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Daox · 02-11-2009, 08:02 PM

Well, .040 is a lot to take off a head. I took .025 off my Paseo's head and I got no problems at all. If I knew what I know now about head design I'd go a bit further.

02-11-2009, 08:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Daox Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,674 Daox's Paseo - '97 Paseo Team Toyota Last 3: 53.99 mpg (US) Daox's Prius - '04 Prius 90 day: 54.91 mpg (US) CM400E - '81 CM400E Thanks: 185 Thanked 431 Times in 298 Posts	Well, .040 is a lot to take off a head. I took .025 off my Paseo's head and I got no problems at all. If I knew what I know now about head design I'd go a bit further. __________________ Current projects - Project Pretty Prius Grill Bock Prius Build Thread Paseo Build Thread