[Timpo]

Infiniti just announced variable compression ratio technology.

It can adjust top dead center to alter the compression ratio from 8:1 to 14:1.

http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/INFINITI_VC_T_engine_01-640x560.jpghttp://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/infiniti_-vc-t_tech_jpg_4k.jpg

[SumAznGuy]

I like how the compression is the same as Saab's version of variable compression.
http://image.slidesharecdn.com/varaiblecompressionratio-141220033255-conversion-gate02/95/variable-compression-ratio-10-638.jpg?cb=1419123555

Neet idea but it just means more moving parts to fail.

[Timpo]

Neet idea but it just means more moving parts to fail.

yeah but just like 1960s muscle cars with carburetor & push rod engine isn't necessarily more reliable than Civic with i-VTEC, I'm sure the benefit would worth the cost of risk.

maybe it's not a good engine for a typical father & son weekend engine rebuild project though lol

[320icar]

Inb4 all the cheap owners run 87 and don't actually get more that 8:1

[fliptuner]

Fuck that shit. Way cooler ways to raise compression.

http://dsportmag.com/word/wp-content/uploads/079-002-Feat-Supra-Turbo.jpg

[Great68]

Fuck that shit. Way cooler ways to raise compression.

http://dsportmag.com/word/wp-content/uploads/079-002-Feat-Supra-Turbo.jpg

The "T" in Infiniti VC-T stands for turbo...

[underscore]

Neat idea, but I'm gonna guess the first 3 generations or so will have all kinds of problems with component failures costing extremely large amounts of money to fix.

[SumAznGuy]

The "T" in Infiniti VC-T stands for turbo...

Yup. Pretty sure that big heat sink in the front isn't an air cooled radiator.

[!Aznboi128]

I'm not an engineer or anything but this is to me is a technology marvel.

Infiniti VC-T - First Variable Compression Engine (http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/news/a30392/infiniti-vc-t-variable-compression-turbo/)

http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/16/33/980x490/landscape-1471264123-infiniti-vc-t-engine-01.jpg

http://roa.h-cdn.co/assets/16/33/1600x1131/gallery-1471264843-infiniti-vc-t-tech-jpg-4k.jpg

essentially it's variable ratio compression to deliver better fuel economy and power when you need it.

[Traum]

The million dollar question is -- would you be willing to fork out your own hard-earned $$$ to be the first guinea pig to beta-test this new technology?

[meme405]

It is indeed a marvel, one that is now 6 month old news, that timpo posted on here long ago:

http://www.revscene.net/forums/710482-infiniti-introduce-variable-compression-engine.html

[jjson]

The "T" in Infiniti VC-T stands for turbo...

I thought it stood for Timpo. Anyway...

[Mancini]

Inb4 all the cheap owners run 87 and don't actually get more that 8:1

If they can do it without pinging there's a potential benefit.