High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

It’s commonplace these days to read a classified ad of a restomod or a heavily tuned vehicle and see that some engine parts have been replaced by forged internals. But why is that better? Donut Media ...

Unless you rebuilding an engine with little to no budget you're going to upgrade to aluminum forged pistons. Besides being stronger than cast pistons, the lighter aluminum cuts parasitic power loss.

Of all engine performance parts, piston assemblies usually extract the largest bite from a Ir. Stock engine builder's budget. Of course this is not always the case. Some piston manufacturers, such as ...

When it comes to turning raw metal alloys into useful things, two processes dominate: casting and forging. Both have their place, but when strength and light weight are priorities, forging is the ...

Horse Sense:For a company such as Probe Racing, stepping up to service the forged piston aftermarket on a mass scale is at least two big rungs up the business ladder. Chris Huff characterizes the ...

Many performance cars, including the supercharged Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and most Ferrari GT models, rely on forged pistons — instead of cast-aluminum pistons — for their additional strength. Forged ...