I was going to build a Hybrid Civic but me being 6'2" I scapped that idea in favor of a Tubro H22A 90-93 Accord. Anyways my quesion is this I plan to use JE Pistons but I am curious on what compression to get 9.0:1 or 10.0:1

 

im selling my accord, 1990 with 51000 original miles. haha, well good luck with your swap and the turbo. Ive read its actually pretty straight forward into the accord.

 

i'm 6'4", probably one of the tallest asians out there, an i own a boosted coupe!, can't beat it....

 

i ever seen a asian thats 6'4"

 

Im asian, 6'2" too actually I have a friend that is 6'6"

 

go with the 9.0:1. Much safer if you are planning on boost.

 

 

um, id say like 8:1 for boost

 

i'd go somewhere between 8-9:1 -- leaning more towards the 8 side, especially if you're gonna be pushing crazy boost

 

8.8 JE piston, Eagle Rod!

 

I'm surprised it took this long for somebody to mention this setup

 

Alright dammit, I give in! I wasn't around the day this came up, so for god's sake what isit!?

 

I would like to know also, I just sent my block out to get resleeved and bored out, im putting a turbo on and I was planning to get 8:1 arias pistons now I have 2nd thoughts after reading this thread. Someone please explain which is better and why, and pros and cons!!

 

hAHAHAHAHhahahahHAHAHAHAH

 

8:1 is extremely low ... especially for a 1.8 liter engine. I even think 9:1 is low. I'm shooting for 9.8:1 with my engine.

 

 

it was in someone's signature...the whole post was written in broken english and it just became a joke about the guy having only one rod and piston. reading the whole thing unfolding was funny...it tied in to a few other posts...i think even the one about the guy who blew his motor running his greddy turbo without hooking up the blue box. it still makes me chuckle.

 

Whew! Thank you!

 

no problem.

 

with a lower compression ratio you get a larger tuning window which means your tuning doesn't have to be as well done and you gain the ability to run higher boost. with a higher compression ratio the turbo will spool faster and you don't have to run as much boost to get the same power.

 

In your opinion what do you think is better than. 8:1 or 9:1

 

9.0:1 will allow a quicker spool time than lower CR's. It will provide acceptable low end tq (pfft ) and accept med to high boost pressures.
At 8.0:1, you can run crazy boost pressures, allowing overall higher Hp if your turbo can keep up and you have the fuel/spark to do it. But at 8.0:1, the car will be a pig on the street unless you are in boost.

 

what's wrong with yall?! why are yall scared to go high compression? im personally going atleast 10.1:1 to create alot more power and quicker spool time. its proven fact that high compression and turbo go well together. im sure SERIOUS racers here will back me up, forget low compression and turbo lag, pull up to a high compressioned turbo car and you will get smoked.

 

 

Ask any racer, any real racer....