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turbotrana

Post subject: An article about 4,5,6,8,10,12 cylinder engine balance.

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:10 pm

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Engine balance is one of the main reasons I have always been a fan of straight 6 engines and have always stuck with them.

No balance shafts, no bank duplication

Whats better than a straight 6. Its a turbo straight 6.

Its a good article

http://www.autozine.org/technical_schoo ... mooth2.htm

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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:19 pm

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Post subject: Re: An article about 4,5,6,8,10,12 cylinder engine balance.

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:37 pm

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turbotrana wrote:

Whats better than a straight 6. Its a turbo straight 6.

A V12, even better still a quad turbo V12 such as in the Ford GT90.

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Post subject: Re: An article about 4,5,6,8,10,12 cylinder engine balance.

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:10 pm

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twr7cx wrote:

turbotrana wrote:

Whats better than a straight 6. Its a turbo straight 6.

A V12, even better still a quad turbo V12 such as in the Ford GT90.

Sure a V12 is nice, if you don't mind the weight, complexity, space consumption, etc. A twin turbo six can provide all the power you want, and still be smooth.

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I6 FTW.

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Where's the W16 and V16..

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I remember working on the old Audi's with the 2.2lt 5 cyl engine. They were so smooth.

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I've been in a front engine volkswagon transporter which has a transverse 2.5L inline 5cyl. The power and torque and fuel economy were great, but the owner didn't like it because it has an off-beat nature.

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