i was at the milwaukee auto show and a rep from one of the subaru dealers told me that the wrx turbo has a 16:1 compression. that seems pretty high for a forced induction car. I know that boxer engines have different characteristics...but 16:1? is that right?

 

its like 7.5-8.5:1
id have to look to give you exact numbers but the average jdm turbo car has around there

 

i think its 8.5:1.

 

The boxer engines are exactly the same as an inline engine as far as their basic operation. They differ mainly in cylinder arrangement. That guy must have been talking about the new diesel WRX...


[Modified by 94IntegraGSR-OVR, 7:49 PM 2/24/2003]

 

whoever told you 16:1 hit them in the head. hard. you need to run methanol at a compression ratio that high.

 

race gas works at 16:1 doesn't it?

 

maybe he was trying to be a smart as and talking about static compression, perhaps?

 

last i heard methanol was needed for somthing that high.
i could be wrong, but eithre way the person who said 16:1 should be smacked upside the head.

 

This is why I hate most car reps/dealers. They have no clue of what they are doing or selling. I could tell tons of stories about idiotic dealers, but it isn't worth the time. 16:1, lol. Yeah, turbo that and run it on 91 octane. Just make sure I'm there with a video camera for when you try and start it up.

 

that clown doubled it

 

haha!

 

Ditto what everyone else said. For the record it's 8:1, aka ready for more boost