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Old 10-29-2010, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FredBMOC View Post
Why do people buildup engines with such high CR and timing advance if knocking and detonation are such a problem? What perceived advantages are there? more power? what?
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The reason is more power. Knock is not 'such a problem' if the whole combination is built to accommodate the power and it's fed and timed to match.
The advantages are real, not perceived. Barry's last post is a dramatic explanation, you will learn a lot from it.
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