Oil Ring Tech

In high school, the last thing you ever wanted to be was the third rail. You know, that awkward situation when your buddy picks up a girl at the dance and you’re stuck as the odd man out. In some ways the third ring in a piston ring package also seems like it receives very little attention. But smart race engine builders have figured out that there’s hidden horsepower ready to be unleashed in the form of reduced friction if you plan your piston ring order carefully.

We’ll show you a couple of oil ring details and how even a mild, normally aspirated street car engine can make more power, spin with less internal friction, and still deliver proper oil control.

This story will discuss options that are present within a ring package that offers some friction-reducing advantages for normally aspirated street engines without spewing a cloud