# 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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**Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-vs-boost-tradeoff/35023/30 "2007-09-26T14:04:44Z")

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[quote=“rskrause,post:25,topic:35023"”]

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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yes.  
for example these:

i’ve driven my own boosted setups: 8.7:1 vs 8.2:1, both turbo

i’ve driven chucks 9:1 D1SC vs 8.5:1 F1C.

id say thats a pretty nice spectrum. although there were other contributing factors, i would say approaching the 7s:1 SCR def makes the car a little more sluggish down low :gotme:

i’ve also driven stock engine procharged and turbo cars, and they are def more peppy with 10:1

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