Pistons and Rings

BME forged racing pistons in 2618-T61 aluminum for Top Alcohol dragsters, Funny Cars, unblown nitro cars, and supercharged or turbo alcohol Pro Mod engines. It also makes pistons for import drag racing (Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Subaru), Bonneville land speed cars, and Chevy, Ford and Chrysler V8s. Pistons for nitro engines get a low-temperature hard anodize. BME has made racing pistons since 1982.

Made in: Carson City, NV. BME says its pistons are 100% designed, developed and manufactured in the USA from American-sourced materials, using forgings from Aluminum Precision Products in Santa Ana, CA.

Source: BME, BME Pistons, checked 10/2026

CP-Carrillo makes forged pistons for racing and performance engines, including its Bullet Series, for drag racing (Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Pro Mod and Pro Street), circle track modifieds, UTVs, motorcycles and boosted street engines, plus custom pistons built to order.

Made in: Irvine, CA (pistons, at its headquarters and manufacturing plant).

Source: CP-Carrillo About Us, checked 10/2026

Arias Pistons makes high-performance pistons and related hardware for automotive, marine, motorcycle and aviation engines. CP-Carrillo bought the brand in 2017.

Made in: Irvine, CA (Arias piston production moved to CP-Carrillo's Irvine plant after the purchase).

Source: CP-Carrillo press release, checked 10/2026

Gibtec Pistons makes custom forged and billet aluminum pistons for performance street engines and high-revving race engines, in full-round skirt and inboard competition designs. Each piston is custom-built, and Gibtec also works with race engine builders on development programs.

Made in: Denver, CO. Gibtec makes its pistons in its own manufacturing shop, where it hand-crafts each one, and it was hiring CNC machining and design engineers there in 2026.

Source: Gibtec Pistons, Gibtec on Facebook, checked 10/2026

MAHLE POWERPAK forged piston kits, sold off the shelf for street performance and sportsman racing in 4032 or 2618 aluminum alloy. Each kit comes with a ring pack, GRAFAL anti-friction skirt coating and steel pins. Kits cover Chevy small and big block, LS/LT/LSX, Ford small block, big block, FE and Modular, Mopar, Oldsmobile and Pontiac, plus Honda, Subaru, Toyota, Nissan, BMW, Porsche and VW/Audi engines.

Made in: Morristown, TN. MAHLE Motorsport says every POWERPAK piston is made there, and that it makes all its pistons in the USA.

Source: MAHLE Motorsport About Us, checked 10/2026

Total Seal makes piston rings for racing, street, diesel and aerospace engines. It invented the Gapless ring and also offers AP Steel, M2 Tool Steel, Diamond Finish, gas-ported, Ultra Thin, TFX and Severe Duty Diesel rings. The company started in 1967 with a rotary engine design for vehicle makers.

Made in: Phoenix, AZ. Rings are made at its manufacturing facility on North 15th Ave., which has CNC lathe and milling departments, tool making and quality control.

Source: Total Seal Job Fair (2025), checked 10/2026

Wiseco forged automotive piston kits in three series: Pro Tru Street for mild to moderate street builds, RED Series for heavier sportsman builds, and Professional for racing engines. Kits cover domestic, European and sport compact engines, from Chevy, Ford and Mopar V8s to Honda, Subaru, Toyota, Nissan and BMW. Wiseco is part of Race Winning Brands.

Made in: Mentor, OH. Wiseco forges its pistons in-house at a 150,000 sq. ft. plant, and CNC machining, coating and testing are also done there.

Source: Wiseco, Over 80 Years of USA-Made Performance (2025), checked 10/2026