# Thoughts on high compression turbo builds

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [February 24, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-high-compression-turbo-builds/242396 "2009-02-24T22:05:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-high-compression-turbo-builds/242396/70 "2009-02-26T13:34:00Z")

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> [@The Tesla Roadster: Electric and FAST](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-tesla-roadster-electric-and-fast/21541/12):
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> Its about how much air is actually being pushed. Pressure has no relevance in the statement of an ls6 vs a 3.0 v6

unaware of the direction of this, but i know the arguement is not well thought out. the only way to properly compare the effects would be to have the same CFM put into the engine, not common boost pressure. what one flows at 8psi, the other might at 12psi and vice versa.

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