Got into a debate with a Ford guy today about high compression and boost..
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Originally Posted by CHRISPY
You could definitely run boost with 116 octane and 11.75:1 comp 
I believe they even have 120 unleaded at the moment.
proper tuning, proper setup could do it fine.
I believe they even have 120 unleaded at the moment.
proper tuning, proper setup could do it fine.
doubt that it's unleaded, but i think you are correct that they do make 120, someone does anyways.
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Wow!!! I never expected so many responses. I guess that Ford guy was right. I could run a FI setup on top of what I have, but I think it would not be wise. Hell we have a hard time tuning with low compression. I could not imagine trying to tune this car with high compression even with DFI.
Originally Posted by buschman
From what I have understand each molecule of Nitrous bonds more oxygen. Something like 3 to 1. So therefore, you'd need a 3 times more oxygen than Nitrous to equal the same burning capacity. Not to mention releasing Nitrous gas cools the intake charge while comressing air heats it up. I'm not a chemist, but this is what I've been told and it makes a lot of since to me.
To the poster, I'm sure it could be done, but who cares. Is it the optimum configuration for a boosted car? I seriously doubt it.
Mike
To the poster, I'm sure it could be done, but who cares. Is it the optimum configuration for a boosted car? I seriously doubt it.
Mike
This is why N2O works so well.
