wut up ppl. ok i gotta 93 civic hb with a gsr motor. right now i got a intake, catback exhaust and header. the parts i have but havent installed yet r forged low comp pistons (8.5:1), forged rods, copper gasket, boost timing master by msd, wires, colder plugs, fuel pump regulator and engine management system by aem. these will all be taken to a shop to be installed dyno tuned when i make up my mind, sc or turbo. is an 8.5:1 comp low enough to run 14psi safely on this gsr motor? also the car will be daily driven and on pump gas so the boost will be set at around 4-7psi. will the b18c1 with these mods i listed be enough to protect my engine? the main reason i wanna go turbo is because i will have the ability to lower boost at any time with the turn of a ****. this means ill put a lot less stress on then engine, right? o yea will i have to worry about detonation at 14psi with all these mods? ive been to like 5 diff fourms and these r the only questions on my mind right now. thanks.

 

8.5:1 you wont have a prob with detonation, that is sickyl low compression .
If i may ask why'd you go that low ? Just curious.

 

uh, get a darton pro kit and run 28PSI make more powar!!!!!!!!

turbo is better. 28psi = like 650+ whp

 

If youre already lowering the compression, go turbo. SC's actually benefit from a bit higher compression and good tuning.