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Old 07-29-2013, 04:30 PM   #78 (permalink)
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You do understand about Robert Anton Wilson and his 'reality tunnels', right? It's kind of like a filter that colors everything you experience. Everybody is in one. Those whose align somewhat can communicate. Those at an obtuse angle cannot. I'm sort on on the edge, out there in VWlandia.

A more reasonable person might have suggested the closest Toyoyo drivetrain, which I believe would be a Corolla. Then you're comparing apples to apples, but I think the irony goes away.

I concede the weight challenge, that's why I didn't claim equal performance.
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BSFC of an aircooled engine is probably much worse than the BSFC of any modern engine
Don't know much beyond the definition. Is BSFC a fundamental characteristic, or is it tunable? I picked the flat-4 boxer because IMHO it is a better candidate to convert to Scuderi Split-Cycle. Subaru?
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