting results! [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/are-thinner-rings-worth-more-power) May 23, 2017 | By [Mark Gearhart](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart) [![Inside the Engine: Fredric Aasbo's 1000hp tC & iM 4-Cylinder](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/CAR_FEATURES/Aasbo-tC/MG5_3963.jpg?width=400&name=MG5_3963.jpg "Inside the Engine: Fredric Aasbo's 1000hp tC & iM 4-Cylinder")](https://info.jepistons.com/inside-the-engine-fredric-aasbos-1000hp-tc-im-4-cylinder) ,[SPORT COMPACT](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/sport-compact) ,[ENGINE BUILDS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-builds) ,[VIDEOS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/videos) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ## [Inside the Engine: Fredric Aasbo's 1000hp tC & iM 4-Cylinder](https://info.jepistons.com/inside-the-engine-fredric-aasbos-1000hp-tc-im-4-cylinder) *On this Inside the Engine, we take a look into Fredric Aasbo's 1000hp 4-cylinder that's also in his new iM race car for 2017! Built in SoCal by Papadakis Racing.* [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/inside-the-engine-fredric-aasbos-1000hp-tc-im-4-cylinder) May 2, 2017 | By [Mark Gearhart](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart) [![Building a BMW S54 M3 Engine For Boost](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/Sourced-Stories/2017-02-23_02-07-27.jpg?width=400&name=2017-02-23_02-07-27.jpg "Building a BMW S54 M3 Engine For Boost")](https://info.jepistons.com/building-a-bmw-s54-m3-engine-for-boost) ,[SPORT COMPACT](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/sport-compact) ,[ENGINE BUILDS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-builds) ,[ENGINE TECH](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/engine-tech) ## [Building a BMW S54 M3 Engine For Boost](https://info.jepistons.com/building-a-bmw-s54-m3-engine-for-boost) *Turnology built an S54 BMW M3 engine featuring JE pistons and Pro Seal head gaskets, check out the story here!* [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/building-a-bmw-s54-m3-engine-for-boost) April 26, 2017 | By [Mark Gearhart](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart) [![A Tour Through JE: Where Custom Pistons are Born](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MISC/machining.jpg?width=400&name=machining.jpg "A Tour Through JE: Where Custom Pistons are Born")](https://info.jepistons.com/a-tour-through-je-where-custom-pistons-are-born) ,[VIDEOS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/videos) ,[PISTONS 101](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/pistons-101) ## [A Tour Through JE: Where Custom Pistons are Born](https://info.jepistons.com/a-tour-through-je-where-custom-pistons-are-born) *Take a stroll through JE's USA made piston manufacturing facility. With 150+ CNCs and 150,000+ square feet, we do everything from forging to machining in house.* [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/a-tour-through-je-where-custom-pistons-are-born) March 14, 2017 | By [Mark Gearhart](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart) [![Honda K-Series Max Effort Naturally Aspirated Pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NEW_PRODUCTS/K-Series%20Dome/JE6_0040.jpg?width=400&name=JE6_0040.jpg "Honda K-Series Max Effort Naturally Aspirated Pistons")](https://info.jepistons.com/honda-k-series-max-effort-naturally-aspirated-pistons) ,[NEWS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/news) ,[NEW PRODUCTS](https://info.jepistons.com/topic/new-products) ## [Honda K-Series Max Effort Naturally Aspirated Pistons](https://info.jepistons.com/honda-k-series-max-effort-naturally-aspirated-pistons) Are you looking for a shelf piston that has all the features normally found in a custom? Check out our new JE high compression K20 and K24 pistons! [READ MORE](https://info.jepistons.com/honda-k-series-max-effort-naturally-aspirated-pistons) January 16, 2017 | By [Mark Gearhart](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart) [\[fa icon="angle-double-left"\] Prev](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart/page/1) [All posts](https://info.jepistons.com/all) [Next \[fa icon="angle-double-right"\]](https://info.jepistons.com/author/mark-gearhart/page/3) ### Subscribe to Email Updates #### FOLLOW US - - - - MOST POPULAR [![How to Install Motorcycle and ATV Piston Rings](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/How%20to%20Install%20Motorcycle%20Piston%20Rings/je_pistons_install_piston_rings-lead.jpg) How to Install Motorcycle and ATV Piston Rings](https://info.jepistons.com/how-to-install-motorcycle-and-atv-piston-rings) [![Wrist Pin Locks: Different Styles and How To Install Them](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Wire%20Locks/001-piston-lock-types-installation-techniques.jpg) Wrist Pin Locks: Different Styles and How To Install Them](https://info.jepistons.com/wrist-pin-locks-different-types-and-how-to-install-them) [![Compression Ratio Theory and How to Calculate in Powersports](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Compression%20Ratio/je_pistons_compression_005-ps.jpg) Compression Ratio Theory and How to Calculate in Powersports](https://info.jepistons.com/compression-ratio-theory-and-how-to-calculate-in-powersports) [![Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/LS%20Engine%20Family/LS-02.jpg?t=1475023575990&width=349&name=LS-02) Everything You Wanted to Know About the GM LS Engine Family](https://info.jepistons.com/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-gm-ls-engine-family) [![Inside The Honda K20C1 (Type R) Cylinder Head With 4 Piston Racing](https://info.jepistons.com/hubfs/JE%20Pistons/TECH/Honda%20k20C1%20Head/001-JE-pistons-honda-k-series-k20C-scanning.jpg) Inside The Honda K20C1 (Type R) Cylinder Head With 4 Piston Racing](https://info.jepistons.com/comparing-hondas-new-k20c-head-to-the-last-ten-k20a-series-) Videos [![JE Pistons Youtube Ad](https://info.jepistons.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/Ads/jepistons-youtube-01.jpg?width=800&name=jepistons-youtube-01.jpg "JE Pistons Youtube Ad")](https://www.youtube.com/user/jepistonsvideos) **JE Pistons**, 10800 Valley View Street, Cypress, California 90630 Copyright © 2026 Race Winning Brands. 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