# Compression vs boost tradeoff

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**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")\
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**Author:** ![rskrause](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rskrause/32/7367_2.png) [@rskrause](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rskrause)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-vs-boost-tradeoff/35023/25 "2007-09-26T11:58:01Z")

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Have you ever driven one of these “sluggish” high boost low CR cars? Mine is so sluggish that you need a spare pair of shorts. Maybe turbos are that way - I have less experience with them.

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