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Re: Headgasket failure/warranty denied
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 1/24/2015

Where the tune is concerned, detonation is what kills high performance engines. Every engine has a knock limit. The two major things you can do to increase the limit are lower the compression, and higher octane fuel.

Basically, heat is what causes knock (det... Login to read more.