Originally Posted by boocher13
I fully understand the basics of a 4 cycle engine I was trying to over simply it for him to give him an answer he could understand.The 2 extra cycles you are talking about are the 2 pistons I was talking about also the number of cylinders has nothing to do with how many rpm the engine turns,Nascar they turn what 9-10k rpm,formula 1 19k and a street car v8 5-6k?
I disagree, but I'm not going to add any more to this.. If your logic is that the added mass makes more torque, my logic is the the added mass is an added inertial load each time the piston stops. More inertial load = higher chance of failure at higher RPM. Nascar and formula 1 engines are engineered beyond any street engines. Rotaries can rev so high due to their low inertial loading, as the rotor doesn't need to stop and the rotating mass is light. I don't think you need to oversimplify "there are more explosions every time the engine spins around", he's not braindead.