# Compression vs boost tradeoff **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-vs-boost-tradeoff/35023 **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive **Created:** [September 7, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-vs-boost-tradeoff/35023 "2007-09-07T19:25:23Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 16
### Author: ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin) #### Post date: [September 26, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-vs-boost-tradeoff/35023/16 "2007-09-26T07:46:17Z")
Low compression high boost is not a lot of fun for a street car that is mainly driven out of boost. You will be better off for a street car to leave it the way it is and boost it because you will make more N/A power while in lag. What I can say from experience is leave it at the 9.5:1 and boost it you will definitely have a lot of fun. Cliffs: Leave it the way it is and boost it. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-vs-boost-tradeoff/35023)._