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Old 11-02-2011, 04:18 PM   #145
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Originally Posted by Ryephile View Post
Recall the FA20 is a cousin of the FB20, which only makes 140HP. Extracting 60 more HP while still meeting worldwide emissions with lowest-common-denominator fuel is quite an achievement. 12.5:1 static CR is nothing new; drag racers have been running over 13:1 with carburetors since at least the 60's. DI + 12.5:1 static CR is not terribly aggressive; other posters have already pointed out Mazda is doing 14:1 static CR with their Skyactiv engine, though they back it down to 13:1 for stupid garbage USA 87 octane.
True but I'm not really talking about a $25k drag motor... I still want this to work on the street

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Originally Posted by tranzformer View Post
I know of racers that will prefer NA power over FI power. I think you are referring to the straight line 1/4 mile racers. This car isn't for that.
Hmmm well I'm going to drag race mine... and road course, and auto-x, and embarrass people on the road...

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Originally Posted by skinsfn36 View Post
Well its a small displacement, and I doubt it'll be able to flow as much as my K20Z3, so I'm going to say one of the new Garrett GTX2863s would be perfect for someone that wants minimal lag and could produce mid 300s with the right supporting mods.
I was also thinking the new B/W EFR turbo might work well. They are twin scroll turbos and they spool remarkably quick and spool efficiently in the top end as well. The biggest thing for me is finding a turbo that will spool by 3500-4000rpm but also flow well enough to not choke the motor at 7k +
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