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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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what is the highest compression you guys are running with boosted cars via turbo/supercharger. this can be a race car,street car or whatever. just curious to see if anyone is running higher than 10.1 on race gas or even more.

LT4's have 10.8 compression and you can run a low boost supercharger with em' if im not mistaken on pump gas? shoot me down if im wrong,just shine some light on high compression and boosted motors.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SHINOBI-X
what is the highest compression you guys are running with boosted cars via turbo/supercharger. this can be a race car,street car or whatever. just curious to see if anyone is running higher than 10.1 on race gas or even more.

LT4's have 10.8 compression and you can run a low boost supercharger with em' if im not mistaken on pump gas? shoot me down if im wrong,just shine some light on high compression and boosted motors.
Well there is alot of variables with compression and boost. But here are a few examples of what I have going.

#1, 1986 Montecarlo with a 406sb with a 76mm turbo, blow thru carb(acts like a little heat exchanger) @9psi on 91 octane with 9.5 to 1 compression. Runs 10.43 @129mph on race gas with boost turned up to 15 psi.

#2, 1989 Mustang with a stock 5.0 shortblock. 66mm turbo, intercooler running 9psi on 91 pump gas with 9.5 to 1 compression. Runs 10.56 @131mph on race gas and boost turned up to 15 psi.

#3, 1987 Fiero with a L67(Grand Prix supercharged 3.8 liter) alcohol/water injection(liquid intercooler) 9 to 1 compression, pullied for 11 psi on 91 octane pump gas. Runs 12.53 @109mph with that setup.

#4 1996 Z28 with LT4 swap, Pro charger P600 with intercooler, pullied for 6psi on 91 octane pump gas. Runs 11.90 @117mph spinning tires pretty bad.

But these are all highly tuned for running on pump gas. I'm not sure if any of this helps but just a few examples of what i have gotten away with on pump gas!
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