Going to buy compression tester.
12-24-2016, 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?
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?
12-24-2016, 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.
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.
12-25-2016, 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.
