# supercharger is done! **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 11, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379 "2009-07-11T23:34:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/81 "2009-07-20T03:15:38Z")
> [@Marco V, Tiesto in TO Sat, Dec. 9th](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/marco-v-tiesto-in-to-sat-dec-9th/20585/21): > > i could prolly put a tt ls7 in my riding lawn tractor to and mop up everything, but in the end it would still be a lawn tractor… build it. i will mow your lawn for free just to drive it. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/82 "2009-07-20T05:14:21Z")
> [@Marco V, Tiesto in TO Sat, Dec. 9th](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/marco-v-tiesto-in-to-sat-dec-9th/20585/21): > > could prolly put a tt ls7 in my riding lawn tractor to and mop up everything, but in the end it would still be a lawn tractor… Please do this. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/83 "2009-07-20T18:26:09Z")
Tony…a little birdie (Bill Sommers) told me you blew a head gasket? ---
**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/84 "2009-07-20T18:35:47Z")
:ohsnap ---
**Author:** ![1evilzr1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1evilzr1/32/6384_2.png) [@1evilzr1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1evilzr1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/85 "2009-07-21T06:08:02Z")
> [@Ebay of the day](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebay-of-the-day/20698/3): > > Tony…a little birdie (Bill Sommers) told me you blew a head gasket? yah, i fixed it last night, 11.6 -1 compression and boost, im gonna lower the boost 1 pound for now, im sure the nitrous pulls prolly had something to do w/ beating up on the gasket, so hopefully ill be all set… ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/86 "2009-07-21T06:11:31Z")
thats a lot of compression. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/87 "2009-07-21T06:14:26Z")
Letting it idle for 45 mins after hotlapping on the dyno probably didn’t help much either… :rofl ---
**Author:** ![1evilzr1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1evilzr1/32/6384_2.png) [@1evilzr1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1evilzr1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/88 "2009-07-21T07:02:47Z")
> [@2008 Volvo C30](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2008-volvo-c30/3000/30): > > Letting it idle for 45 mins after hotlapping on the dyno probably didn’t help much either… :rofl that was before the head work. ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/89 "2009-07-21T09:18:56Z")
Did you use a thicker gasket to drop the compression a tad? ---
**Author:** ![slowgto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@slowgto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowgto)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/90 "2009-07-21T12:13:04Z")
tony go thicker head gaskets and drop comp a bit…i may be rolling something new in a few weeks…ill sneak up on ya lol ---
**Author:** ![Jon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@Jon1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/91 "2009-07-21T14:25:09Z")
> [@Screw you Bally's Total Fitness](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/screw-you-ballys-total-fitness/20720/13): > > Did you use a thicker gasket to drop the compression a tad? 100% **in** correct way to lower an engine’s compression ratio. id do a terrible job explaining it on here, so just do a search on “squish area” :thumbup Pretty good reading… Jon ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/92 "2009-07-21T15:01:23Z")
> [@cardboard body kits on ebay ?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cardboard-body-kits-on-ebay/20726/5): > > 100% **in** correct way to lower an engine’s compression ratio. > id do a terrible job explaining it on here, so just do a search on “squish area” :thumbup > > Pretty good reading… > > Jon yeah man, i know what youre saying, but doing a bottom end doenst seem to be in the cards right now. sandwich plates and dual gaskets get used alot. and people have great success with them, maybe its not in the LS-awesome world yet, but it works. ---
**Author:** ![1evilzr1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1evilzr1/32/6384_2.png) [@1evilzr1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1evilzr1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/93 "2009-07-21T17:36:46Z")
> [@Can an employer do this to me?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-an-employer-do-this-to-me/20731/21): > > yeah man, i know what youre saying, but doing a bottom end doenst seem to be in the cards right now. sandwich plates and dual gaskets get used alot. and people have great success with them, maybe its not in the LS-awesome world yet, but it works. i think a bottom end is gonna be a bit sooner than expected. might as well go big!!! im feelin 10-12lbs and 800-900 rw soon! ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/94 "2009-07-21T18:01:52Z")
> [@Fs: 95 m3 99 gsx take 2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-95-m3-99-gsx-take-2/19889/23): > > i think a bottom end is gonna be a bit sooner than expected. might as well go big!!! im feelin 10-12lbs and 800-900 rw soon! youre unreal man. 454 iron block? 432 aluminum? ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/95 "2009-07-21T18:05:53Z")
I may have to get a stroker too! ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/96 "2009-07-21T19:12:16Z")
I knew tony was saying he was not going to leave the bottom end stock for long so I figured as a temporary solution a thicker head gasket would last him the summer. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/97 "2009-07-22T05:37:16Z")
> [@NYSpeed chat!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nyspeed-chat/13918/39): > > I may have to get a stroker too! :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Jon1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@Jon1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon1)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/98 "2009-07-22T13:21:17Z")
> [@WTH: Programmer](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wth-programmer/20441/13): > > I knew tony was saying he was not going to leave the bottom end stock for long so I figured as a temporary solution a thicker head gasket would last him the summer. word. there are thicker mls gaskets for tonys app, and yes, using one would lower the CR a bit but doing it that way is less than ideal. :thumbup ---
**Author:** ![psi2high](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psi2high/32/6320_2.png) [@psi2high](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psi2high)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/99 "2009-07-22T13:24:49Z")
Yea we all know tony is not going to skimp out. If he is going to do some thing he always seems to do it right ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/supercharger-is-done/245379/100 "2009-07-22T14:01:41Z")
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