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Old 10-10-2012, 06:21 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by gil View Post
I, for one, am interested in the atkinson cycle. I was thinking copying the Geo Metro XFI cam profile, that is a type of atkinson cycle. It closes early instead of Late. I also like the Idea of adding a turbo to compensate for the power loss.
A supercharger is better to neutralize the backpressure generated at the intake manifold due to the valve closing delay. But then nothing prevents you to try a twincharger (turbo + supercharger).
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