anyone used decomp plates?
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has anyone on here used the decompression plates (the sort u get with supercharger kits) aswell as low comp pistons and head in order to run mega boost.

im not planning on doing this i just wondered whilst at work bored today whether any1 uses them on turboed motors.

if not why?

is there only so low on compression you want to go?

cheers

Edited by Rick.SPI on 9th Feb, 2010.

beacuse you can grind the head out and get below 7:1 with 14cc pistons if super low comp is your bag :)

AlexF

so basically its just cheating?

It's a bodge.

The only people to have tried it have largely regretted it.

A search would reveal a number of posts about the subject.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
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On 9th Feb, 2010 Rick.SPI said:
has anyone on here used the decompression plates (the sort u get with supercharger kits) aswell as low comp pistons and head in order to run mega boost.

im not planning on doing this i just wondered whilst at work bored today whether any1 uses them on turboed motors.

if not why?

is there only so low on compression you want to go?

cheers

Edited by robert on 9th Feb, 2010.

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

There is always an exception to a rule, usually robert

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

dont run an alloy decomp plate :) mine fucked right up, stainless one was ok :)

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

ah... mixed views lol :)

i dont plan on using one really but is nice to know. cheers for all the info so far

YES! its a band ade for not doing it right.

the gaskets blow and or .... the decompression plate lets go under the slightest touch of detonation

you need to lower the CR in the head chambers and or ..... chose the the correct piston dish a combination of the two will get the job done correctley

I didt it as a trial for my engine with the supercharger before I went grinding the head etc. It worked ok but on srtipping the engine it had been blowing between cylinders 2 and 3. If you want one I can sell you one he he

im alright thanks, i wanna spend the money and get my engine right and proper haha :)

I ran one , and never had any problems