Powersports is an industry full of a wide variety of machines, from dirt bikes, to UTVs, to personal watercraft. Each engine in each category is different, requiring unique piston engineering and design. Pistons have evolved well beyond machining a..
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Wrist pins have one of the hardest jobs in an engine, carrying tremendous loads from combustion, then trying to slow down rapidly accelerating pistons and send them back the other direction. Proper wrist pin oiling is essential to keeping them..
READ MOREFebruary 15, 2018 | By Jeff Smith
Piston rings play a vital role in engine operation and there are a plethora of variations in design, materials, coatings, and thicknesses to make them perform at a whole new level.
READ MOREFebruary 8, 2018 | By Stephen Kim
Just as two camshafts that look similar can serve vastly different needs, the same concept applies to naturally aspirated and boosted pistons. We explain the design theory of both.
READ MOREJanuary 23, 2018 | By Stephen Kim
We take a look at the difference between forged and cast pistons, and why forged parts are stronger and more reliable.
READ MORENovember 23, 2017 | By Chris Cooksey
