Recently, OnAllCylinders contributor Jeff Smith wrote an in-depth article on the benefits of gas ported piston rings, specifically as an alternative to gas ported pistons.
The article talks about some key advantages, namely a better piston seal, thanks to combustion pressure momentarily pushing the rings against the cylinder wall.
That’s not all though. Gas ported pistons get plugged over time because they don’t have exposure to the detergents in oil, but gas ported rings are self-cleaning because they are always rotating and directly exposed to the detergents in the oil. The ports stay clean without carbon buildup.
So if you’re planning a high performance engine build, you’ll definitely want to hear about Summit Racing Pro GPX Gas Ported Piston Rings.
These rings add serious performance to ANY stock cast, hypereutectic, and most forged pistons without the expense and other downsides of gas ported pistons.
Here’s how:
Summit Racing Pro GPX Gas Ported Piston Rings have perfectly oriented slots on the top side of the top piston compression ring. Combustion pressure passes through the groove to get behind the ring and force it against the cylinder wall for a better seal. Not only can this improved seal increase horsepower, it dramatically reduces blow-by and may even eliminate the need for an oil catch can.
Remember, oil contamination is the greatest enemy to engine life. With a better seal between the combustion side and the bottom end, oil contamination is greatly reduced with gas-ported piston rings, which has a significant effect on your oil’s overall health.
Since the rings work their magic only during high pressure moments in the engine cycle, it significantly reduces internal wear against the cylinder walls. And because they gradually move around the piston head, these rings promote even wear patterns within each bore.
In other words, your engine will last longer.
Best of all, they’re available in practically every popular bore and thickness for virtually any brand or engine configuration you can think up.
See all of the Pro GPX Gas Ported Piston Ring options available from Summit Racing here.
One other thing to consider, Summit Racing GPX 3/16 in. oil rings are specially engineered with the lower friction and better seal of a 3mm oil ring, yet fit in 3/16 in. grooves. This nets big increases in power versus the older design 3/16 in. oil ring packs.
How are these rings under torqe storm boost, say 10-15 #’s, do they require larger end gaps?
With a steel top ring, they are built for extreme duty applications. End gap is dependent on the application, so this would be opened up under boosted conditions. Click here to see Summit Racing’s lineup of piston ring filers that’ll make the job a breeze.
are there gpx gas ported piston rings for the 5.3L ls4? Looking to rebuild a ls4 for a fiero swap, with a slight overbore from stock.
Hey Ramon, we can’t say for sure on your application because you didn’t give us the specific bore. But CLICK HERE and you’ll see hundreds of different options for these GPX Gas Ported Piston Rings in a wide range of common bore sizes.