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Topic #34268 5 posts Started by ka0s
ka0s
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I have a little ST but... 1. I don't have the money for a swap until after I graduate from architecture school and 2. I like my car and I want to keep it till I'm through with college, and then have it become my project car.

For right now I want to get the most power from her that I can but...
it turns out my car is burning oil and I have to have a valve job done on it and have the head machined. If i'm going to go through all that trouble, should I also look into having the head shaved a little, for more compression in order to get just a LITTLE more power? Or should I just rule it out?

I'm not a mechanic so if anything I said is wrong, please correct me.

Thanks!
Kwanza26
#2
gains will be pretty insignificant...
"It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"1995 AT200 Celica ST:stocked out daily driver...1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5:silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies...1991 SW2x MR2 n/a:bare bones hardtop model soon to be...
ka0s
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QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Feb 26, 2006 - 10:31 PM) [snapback]400147[/snapback]
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gains will be pretty insignificant...


ok so it's ruled out kindasad.gif
Kwanza26
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QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Feb 26, 2006 - 10:31 PM) [snapback]400147[/snapback]
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gains will be pretty insignificant...


ok so it's ruled out kindasad.gif

if you're doing a valve job anyway and will have the head off... it wouldn't hurt anything... but don't be expectant of gains. AND... don't go crazy with the amount you get taken off...
"It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"1995 AT200 Celica ST:stocked out daily driver...1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5:silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies...1991 SW2x MR2 n/a:bare bones hardtop model soon to be...
ka0s
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QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Feb 26, 2006 - 10:40 PM) [snapback]400156[/snapback]
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QUOTE(ka0s @ Feb 27, 2006 - 3:38 AM) [snapback]400154[/snapback]
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QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Feb 26, 2006 - 10:31 PM) [snapback]400147[/snapback]
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gains will be pretty insignificant...


ok so it's ruled out kindasad.gif

if you're doing a valve job anyway and will have the head off... it wouldn't hurt anything... but don't be expectant of gains. AND... don't go crazy with the amount you get taken off...



thanks for the info, and sorry bout the other post.
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