# quick compression question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 26, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-compression-question/65180 "2009-03-26T21:45:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sonson\_jdmvtek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sonson_jdmvtek/32/5269_2.png) [@sonson\_jdmvtek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sonson_jdmvtek)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-compression-question/65180/1 "2009-03-26T21:45:36Z")
ok if i was to build a lsvtek and if the compression on all four pistons are 270 is that good or bad… ls block everything b16… i do not know much about motors so i am askin for nys help! ---
**Author:** ![99\_civic\_si](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99_civic_si/32/7319_2.png) [@99\_civic\_si](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99_civic_si)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-compression-question/65180/2 "2009-03-27T08:03:59Z")
That would be fantastic, actually those numbers sound a bit higher than I would expect. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/quick-compression-question/65180/3 "2009-03-27T09:05:21Z")
270 across is about right, it all depends on compression testers, some are more accurate than others what really matters is how consistent they are with each other