# Compression test on KA **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 28, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528 "2008-02-28T09:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/1 "2008-02-28T09:43:40Z")
i did a compression test on my KA24DE, and it did 230 across all four cylinder… is that normal?? ---
**Author:** ![S13counterpart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@S13counterpart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13counterpart)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/2 "2008-02-28T09:59:35Z")
^ I thought around 160psi is supposed to be normal? I could very well be wrong though. ---
**Author:** ![schen04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@schen04](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schen04)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/3 "2008-02-28T10:25:07Z")
i think you wanna be looking for 140-160 ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/4 "2008-02-28T14:02:57Z")
so whats with me getting 230 across!!!.. i found that kinda high ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/5 "2008-02-28T14:45:56Z")
when you turn the motor open are you holding the throttle wide open? i htink thats what you gotto do. ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/6 "2008-02-28T14:49:15Z")
ya i did it with throttle wide open and got 230!! ---
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/7 "2008-02-28T15:12:07Z")
WOW… boost the bitch and see what happenes… lol BTW: check your tester… may be faulty. ---
**Author:** ![nitescream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8797f3/32.png) [@nitescream](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitescream)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/8 "2008-02-28T15:13:47Z")
what boost ---
**Author:** ![izzy\_domain](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/izzy_domain/32/5583_2.png) [@izzy\_domain](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/izzy_domain)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/9 "2008-02-29T16:17:57Z")
> [@CALL OUT: CHOWDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/call-out-chowder/16093/5): > > WOW… boost the bitch and see what happenes… lol > > BTW: check your tester… may be faulty. LOL agreed! ---
**Author:** ![\_RSTuning.ca](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_rstuning.ca/32/6098_2.png) [@\_RSTuning.ca](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_RSTuning.ca)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/10 "2008-02-29T22:34:23Z")
Ka24de, 150psi minimum 200psi max. ---
**Author:** ![CrypticNissan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crypticnissan/32/5663_2.png) [@CrypticNissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CrypticNissan)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/compression-test-on-ka/113528/11 "2008-02-29T22:42:07Z")
well…low compresion makes for BAD turbo build, but the higher the pressure it holds the better… may not have stock internals and if it does then you got blessed… buy a T-25 and the mani and boost her to high hells