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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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dynamic compression ??

howmuch dynamic compression is acceptable for 93 octane
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Re: dynamic compression ??

Very hard to say.
Around 8.5-9:1 or thereabouts.

Too many other variables to make this a useful question.
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Re: dynamic compression ??

just wondering cause the calculator says i should be at 9.2 with my pistons and cam and whatnot
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Old Feb 24, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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Re: dynamic compression ??

i've heard 8-8.5 is where you want to be on 93. 9.2 seems alittle high, you may want a bigger cam
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