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Old May 31, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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is it realy necessary to lower your compression when running with a turbo? if you keep it at low boost? and if it is how do you know when too much is too much? plez let me know.
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:02 AM
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You can run low boost with stock comperssion and be OK. Feul is going to be your mean thing when running high compression. I would say to say around 5 psi to be safe but there's people on here running 7 and 8....
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 2KITR
is it realy necessary to lower your compression when running with a turbo? if you keep it at low boost? and if it is how do you know when too much is too much? plez let me know.
Stock (10.6 to 1) compression - 9.8 psi at 9000 rpm on the dragstrip, 8.5 on the street. 27000 miles and keeps on tickin'.

Octane, timing and tuning has a lot to do with how long a high compression motor will last on boost. I run 94octane in mine since day one. When it detonates, it's too much!!

I agree with Erik, fuel, fuel, fuel (in the proper ratio ofcourse)
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Old Jun 1, 2003 | 01:43 PM
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Jan where you been bra....
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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I Agree with Jan.
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