CONSTRUCTION
The pistons are made of aluminum alloy to allow them to be compact and lightweight.
The top of the piston uses a taper squish shape to achieve fuel combustion efficiency.
The piston skirt is coated with resin to reduce friction losses.
Full floating type piston pins are used.
Narrow-width piston rings are used to reduce weight and friction.
Low-tension piston rings are used to reduce friction and achieve excellent fuel economy.
A No. 1 compression ring with an inside bevel shape is used to reduce blow-by gas.
A steel No. 2 compression ring is used to improve wear resistance.
A Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating has been applied to the surface of the No. 1 compression ring and oil ring, in order to improve wear resistance.
| *1 | No. 1 Compression Ring | *2 | No. 2 Compression Ring |
| *3 | Oil Ring | - | - |
| *a | Resin Coating | *b | Taper Squish Shape |
| *c | PVD Coating | - | - |