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To Boost or not to Boost?

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matador91

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So... I am wanting to through the AFM, Stage II Vortech SQ-Trim Kit (14 lb boost) on my car but I'm afraid the compression ratio is to high " 10:1" If it's not how much boost would be safe.
 

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i would say 6lb... never know untill tuned
 

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10:1 is way to much compression for more than a few lbs of boost, 5-6 is all i would throw at it. with compression that high, boost is going to raise your static compression ratio beyond that of which you can safely run pump gas
 
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to high to run that much boost 5-6 would be safe bet like they said dont want to go and blow or melt anything unless your trying to like me so i have a reason to build a motor but i am running 12psi on 9:5:1 bone stock 5.0 block and heads and untuned for now soon to get tuned and it will not just blow up hahahah
 
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