Stock engine builder's budget. Of course this is not always the case. Some piston manufacturers, such as TRW, offer a forged piston set for under $100. By way of comparison, other companies sell ...

The choice of material is critical. Conventional wisdom has always said that a forged piston requires additional piston-to-bore clearance to allow for expansion, leading to noise from piston slap ...

Eric Davis, via email: I have a question about pistons. I understand that forged pistons are stronger than cast pistons and should generally be used whenever nitrous or boost is involved ...

But why is that better? Donut Media has sought to find out with a new investigation into the different metallurgical properties of cast, billet, and forged pistons that involves Mrs. Frizzle’s ...

While they're not quite ready for production, the printed parts were lighter, ran cooler and unlocked more power than the standard forged pistons. Antuan Goodwin started out in the automotive ...

It’s the classic racer’s dilemma. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the fancy forged pistons you already have, but opening up the bores just a tad during the next short-block rebuild ...

Each piston’s structure is optimized, so they weigh 10% less than comparable forged pistons, and they feature a closed, integrated cooling duct that wouldn’t have been possible to add using ...