Is there any BIG reason why I should choose JE over SRP? What is the differences in their designs?

 

nothing just the name i think

 

yes their good enough and yes there is a difference in how there made

 

TTT, is there any benifit for me to spend an extra $120 for the JE pistons? Will the JE and SRP yeild the same amount of HP? Only reason I could think that they wouldn't would be the weight difference.

 

how much can you get srp pistons for?

 

silicone content is the difference, among other things and srp's are fine for NA duties, boost, all that.

 

I'v found them for as low as $389 a set.

 

does that come with rings?

 

Yes, SRP pistons are made by JE. So, SRP is JE. Its like a DC2 type R and a GSR, they are both integras. I actually spent a couple bucks calling Cali to talk to them about the difference. The 'JE' pistons are forged a little differently and the grooves for the rings are machined in, not forged that way. Basically, unless you are putting a Lot of hp or heat into your engine (forced induction) you are better off not wasting your dinero. I ended up buying mine from Nopi.com for 350 and like 70 for the rings. None of the local shops around me would even match that price. The only thing about Nopi is that they only take credit card or money order. Good luck and happy hunting.
Oh yea, if you want to call JE for yourself ask for Tony, he is the 'import guy'.

 

I just have a question....is there any reason for getting forged pistons in an N/A setup? I wouldn't think strength would be an issue. They slap around until you warm them up and I heard they are softer and therefore wear faster.
Are forged pistons lighter? If so, by how much?

 

the main point of having new pistons in an n/a setup is to raise the compression.. whihc you cant raise any higher than 11.5:1 on pump gas..

 

forged pistons are not necessarily lighter and are not needed in alot of NA applications...cast pistons (hypereutactic) are sometimes optimum due to their lite weight and ability to run tighter clearances as opposed to forged whcih have ill thermal expansion properties...coat a cast piston with the right coating and you have a superb NA piston---but, its the fact that you can get forged pistons so easily in any design you want and they are VERY strong; that makes forged pistons soooo attractive...11.5 cr is by far not the highest on pump gas on the street, even in cali you can go 12:1+; i have 13:1 and drive my car everyday on 93 or 94 octane...


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Something to consider: All stock Honda connecting rods are meant for pressed-in wrist pins, so all Honda pistons are meant for that. All aftermarket connecting rods are meant for floating wrist pins, so are all aftermarket pistons.
And if you do not know the two do not mix. If you have stock rods, you have to get aftermarket pistons, vice-versa.