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Old 04-03-2023, 05:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Unless the ethanol content of the gasoline is increased, I'd take bumping up the compression ratio with a grain of salt.
All else equal, you might get half a percent fuel economy out of a thinner head gasket. Most OEM designs have some safety margin built in with regards to ignition timing, so a quarter or half point of compression isn't likely to cause ignition retard.
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