There is nothing but benifits to lightening pistons, considering you dont take away from the strength of the piston. LIghter piston means a stronger rod, strogner crank, stronger rod bolts, stronger main caps, stronger main bolts, etc. It also takes WORK to stop and accellerate an object, the lighter the piston, the less work it takes to accel and decel that mass. Therefore more "work" can be transposed to the flywheel. Acceleration time is purely dependent on mass. My stroker pisons bare weigh 300 grams after I am finished.