Quote Originally Posted by JDM_EK4
I was talking to a co-worker and he said that I'll be better off getting some forged pistons instead of Honda OEMs
Well yeah if you gonna get forged rods too! Obviously there gonna be better but you pay for what you get. If im not mistaken the p30s have a little bit higher dome than that of the usdm ones; Hence the 10hp b/t JDMvsUSDM b16's but don't quote me on that! lol

EDIT: info provided by wikipedia
1992-1995 JDM Honda Civic SiRII (EG6/EG9)
  • Displacement: 1595 cc
  • Compression: 10.4:1
  • Power: 170 hp (130 kW) @ 7800 rpm & 116 ft·lbf (157 N·m) @ 7300 rpm
  • Transmission: S4C
1994-1995 Honda Del Sol VTEC (EG)
  • Displacement: 1595 cc
  • Compression: 10.2:1
  • Power: 158 hp (118kW) @ 7600 rpm & 111 ft·lbf (151 N·m) @ 7000 rpm
  • Transmission: Y21