Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "The Honda Civic Type R Destroys The Competition - The Best Engines" video.

@volvo09 The Rotax 850 E-TEC 2 stroke makes 160 bhp yet more than beats the US EPA emissions regulations while the competition running 1200cc four stokes struggle to meet the rules. Why can't we have that super clean 2 stroke technology in cars? It's lightweight, powerful (even at low revs), clean and low maintenance.
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Honda have a long history of getting it wrong with cam bearings and cam chains. So it's about time they managed to get the chains to last for the life of the engine. Engine life on a Type R will of course be a lot lower than the Accord.
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@SavageJim01 Even if it's "just" valve damage the repair costs can be huge and it's highly likely the crank bearing shells will be creased by the impact leading to rapid failure after the top end is rebuilt.
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@spankeyfish Final drive chains on bikes could be fully sealed in oil and they don't have to look like a Honda Cub or CG125. Norton rotaries did it with rubber tubes to carry the chain and final drives would just go on and on. Another option is to run the chain over idlers so it's tucked against the swing arm and hidden by a dumbbell shaped cover that looks like a shaft system.
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@Hot-1LE How much have road deaths really improved over the intervening years? Put anyone in a noisy tin can and they'll be careful. Put the same driver in a highly insulated padded cell and see what happens.
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