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01-28-2003, 11:59 PM

If the car is tuned, low compression will not cause any problems. The only thing it will do is yield considerably less off boost power and throttle responce. (and less on boost power) Sounds to me like the problem lies in the tuning... 8.5 is low compression for the street. 9.5-10:1 is ideal for street driven cars. Do you know the thickness of the headgasket that is in the engine now ??

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01-28-2003, 11:59 PM	#20
Dr Drew Posts: n/a	If the car is tuned, low compression will not cause any problems. The only thing it will do is yield considerably less off boost power and throttle responce. (and less on boost power) Sounds to me like the problem lies in the tuning... 8.5 is low compression for the street. 9.5-10:1 is ideal for street driven cars. Do you know the thickness of the headgasket that is in the engine now ?? This post should be moved to the Turbo Forum...