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revivo73 09-28-2013 03:27 AM

What do those comp values mean?
 
Hello

I've come across an RX-8 advertisement which showed its compression tester values. The seller says the compression value of an unused RX-8 is 10.5 and the value of this one is 8.9. What do those comp values mean? Is the 8.9 value ok?

http://m1309.hizliresim.com/1f/w/t2k6r.png

EviLStewie 09-28-2013 07:22 AM

Serious?

You've ruined my whole day already.

But here you go ... Post #8 and there's a beautiful graph as well.
Remember they should be normalized to 250 rpm

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...4/#post3664045

Try doing some reading please

RIWWP 09-28-2013 08:55 AM

Remember that compression ratio is not the same thing as a compression score

The compression ratio is (roughly) a measurement of the difference between the combustion chamber fully expanded vs fully compressed. The compression score is a measurement of actual pressure on a compression stroke of nothing but air, and the actual compression score varies by altitude, temperature, engine speed, engine health, tester methods, etc...

dannobre 09-28-2013 10:18 AM

I would say it means the car has the new starter ;

nycgps 09-28-2013 11:26 AM

*facepalm*

9krpmrx8 09-28-2013 11:47 AM

356RPM? :lol:, I don't see anywhere near that even with my brand new S2 starter and brand new battery.

dannobre 09-28-2013 12:40 PM

Seems high to me too...dunno

Junkman 6394226 09-28-2013 06:47 PM

Apparently your engine is in stupidly good condition.

Yes.



Stupidly good.


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