does my car need forged internals?

[b3nsonx]

i plan on rebuilding my engine sometime in the near future when my engine breaks, and I have begun my research so that i would know exactly what to get when the time comes.
do i need forged pistons and connecting rods? i plan to keep my car naturally aspirated with no nos or anything either.
will forged internals give me more power? do i need them?

[NAiL05]

Search and if you plan on going all motor I would read Hondafan81 threads. He's one of the hardcore F heads on here that has invested a lot of time and research into his car.

[deevergote]

If you want to increase compression and rev like crazy, forged and balanced internals will be a good idea. If you just want to make a fun street car, you don't need to go nuts with it. A stock bottom end rebuild with some headwork would make a decent street car.

Learn a bit about how NA setups work... learn what the negative aspects and compromises are. Decide what your goals are, and then get the appropriate parts for the application.

[ja23merz]

unless youre going to run really high output from your motor, i dont think forged internals are really necessary. i doubt they give extra hp either. you could get high comp. pistons. research a little more.

[BuckChoklit]

Forged internals hold power, they do not create more power.

PS - You need NOS. One of the big ones. Make it two. And Harry, you need them by tonight.

[b3nsonx]

what's the difference between low and high compression motors?
what should i be going for?

[deevergote]

You need to do some research.
It took me about 45 seconds to find this.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine7.htm

[b3nsonx]

what i got from that site was that i need better octane fuel for a higher compression ratio. Is this correct for my situation as well?
and
"Make everything lighter - Lightweight parts help the engine perform better. Each time a piston changes direction, it uses up energy to stop the travel in one direction and start it in another. The lighter the piston, the less energy it takes."
therefore...forged internals FTW!

[SteveB]

what i got from that site was that i need better octane fuel for a higher compression ratio. Is this correct for my situation as well?
and
"Make everything lighter - Lightweight parts help the engine perform better. Each time a piston changes direction, it uses up energy to stop the travel in one direction and start it in another. The lighter the piston, the less energy it takes."
therefore...forged internals FTW!

For a street driver, N/A, no squeeze.....stock internals last a LONG time, and are a heck of a bang for the buck.
What's your budget for a forged crank, rods, pistons and balancing?

[b3nsonx]

lol, i dont know yet
because i wont be rebuilding my engine until i need to...

if i raise my compression ratio, will i need to run on higher octane fuel?

[newtuner7]

depends on how high you raise it but yea higher compression engines need higher octane

[deevergote]

My H22 has 10.6:1 compression, and I need to run 92 octane. I HAVE run it on 87 (damn NJ and their law against pumping your own gas... the ONE time I don't watch to make sure the guy puts in 92... ) but I didn't push it. I drove on that entire tank without topping 3500rpm.

[newtuner7]

yea it would be ok to do it a few times but not a lot, the reason being that the gas actually detonates before it is supposed to and results in what is know as pinging or knocking. this wears on the cylinder walls. so yea it aint good.

[10thcb7]

My H22 has 10.6:1 compression, and I need to run 92 octane. I HAVE run it on 87 (damn NJ and their law against pumping your own gas... the ONE time I don't watch to make sure the guy puts in 92... ) but I didn't push it. I drove on that entire tank without topping 3500rpm.

^ werd?

Too many drive off's or what ?

[10thcb7]

b3nsonx: I gotta ask do you need it CARB legal? If you do and only want to do something once build it NA with KMS parts for the head. Oh and I think you need N2O.