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When one engine isn't good enough, add two more (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago by neatobuilds@lemmy.today to c/motorcycles@sh.itjust.works

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When one engine isn't good enough, add two more

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[–] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why do the exhausts taper to tiny whistles? I get that a 2 stroke needs the backpressure but aren't you limiting most of your power away with such drastic taper?

[–] TerraRoot@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

The smaller it is, the more power, and the sooner you melt the piston from the retained heat/pressure.

Don't think of two stokes as three simple moving parts, they are one almighty pipe and a not that important engine.