Quote Originally Posted by gnx1987
I read that first post yesterday so I've probably forgotten the part I should be remembering in regards to this post. However, when you get to real high horsepower levels when your pumpin in buckets of boost, isn't it better to have a lower compression ratio so you can fit that extra bit of boost in (including more fuel) to make a bigger bang without messing up anything in the bottom end? Basically, isn't a bigger bang from more air and fuel better than the bang you get from a high cr and less boost in the end?
Yes, but don't forget, when you're running low compression the engine is also performing at a much less efficiency. Which is exactly what the article in the first post talks about.