Subject	with race gas you can have 10:1 and still run high boost.
Posted by	Chip(GinnMotorsports) on August 28, 2002 at 7:38 PM
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In Reply To	well you better warn him not to raise the boost too high posted by TARGETZ on August 28, 2002 at 07:12 PM
Message	Paul @ Avalon had 10:1 (or more) compression and ran 15-18 psi with race gas. This was with sport 500 turbos, which will run hotter than the TDO5 turbos.
Follow Ups	5k miles on the new engine-royal purple oil change, compress - Wagz 16:20:20 08/28/02 can't wait to see those dyno #'s...keep it up! (n/m) - DJPurpose(Sacto,CA) 16:25:50 08/28/02 205 psi compression test?! You sure you did it right? (n/m) - timz 16:56:51 08/28/02 thats what it came out as-remember i have some different - Wagz 17:06:37 08/28/02 those numbers are high not good for running high boost - TARGETZ 17:18:06 08/28/02 Nah, just run some race gas. It should spool up very - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 17:44:17 08/28/02 well i know on pump gas i dont hit till around 4200 or so - Wagz 17:47:34 08/28/02 well you better warn him not to raise the boost too high - TARGETZ 19:12:35 08/28/02 with race gas you can have 10:1 and still run high boost. - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 19:38:32 08/28/02 so he is going to run race gas all the time? - TARGETZ 19:50:58 08/28/02 On street tires he will not need more than 20 psi - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 19:57:18 08/28/02 205 is way too high to be running 20PSI on pump gas - TARGETZ 20:13:23 08/28/02 He does not have 205, checked wrong in some way. (n/m) - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 21:24:02 08/28/02 you dont know that for sure... - TARGETZ 07:49:36 08/29/02 Target, did you get my e-mail sent on Aug.27? (n/m) - TTony 08:57:52 08/29/02 8.5:1 is right around 160 psi... What's your new comp ratio? (n/m) - CarlCuro(w/fixed daily driver) 17:19:06 08/28/02 Those numbers are too high. Do u know ur compression ratio? - timz 18:14:26 08/28/02 You put synthetic oil in on a new engine? - franZ 17:40:52 08/28/02 5k miles on it-it was a newly rebuilt engine and i went - Wagz 17:42:09 08/28/02 Right on! (n/m) - franZ 18:25:08 08/28/02 you kept the same rods and pistons didn't you? - Carlos Ramirez 17:41:56 08/28/02 same rods-but slightly larger pistons - Wagz 17:43:24 08/28/02 As long as you run copper plugs, they will be destroyed by - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 17:46:41 08/28/02 i have the copper plugs and they looked fine after 5k miles - Wagz 17:48:38 08/28/02 no FPR will not completely save you.. - Carlos Ramirez 18:06:00 08/28/02 well-unfortunetly i didnt realize i would need all that - Wagz 18:10:49 08/28/02 just get the 720 injectors and your lower plenum machined - Carlos Ramirez 18:16:07 08/28/02 FPR will help UNTIL - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 18:14:11 08/28/02 also-can i buy a few extra sets from you? (n/m) - Wagz 17:56:37 08/28/02 I have one set of 6 and one set of 7 (heat range) - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 19:35:44 08/28/02 205? You sure about that? I have 120-125 - TwinTurboPete 18:04:32 08/28/02 i'll have 2 ask him again what he did and means by "wet" - Wagz 18:09:11 08/28/02 125-130 is just border line - Carlos Ramirez 18:17:28 08/28/02 With a 7:8:1 compression? - TwinTurboPete 21:54:50 08/28/02 service manual saids 125 is min. - Carlos Ramirez 05:23:04 08/29/02 But that is with a 8:5:1 compression. not 7:8:1 (n/m) - TwinTurboPete 18:58:05 08/29/02 holy crap!! thats some low compression - Carlos Ramirez 18:11:05 08/28/02 I agree, I am going to 9:1, if you need 20+ psi, - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 19:31:58 08/28/02 Sean, It could be as simple as he may have put too much oil - Chip(GinnMotorsports) 19:53:51 08/28/02 actually i think that may be it-i talked to Fantaz on the - Wagz 19:59:05 08/28/02 also-Ruz told me the compression on it when i picked it - Wagz 20:00:00 08/28/02
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