New Engine Technology
Ok while sitting in my room thinking about how can I get enough $$$ to buy a 350Z or S15, I thought of a good idea on how to make conventional gasoline engines more powerful and efficient. You know how Honda (Vtec & i-Vtec), Toyota (VVTi), and Nissan (CVT & Neo VVL) all use some type of varible valve lift and cam timing. They can varry the setting by varrying the cam sproket (aka cam gears).
Well what if someone came up with the idea of Variable displacement. I think displacement is calculated by factoring int he piston's stroke and bore. Can't image how an engine could varry its bore but what about stroke. There could be some type of gear on the camshaft that could varry the piston's stroke, therefore varrying the displacement. For example stomping on the gas in first gear, at lower rmps (1000-3500) the stroke is longer for more torque, at (3500-5500) the stroke gets smaller for more midrange power, and (5500-7000) the stroke gets even smaller for high end horse power.
What do you think?