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Christopher Smith

Here's What Happens When You Give a Lada 22:1 Compression

A combustion engine makes power by compressing fuel and air in a cylinder, then igniting it. The tighter you compress the mixture, the more power you make. That's the compression ratio in a nutshell. Most engines have a compression ratio of less than 10:1.

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