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Old 10-04-2018, 02:59 AM   #109 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Taylor95 View Post
I read a source that said you get 4% more power for each point up in compression. I don't know how much more fuel efficiency you would get though.
More power allows the use of a taller final drive ratio, but the only reasonable way to take advantage of that is to use taller drive axle tires.

Still, I'm not sure if the higher cost fuel needed for higher compression will work out to less pennies per mile.
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