#97800, "RE: 8.8:1 je's with Head gasket shim... mistake??" In response to In response to 9
all im saying is I have personally felt 8:1 compression on a LARGER motor and it sucked bad. I hated it. even with the turbo it didnt feel as lively as it should have. When the compression came up, I was scared of my throttle then. Think about what youre doing with a turbo anyway, you're effectively raising the compression ratio. At 1 BAR of boost, with 8:1 compression, your compression ratio is exactly double. Directly affects power output.
you say in your FIRST SENTENCE you want a DAILY DRIVER
so don't buy this little shim crap then.
Thats my advice.
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