# 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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**Author:** ![plaf713](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@plaf713](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/plaf713)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-high-compression-turbo-builds/242396/89 "2009-03-03T07:10:20Z")

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> [@Hey Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hey-jagermeister/15000/7):
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> the extra displacement sure spreads the stress out more. and it takes less boost to make the high power. anything when exposed to less stress will perform at that level more safely and for a longer period.

thats what i was trying to say before with the size of the motor, guess it just came out wrong

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