Quote Originally Posted by SiRed94
yeah i wasn't saying that you can run maximum amounts of boost on something like 12:1 compression... I'm just saying that you dont have to lower your compression ration to 8:1 to be able to boost your car "safely" or "reliably" but yes... a head gasket can only take so much.... my point was that if the "perfect" 14.7:1 air fuel mixture is present which is gained through proper tuning... alot higher compression ratios are possible with boost without detonation....
14.7:1 and boost? try 11.5:1 to 12.5:1. 14.7:1 and boost = boom, crack-a-lac on almost any useable compression.