What chassis? Daily driver? AC? Transmisson? It's not just the motor you have to think about. I laugh at the "mild" ALL-MOTOR guys who toss it into a DC2 sedan fullweight. Yeah, you outrun the other full weight sedans out there but a basic LS + B16 gear hatch rapes you. It has to be ALL ENCOMPASSING. If you want to toss it into a full weight car w/ AC, then do a bolt-on H22 (tuned) and keep the extra funds for beer.
But to answer your question 11.8 is nice... 12.0 is the limit that I'd run on a street car. But you can put the right motor in the wrong chassis and piss on your own shoes. Make sure that your build is ALL ENCOMPASSING... chassis, gear, function (DD or track rat)... etc. Compression is also not a replacement for a good quality well setup head. Sure - it's cheaper, but you don't see the full effects of compression if you can't the air outta the block any faster... make sense? LOL - if all of this is giving you a headache then call up Treadstone Performance - get a bolt-on turbo kit and call it good. ALL-MOTOR is a test of your wallet and also a test of your heart
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