Originally Posted by
nixon_2wd
Its the torque curve you should be focused on, not top end bhp. With the new turbosystems, early boost and volumetric efficiency around 4000rpm means you need to lower the compression ratio to get optimum ignition angle to avoid knock (due to the stoneage sparkplug center ignition system).
Wish we had turbulent jet ignition (TJI) for the YB
really? I see a few cars near standard comp achieving good torque and bhp.