# favorite setup ( warning technical thread leave all crap behind) **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [January 13, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/favorite-setup-warning-technical-thread-leave-all-crap-behind/135121 "2008-01-13T14:37:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![kazzxtrismus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@kazzxtrismus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kazzxtrismus)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/favorite-setup-warning-technical-thread-leave-all-crap-behind/135121/23 "2008-01-15T05:29:55Z")
> [@FS: HPI RS4 2 - nitro r/c](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-hpi-rs4-2-nitro-r-c/2822/5): > > Something you need to consider WRT your longwinded reply, if you go all motor, it’s not as easy as slapping a turbo/SC on. You have to consider you’ll be running high comp pistons, so you’ll need to swap those out, as well as re-tuning your entire set up. > > Most important though would be the high comp pistons… A high power NA set up will (usually) be running 12:1, 13:1, or higher, which really is not boost friendly at all… Other than that I agree with your post wholeheartedly. true but many people will run a 12:1 piston and shave the head to get the increased compression this is to get the point of spark deeper into the compressed zone for better pop and flow… later to add a turbo you add a stainless steel .040 or .060 gasket and you have effectively dropped your CR to 9:1 this is highly turbo / boost friendly by comparison AND you can now retune MORE easily than with just an all motor setup… also you get the added benefit of knowing that the weakest part of the build is a $100 gasket…and not a rod or something dangerous --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/favorite-setup-warning-technical-thread-leave-all-crap-behind/135121)._