Welcome to LN Engineering's Piston Rings 101 educational video series. Lake Speed Jr. of Total Seal explains piston rings basics, the idea behind gapless piston rings by Total Seal and how they are relevant to horizontally-opposed Porsche engines. Join us as Lake explains Total Seal's Gapless Piston Rings and the following questions:
What is a gapless ring?
Why do gapless piston rings outperform conventional rings?
What is the purpose of ring end gap?
Why does Porsche pin the second piston ring?
How do Total Seal gapless second piston rings help to reduce blowby and oil consumption in a horizontally opposed (flat) engine?
Why do piston rings rotate?
What is a file to fit ring?
Do I need to gap a gapless ring?
Why do some engines need larger ring end gaps?
Any engine can be upgraded with Total Seal Gapless Piston rings. LN Engineering offers Nickies cylinders and sleeves for all aircooled and watercooled Porsche engines with piston sets from CP, JE, and Mahle Motorsports featuring gas ported piston rings from Total Seal.
