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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:01 PM
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built motors are bandaids for not knowing how to tune.
no! built motors are how you lower compression correctly!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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It's much easier to just melt part of the pistons away to obtain similar compression. Scott likes this method better as well.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by cjernigan
It's much easier to just melt part of the pistons away to obtain similar compression. Scott likes this method better as well.

ha yep!


so here's a good log of boost. wastegate hits 11psi, much better than before as it doesn't ramp up as fast...can you say supercharger? So EBC tuning tomorrow.

check out that MAT!

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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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looks real good.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
built motors are bandaids for not knowing how to tune.
Originally Posted by y8s
no! built motors are how you lower compression correctly!
Originally Posted by cjernigan
It's much easier to just melt part of the pistons away to obtain similar compression. Scott likes this method better as well.

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