Me too.. I think I'm going with JDM ITR 11:1 pistons I know some people use CTR pistons 11.5:1 and get some good cams. You'll wanna do all the basic bolt ons Intake, Header, Exhaust.. Fuel rail, fuel pump, injectors, Intake manifold. ITR throttle body. Thats what I can think of off the top of my head. Forced induction would be an easier route to make power but I like in CA and boosting my daily driver is not an option.. sooner or later I'd get pulled over and get a "pop yer hood" So I'm going all motor. Plus my next car is likely to be a STI.. a few more semesters of college then I'm out makin the big bucks to afford an STI lol Whatever you do DON'T get a thinner head gasket. That's the cheap way to raise compression and you'll just be asking for problems later on down the road