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Old 06-05-2011, 04:30 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Dynamic cylinder deactivation is a pure electronics solution

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Originally Posted by nubie View Post
I have a Popular Science here from 1984 and GM has cylinder deactivation. It is simple in theory, but the least expensive and most reliable method is to use parts from production cars with cylinder de-activation. I know of Honda and GM/Chevy systems using cylinder deactivation.
Tranditional cylinder deactivation is a mechanics based solution that causes
a lot of headaches to do aftermarket retrofitting. But DCD is an electronics
based solution that competible to most of existing vehicles for aftermarket
retrofitting. Easy to turn on and to turn off, no mechanical mode involved.
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