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Super stupid question: Why does our header have 3 runners (primary pipes)?

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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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What he really wanted to know wasn't why the header had 3 pipes as much as he wanted to know why does the engine have 3 exhaust ports and not 4.
agreed, but I wasn't going to pass up another chance to try and talk some sense into people
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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The middle one is to run the flux capacitor, obviously.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
What he really wanted to know wasn't why the header had 3 pipes as much as he wanted to know why does the engine have 3 exhaust ports and not 4.
It does, two exhaust ports per rotor = 4 total...

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SIDE INTAKE/SIDE EXHAUST PORTS

The key technology of RENESIS is its side exhaust port configuration, with the exhaust ports relocated to the rotary chamber side housing, where the intake ports are also located.

The chief advantage of this layout is that it allows elimination of intake/exhaust port timing overlap. This measure ensures that exhaust gas is not retained and carried over to the next intake cycle, thereby promoting more stable combustion and better fuel economy. *** The engine also has two exhaust ports per rotor chamber ****, giving RENESIS almost twice the exhaust port area of its predecessor. With ample exhaust port area assured, delaying the opening of the exhaust ports affords RENESIS a longer expansion cycle, for improved thermal efficiency, power output and fuel economy.

Another major advantage of the side exhaust port is that it allows engineers more freedom to optimize port profiles. With RENESIS, both the six-port High Power version and four-port Standard Power version have almost 30% more intake port cross-sectional area than the previous engine. Additionally, the intake port close timing has been extended, resulting in increased charging volume and more power.

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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Um, yeah I'm pretty sure I know that by now.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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I figured you did, being a rotary god and all, but your response might have been misleading to mere mortals.

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Um, yeah I'm pretty sure I know that by now.
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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I shall smite thee for thine immoral rotary ways!
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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