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Kurt,

The extra power from ROW engines came from higher compression ratio, 10.3:1 vs 9.5:1 in USA cars, and also more agressive DME mapping for higher-octane gas that was available in Europe. NOT a great idea for current or future gas in CA!

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Warren Hall
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