Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site uw-june Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!uw-june!emma From: emma@uw-june.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: "v8, sixes and torque" Message-ID: <482@uw-june> Date: Thu, 16-Jun-83 11:06:14 EDT Article-I.D.: uw-june.482 Posted: Thu Jun 16 11:06:14 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jun-83 09:32:43 EDT References: hou5e.560 <561@hou5e.UUCP> Organization: U. Washington, Computer Sci Lines: 9 One quick note is that all of the 4-bangers you mention are inline, not V. The problem, as I understand it, is not one of balance, but rather that the non-overlapping power strokes set up a lot of vibration. Mitsubishi and Porsche are fighting this with unbalanced shafts set up to introduce a vibration cancelling that from the combustion. My wife's 2.6litre Sapporo is one heck of a lot smoother than my 1.6litre Corolla! -Joe P.