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Old 04-22-2004, 07:44 AM
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Question about the rotor it self, it ranges from 8.5-9.7 on the Rx7's My question is that is 8.5 a deeper grove(hole) in the rotor or is 9.7......i read that the R26B used compression "10" rotors ....also which is the best for N/A power and if the deeper grove is better then ill be Grinding away
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lower compression has the lower dish.
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which way is lower 8.5 or 9.5
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8.5. That means it will compress the volume of air 8.5 times the original volume, whereas the 9.5 will do it 9.5 times, hence the higher compression.
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