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Old 05-03-2009, 11:08 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by isphius View Post
Forged is the way to go!
Not all forged pistons are boost friendly. You want low silicone , less brittle material such as 2618 alloy as they are way more forgiving to adding extra pressure of boosted applications.

There are also ways to allow for more boost to a high compression engine without blowing it up such as alcohol injection but if you are planning to run a ton of boost you definetly want to get that compression ratio down.
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