Why am I only at 471?

[KW Baraka]

Originally Posted by Domangue418

Guys if changing my head gaskets will be a night and day difference I will put money back to do. I don’t want to spend 1200 on just an ehh

The recommended head gaskets are for the purposes of optimizing quench. Using a thinner head gasket for more compression is not a worthwhile strategy.

KW

[KW Baraka]

Originally Posted by Clarkstar

Its like 1/2 point compression increase... you aren't going to notice it....

Doubt that it'd even be half a point.

KW

[G8One2]

Thinner head gaskets decrease your squish height or " quench" . Compression is not what your after going with a thinner gasket. It will bring your pistons closer to the head deck and valves, possibly making your PTV clearance tighter than it already is. It does however, create a lot of turbulence with the intake charge and helps prevent detonation. Piston to wall clearance and piston rock while in the bore can complicate things if you haven't taken measurements.

[KW Baraka]

Originally Posted by G8One2

Static CR doesn't mean anything. Your effective or "Dynamic" CR......

With any given cam, you need to achieve a target SCR to be able to get to an optimal DCR.

As long as this is the case, SCR absolutely means...........something.

KW

[KW Baraka]

Originally Posted by G8One2

Thinner head gaskets decrease your squish height or " quench" .

Compression is not what your after going with a thinner gasket. It will bring your pistons closer to the head deck and valves, possibly making your PTV clearance tighter than it already is.....

Agreed.

This is the only reason I'd consider aftermarket (not OEM) milled heads with the OP's cam.

[G8One2]

Originally Posted by KW Baraka

With any given cam, you need to achieve a target SCR to be able to get to an optimal DCR.

As long as this is the case, SCR absolutely means...........something.

KW

Yes you sir are correct. Most people state their CR not really knowing what it is really means pertaining to their particular setup. Just because one car has a static CR of 12.0:1 doesn't means someone else's setup requires that. It all depends on cam selections, and chamber volumes specific to each vehicle configuration. So your right, it does mean something, but not in the sense a lot of people refer to it as.

[KW Baraka]

Originally Posted by G8One2

.........So your right, it does mean something, but not in the sense a lot of people refer to it as.

;-)

KW

[Domangue418]

I will work on suspension now. Enjoy car then turbo in year. I’m so glad I joined this site. Thank everyone thank commented

[209camaross]

Originally Posted by lazerlemonta

It takes all the little pieces everyone says is a waste of money to shove you over the 500 mark. You for sure need a intake and 102mm tb (I seen texas speed now offers a 105), a good cold air set up not made out of pipe smaller then the 102 throttle body and you could do a crank scraper and just about get there......

What you said is correct I was at 485 with e85 and heads now my car makes 510 rwhp with a 900 dollar meziere water pump, 102mm nick Williams on my stock ls3 intake manifold and a otr intake

[lemontwist]

i do pretty much all my own work but for all the money you spent i would have gone this route