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What are compression ratios?

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When fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber it is under pressure (14.7 lbs). If your compression ration is 9.5:1 (for example) multiply 9.5 times 14.7 and you will have the actual pressure that the fuel is at when you piston is at its top most position and the fuel is most compressed. Basically, the greater the compression ratio, the bigger the bang when a spark (from your spark plug) is introduced to the compressed fuel. If the bang and the strength of the piston, cylinder wall, tie rods etc. are well calibrated, your car will go fast. If they're not your engine will go bang and your car won't go anywhere.

Its called TDC (top dead center). And what you need to have bigger bang lol is more air and fuel. lol you went out of the question with that.

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