You can't have ultra high ignition wif 97 octane, as simple as that. Can you max out your ignition wif that octane ?? can you boost out till 2.2 wif that octane ?? Dont be silly.
11.9 can be raise more wif thinner gaskets, we get that number wif a thicker 2 peice gaskets. If im using thinner 2 peice one, can 97 ron deal wif it ?? (wif ultra high ign). We use to play compression until it nearly maxed out (more than 13, 14) wif 83 piston & capalang sleeve using AMOIL race fuel, but still ignition cannot be max out. So youre saying 97 ron can maxed out horsepower ?? think again.
Of course we want to protect our engine from blowing, but once you lighten every single parts in engine, it's not reliable anymore. Track racing is different, engine setup also different, that's why track car is not quick compare to the drag setup. You can check 2.0 litre VTEC track car compare to 2.0 drag machine. Engine setup is completely different, i dont want to explain more, if you notice the different than you will know.
If you think that "engine" setup between drag and track are similar, than youre in lost lah.