Is there any new motor designs for the new year??
01-01-2011, 07:31 PM
#16
here you go. This is something we're testing for 2012. Should save you a ton on fuel costs. Pitstops are going to be a pain in the arse tho. Better get a pit guy that's fast with a pump!
01-01-2011, 07:33 PM
#17
Reed valves are far inferior to rotary valves. The few advantages they have are outweighed by a few MAJOR drawbacks.
Split case, sort of been done already. And what would be the advantage? Just another possible airleak.
Our current motors all look pretty much alike for two very good reasons.
1. It's the best compromise around.
2. The few areas that could be improved upon are illegal (fuel injection, front rotor, etc.)
Split case, sort of been done already. And what would be the advantage? Just another possible airleak.
Our current motors all look pretty much alike for two very good reasons.
1. It's the best compromise around.
2. The few areas that could be improved upon are illegal (fuel injection, front rotor, etc.)
01-01-2011, 07:41 PM
#19
01-01-2011, 07:44 PM
#20
one major issue is your car would need more gears 
i am absolutely positive an engine design other than what we have can be built but why? cost would be astronomical , tesing would be long and have to be proven ( some companies have found out the hard way what its like testing out product on the consumer ) to be sold as a viable product in todays market .
our simple little engines are absolutely phenomenal in the amount of power they produce for the size
refining shapes of the internals of these little two strokes is making huge differences in the way they run , have i mentioned micromotors are cool !?!
i am absolutely positive an engine design other than what we have can be built but why? cost would be astronomical , tesing would be long and have to be proven ( some companies have found out the hard way what its like testing out product on the consumer ) to be sold as a viable product in todays market .
our simple little engines are absolutely phenomenal in the amount of power they produce for the size
refining shapes of the internals of these little two strokes is making huge differences in the way they run , have i mentioned micromotors are cool !?!
01-01-2011, 07:49 PM
#22
01-01-2011, 09:03 PM
#25
Man I totaly forgot about those things! I had one of the airplanes that had a set up like that when I was around six or so. Way back in the days when going to Toys R'Us was like being in heaven for me lol!
01-01-2011, 10:58 PM
#29
I believe the Grossi engine is way to go for the topicstarter. It is new, has a very light crankshaft and different technology.
01-01-2011, 11:16 PM
#30
Does anyone know if there will be any new motor designs in the new year??...I mean like a case reed design, light weight four stroke, nikasil coated sleeve,.. ect. The designs of today have been around for ever...nothing wrong with that...but there must be better designs....my self...I would love to see a light weight, high reving 4 stroke for the new year.
lightweight 4 stroke - actually some of the current 4 stroke engines with silencer are pretty close to our current engine with tuned pipes. Looked into it a while back and concluded they were very close.
I have no experience with Nikasil, so nothing to add there. I suspect its not as hard as chrome, or as durable as a result.
I've seen a few of Damon Palm's RC10GT 4 stroke conversions run in person several times and I have to say they are pretty cool. He's got the cams, timing, fuel, plugs and gearing figured out. Think about this: They pit around 20 mins with a stock GT tank
A 4 stroke in a truggy would be an interesting project
but not cost effective to incorporate into manufacturing. Would only be able to come to market by way of "modding". And there's only a few engines that have the "meat" to accomidate it.So there is surely going to be ongoing refinement of the current design, but IMO no magical tune-itself, last 20 gallons, get 20 mins runtime advancements anytime soon.