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Old 08-16-2006, 07:02 PM
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Re: forged vs. hypereutectic

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Originally Posted by maxwedge
In general a forged piston is stronger by design but requires somewhat more clearance and is tougher on the cyl walls, tighter clearances are better for ring and cylinder wear, the choice depends on compression, rpm range and driving habits. 100k expectation I'd stay with the Hyper's
FWIW I have 262k on a set of Silvolite/Kieth Black hypers and they're just right.

Jveik - Hypers are stronger than cast, but a bit more brittle than forged. At your power levels, I'd stick with the hypers.
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