Importance of compression ratio vs HP gain

oldkimmer said

U get a supposedly get a bigger increase Going from 8/9 9/10 than u do from 11/12. Kim

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Absolutely. The curve isn't linear. If fuel was perfect and air didn't heat when compressed it would be linear - but reality means there's diminishing returns as compression increases. Wish I still had my old thermodynamics textbook..