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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 05:22 AM
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Going to buy compression tester.

So im going to have a compression tester shipped over here to first of all check my own but also to help out other people in my country.
I found these 3 through google:
- TR-01 Rotary Engine Compression Tester
- Rotary-engine Compression Tester System
- Rotary Compression Tester
The first one looks most appealing to me.
any pros and cons? wich would you guys prefer?
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Old Dec 24, 2016 | 02:39 PM
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I have both the third option (RCTV5) and a home-built unit (that I still haven't validated yet) and I like like the RCTV5.

If you live at altitude, the TR-01 with barometric pressure correction is probably going to be the most convenient but it isn't hard to correct it in an Excel spreadsheet.
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 08:03 AM
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+1 for the RCTV05. You can used the foxed.ca calculator to get you a rough estimate of compression, iirc it's a little on the high side but not majorly. We've used it at altitude and gotten what we suspect are fairly close to results just due to the fact the car handles well and has a strong powerband. Now, it's nowhere near as strong as it was at sea level, but... these cars ain't got much "go'' from the factory, add in another 6k of altitude and no air and yeah.
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 09:53 AM
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I have tested the TR-1 and our rotary diagnostics tester up against the OEM tester on the same day and the results were pretty accurate between all 3.
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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 02:37 AM
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Thanks guys, for the replies. I'l be going with the TR then.
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