The "Mods for 2V Mods" series in our sister publication, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, took a hard look at the effect of changes in compression ratio on a two-valve 4.6L GT motor. The idea behind the ...

You've heard the term compression ratio before, but have you ever wondered exactly what it means? Well, it's time to explain exactly what compression ratio is, and why every carmaker is now obsessed ...

That engine had a static compression ratio of 9:1, used a whopping 25 psi of boost, and came up with an ECR of 24.3:1. That engine ran on 118-octane race gas and had no detonation issues, at least on ...

You know what variable valve timing is. You're quite familiar with Honda's VTEC system. Now Infiniti has something new for you dive into, and it's all about changing an engine's compression ratio. The ...

Hello Honda Tuning. I have a fully built, turbocharged D16Z6 in a '95 Civic EX coupe. It's not tuned yet, but the goal is 350 whp on pump gas. I have two specific questions that I'm hoping you can ...

Daniel Stafford;Nicholasville, KY: I've looked all over the Internet and asked the opinion of everybody I can think of, but I can never seem to get a definitive answer to my question. What is the ...

In this day and age, everyone has heard of the variable valve timing technology, which is commonly used by manufacturers. However, Nissan's luxury brand, Infiniti, has revealed the world's first ...