well i got alot of replies and i appreciate it, but i have made up my mind and order a set of CP 9:1 81.5mm OS forged brand new...the motors getting stripped down tonight and its goin to the machine shop monday. I got ARP rod bolts and AEBS head studs goin in, along with the ACL bearing kit, (which i stil have to hunt down)...the rods are staying stock, because as NEWGSRDRIVER said, im not running insane boost by any means, and i acutally would not be even getting the forged pistons if it wasnt for the fact that the ITR pistons gotta come out and i dont have any other ones, and the stock honda ones with rings would run me over 300, discounted. So i figure for my 7-9psi range im gonna run, the forged pistons will help alot, along with the bore and hone and reassembly down below...thanx for the replies, and if anyone has any more, feel free