Honda I-4 smoothness
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>> had
>> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>> lot
>> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>
> I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>> had
>> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>> lot
>> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>
> I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Matt Ion wrote:
>
>> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>> had
>> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>> lot
>> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>
> I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
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dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> > Matt Ion wrote:
> >
> >> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
> >> had
> >> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
> >> lot
> >> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
> >
> > I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
According to this link Honda Land Yacht also uses a flat 6.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> > Matt Ion wrote:
> >
> >> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
> >> had
> >> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
> >> lot
> >> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
> >
> > I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
According to this link Honda Land Yacht also uses a flat 6.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> > Matt Ion wrote:
> >
> >> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
> >> had
> >> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
> >> lot
> >> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
> >
> > I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
According to this link Honda Land Yacht also uses a flat 6.
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dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
> > Matt Ion wrote:
> >
> >> Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
> >> had
> >> one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
> >> lot
> >> too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
> >
> > I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
According to this link Honda Land Yacht also uses a flat 6.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
dbltap wrote:
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
> "High Tech Misfit" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:18jssgu03all3$.dlg@hightech.misfit...
>
>>Matt Ion wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Some use a flat-4 though, which is like a V flattened out. My '82 Subaru
>>>had
>>>one, it was an incredibly durable engine. Lowers the center of gravity a
>>>lot
>>>too, for great stability. Dunno if Subaru is still using them
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Subaru still uses flat-4's.
>
>
> Can you say "boxer design" Subaru still uses it.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon...opposed_engine
That's it.
Busted a rod in mine... it made an incredible clattering noise, but it just kept
on running. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred bucks; he fixed it right up
and kept driving it for years.
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"Body Roll" <aglyport@gmail.com> wrote in news:1156530263.065372.251230
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> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"Body Roll" <aglyport@gmail.com> wrote in news:1156530263.065372.251230
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"Body Roll" <aglyport@gmail.com> wrote in news:1156530263.065372.251230
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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Re: Honda I-4 smoothness
"Body Roll" <aglyport@gmail.com> wrote in news:1156530263.065372.251230
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> How smooth is the I4 in Fit vs Civic DX/LX/EX vs Accord vs Civic Si ?
> No extolling of the virtues of the V6 anchors, please. Keep your V6
> boats to yourselves.
> Thanks.
> P.S. Why there are no V-4 in Honda cars? No carbs - no pain. I4s are
> more compact or what?
>
V4s are rough and inherently unbalanced. Ford tried them in the '60s
Transit van, and SAAB used those V4s in some of their early models to
replace the triple that was formerly used.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/