CONSTRUCTION
The pistons are made of aluminum alloy to allow them to be compact and lightweight.
The piston head portion uses a taper squish shape to achieve fuel combustion efficiency.
The smoothed skirts are coated with resin to further reduce friction losses.
The groove of the No. 1 compression ring is coated with alumite to ensure abrasion resistance.
Low-tension piston rings are used to reduce friction and achieve excellent fuel economy.
Narrow-width piston rings are used to reduce weight and friction.
A Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating has been applied to the surface of the No. 1 compression ring, in order to improve its wear resistance.
A No. 1 compression ring with an inside bevel shape is used to improve engine performance.
A steel No. 2 compression ring is used to improve wear resistance.
A groove is added to the inner surface of the oil ring rail, thus making the engine oil easy to discharge and reduce oil consumption.
| *1 | No. 1 Compression Ring | *2 | No. 2 Compression Ring |
| *3 | Oil Ring | - | - |
| *a | Taper Squish Shape | *b | Alumite Coating |
| *c | Resin Coating | *d | DLC Coating |