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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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i have a d seris and i did a mini me swap, now my compression in a 10:1. i wana turbo it but thats a bit high of a compression so i was ether going to swap the pistions or get a thicker head gasket. any ideas personal experinces would be great. thank you ahead of time.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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10:1 is not too high if you run the right octane and have a good tune. but yes a thicker headgasket will help lower it.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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i rather be safe then sorry, who sells thicker head gaskets.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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Cometic
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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go to ebay and buy a namebrand one
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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about how much will it cost. and do i have to prep the head and block for it. and whie the head is off waht other lil things can i do to increase stablily and a bit of performance
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Usually around $80-$100. Since the head is off it wont hurt to get it milled to ensure that its perfectly flat to get the best seal. Then again that will bring your compression up slightly so you might not want to.
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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just get it tuned right and it should be fine
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 02:28 PM
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10:1 is fine to boost...
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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so 10:1 is good to run 6-7lbs of boost. on stock eveything.
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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If its tuned, yes thats fine.
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Old Jan 6, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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ok thank you all.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenManR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so 10:1 is good to run 6-7lbs of boost. on stock eveything. </TD></TR></TABLE>

you can run ALOT higher boost than that... if it was built..
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 01:40 PM
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i could do a mild buid. any sugestion on what i could do.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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Forged pistons and rods would help out quite a bit.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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how much would that go for?
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