Scalpel

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For those that have lowered their SCR to about 9.0:1 or so give or take +/- 0.5, how does the car drive when you're not in the boost?

Tiago

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drives just fine

Ed Blown Vert

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Works fine here with 9.0:1

smokinHawk

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not to bad, throttle isnt as quite as snappy.
you just need to up the timing a bit more.
when i went back to na i only rana 13.6@104 with the lower CR and my 224/224-114 cam, didnt put enough timing on it.

NA$TY-TA

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fine here... drove mine around with out the blower and got 17mpg with my auto and 3.73's.... 8.87:1 comp.....
Kyle

TURBO383WS6

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i've been driving my 383 w/ 9.1-1 compression for about 1 1/2 years w/ no issues what-so-ever. throttle response under 3k Rpm is crappy, but i'm not under 3k very often. i've shredded an aluminum driveshaft and destroyed the stock 10 bolt with a motor setup for a turbo, so no complaints on power.

SuperZ

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8.7 here and no probs!

MIGHTYMOUSE

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8 here no problems

KAOS

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you comin over to the dark side

67Ranger

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i'll let you know in a few months whenever mine is done....

ABeasst

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8.5 no probs been running 3 months with no power adder

67Ranger

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i think my setup should be around 8.8:1, is the only difference going to be a little less HP, and not as much low end throttle response?

FastKat

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Another thing to consider... I think you would have to take into consideration things like the cam you're using, manifolds/headers, valve size, etc. All of those things shift your torque curve around. A high durtion cam (I think), headers and large valves all shift your torque curve higher up the RPM band, usually leaving you with less low end torque.

Also, can you make up for any low end torque loss with your tune?

jdp244

So what it sounds like I am reading here is if you were to get a FI motor built and not put the turbo on right away then it would be ok to drive for a while? I have been thinking about this for a while.

LittleRedZ

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yeah but it will be pretty slow, my blower is off right now and if i get on it lets just say its night and day difference

jdp244

Thats ok, im thinking about getting a motor built at one place and a turbo at another. I wasnt sure if you could do it.

PurEvl

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drives better then my old 11:1 setup and made alot more power