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8 May 2007, 08:43 (Ref:1908823)
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Why are 4 strokes always output on the left?
A question someone asked me yesterday at the track was why do 4 strokes (World Formula, Honda GX etc) always output on the left, and yet all the 2 strokes output on the right? I am sure theres a basic answer to do with combustion cycles or something but I dont know what that is - any ideas?
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9 May 2007, 18:14 (Ref:1910047)
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Got me thinking on this one, but my nephew's TKM 4 outputs on the right.
I know that when foreign teams competed here for the British Kart GP,back when I was involved, their engines were always on the opposite side to ours, left instead of right, so it could possibly be a European thing. |
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9 May 2007, 19:20 (Ref:1910118)
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The TKM is a purpose built engine though is'nt it - maybe the lawnmower, generator, skiddoo background of the Hondas, Subarus and Briggs is the reason they output that side?
So you are saying two stoke motors outputted on the inside? But maybe they were all gearbox ones? |
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10 May 2007, 22:14 (Ref:1910682)
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14 Jul 2007, 12:08 (Ref:1963014)
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Digging this one back up, we are going to attempt to convert a 4 stroke motor to output differently, or maybe incorporate a transfer gear. If it works would be great for converting old 2 stoke frames to a play kart without having to cut and shut.
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2 Aug 2007, 23:03 (Ref:1979494)
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All about power and distribution.. if you have mega torq is down to the track! 2 Stroke is diff to these 4strk, like pushing hard or just waiting for power to deliver! It is all down to TRQ Cheers SB |
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15 Aug 2007, 20:07 (Ref:1989775)
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On Honda cadets they were on the left for ease of changing sprockets.
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