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Old 08-06-02, 09:30 PM
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Proper Compression?

Greetings,

I hate to beat a dead horse, but can anyone tell me what proper compression on an 88 turbo should be??

thanks in advance,

Hakan Uras
Old 08-06-02, 09:58 PM
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there's a search button in the upper right corner underneath the red fc if you want to search for help... just a hint (sorry i can't answer the q, cuz i don't know... hehehe)
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120psi is brand new. 80 is getting close to dead.
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Dont know about the "psi" business....... nah, just kiding, I'll give you all the numbers:

Brand new

86-88: 8,5:1 -> 123psi
89-91 :9:1 -> 130psi

Ready to give

Same for both: around 7:1 -> 100psi

Almost dead

Same for both: around 6:1 -> 85psi
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