Our whole piston range is manufactured by CP Carrillo, based in California, USA. CP Carrillo are a subsidiary of Pankl Racing who are an Austrian automotive components manufacturer that manufacture components for the highest levels of motorsport including Formula 1, Le Mans Prototypes and Moto GP just to name a few. This means that every Nitto piston benefits from world leading technologies and processes that are passed from Pankl onto CP.

The Drag Series of pistons are made to our own specifications and have a list of features associated with them that are tailored to drag racing and high end performance. These pistons retain the low silicon content 2618 material and Turbo HD forging, however, these pistons also feature horizontal gas ports which push the PVD top ring against the cylinder wall with greater force, sealing the bore off even more efficiently. The drag pistons also feature the accumulator grooves which accumulate residual gasses from combustion which alleviate top ring flutter and premature second ring wear, improving ring seal. Additionally, forced double pin oilers are included to keep the wrist pin well lubricated which, at this level of performance, is absolutely critical.

All of these features combine to create the world beating pistons that boast multiple world records across multiple categories in drag racing and circuit racing.