Y Y_K Joined May 29, 2009 Messages 2,827 Location WA (USA) Apr 29, 2016 #1 Cylinder liners are coated with atmospheric plasma spray Comes with a maid and a dulcimer. Didn't Mazda try this on the Millenia a couple of decades ago?
Cylinder liners are coated with atmospheric plasma spray Comes with a maid and a dulcimer. Didn't Mazda try this on the Millenia a couple of decades ago?
H HerrStig Joined Aug 24, 2011 Messages 9,558 Location Boston, MA Apr 29, 2016 #2 Hope the emission system works as required.
Trav Joined Nov 20, 2006 Messages 31,285 Location MA, Mittelfranken.de Apr 29, 2016 #3 They used it in the early 90's and other companies have done plasma coated cylinders, nothing new here.
They used it in the early 90's and other companies have done plasma coated cylinders, nothing new here.
KrisZ Joined Dec 23, 2006 Messages 12,470 Location Canuck - moved to —> California —> Texas —> ??? Apr 29, 2016 #4 Wow! Two game changers in one week. Isn't puffery great?
O OneEyeJack Joined Sep 14, 2010 Messages 7,485 Location S California Apr 29, 2016 #5 That would be inside your engine and you can't tell if it has been done, or not. Can you trust VW?
A artificialist Joined Sep 23, 2007 Messages 8,598 Location Florida Apr 29, 2016 #6 Mazda did use the Miller cycle on the Millenia. However, I knew one man who had one, and it didn't actually save gas. The Nissan Maxima had about the same horsepower and MPG as a Millenia Miller cycle Millenia model but for a significantly lower price.
Mazda did use the Miller cycle on the Millenia. However, I knew one man who had one, and it didn't actually save gas. The Nissan Maxima had about the same horsepower and MPG as a Millenia Miller cycle Millenia model but for a significantly lower price.
supton Joined Nov 9, 2008 Messages 23,867 Location NH Apr 29, 2016 #7 Not surprised on the Miller cycle, if anything I'm surprised more OEM's don't use it. I mean, late closing intake valve--can't that just be programmed into the VVT?
Not surprised on the Miller cycle, if anything I'm surprised more OEM's don't use it. I mean, late closing intake valve--can't that just be programmed into the VVT?