boost/compression question
10-28-2013, 06:40 AM
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boost/compression question I am pretty new to boost and have a question im sure someone can answer. If im running 11.75:1 CR can I run a -1.0 -2.0 headgasket to get my compression down? Or is running a thick head gasket like that not safe to run boost? Thanks in advance every one
10-28-2013, 08:46 AM
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A thick head gasket will get you down safely into E85 range, but you'll still be pretty high. 93 and water/meth will let you get some decent boost. Just remember that your going to be a lot more limited than a low compression setup so don't get greedy and tune conservative.
10-28-2013, 09:14 AM
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A thick head gasket will get you down safely into E85 range, but you'll still be pretty high. 93 and water/meth will let you get some decent boost. Just remember that your going to be a lot more limited than a low compression setup so don't get greedy and tune conservative.
10-28-2013, 09:20 AM
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I have done it both ways. I have run 11.0 compression and low boost and I am now running 8.5 compression and tons of boost. With the 11.0 I ran very conservative timing, ie 14 degrees at full boost. Now that I am running low compression I run around 20 degree's at full boost. I run pump E85. As long as you can have the discipline to keep the timing low and the boost low you will be fine. I wasn't. lol I ran a 6.04 in the high compression set up and wanted that five second pass so bad I got a little greedy and BOOM!
