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Let's make an observation here. I am going to throw a scenerio for you...

Car A:
B18B (stock 9.2:1 CR)
Rev Hard Stage II
Thermal 3" exhaust
MSD 6AL
MSD Pro Cap
MSD Blaster 3 Coil
Holley 255lph in-tank fuel pump
AEM fuel rail
RC440cc injectors
A'pex S-AFC

Car B:
B18B (JE pistons, 10.5:1 CR)
Rev Hard Stage II
Thermal 3" exhaust
MSD 6AL
MSD Pro Cap
MSD Blaster 3 Coil
Holley 255lph in-tank fuel pump
AEM fuel rail
RC440cc injectors
A'pex S-AFC

Now for the sake of argument, let's say that both cars are well tuned, by the same tuner, both have an identical weight, both have the same slicks, both are boosting 1.0bar, and both are being driven by the same guy...at the same time (yeah, yeah, yeah...just roll with me here)! Now, which one do you think is going to come across the finish line first? Mythological thinking says that the guy with the low compression is best suited to win...right? Wrong. The guy with the 10.5:1 compression ratio is going to smoke the guy with the low compression.
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actually neither will finish without making windows in the block. safc for tuning as the hack and no other management specified is going to jack up timing curves to the point of detonation and 440cc inj won't handle 1 bar of boost without being maxed out.

just busting your balls...good write up and it's true regarding higher compression turbo'd hondas. you will get more hp/lb of boost, but your buffer zone is far smaller in terms of detonation and timing advance. extra fuel/richer mixtures merely become a thermal protection to help aid in keeping detonation at bay as well as good tuning. det cans and a good pair of ears are key.