A properly adjusted stock A12 will idle at 500 rpm, and shifting at 20kph into 2nd is no problem. It will also take off from 2nd gear no problem ...

Do German cars need modification to do all that?

umm lets see any engine can idle at 500rpm and shift at 20kph into 2nd but
an A12 will not run a car from 4th from 2nd at 500rpm idle with no throttling
and will not start without accelerating and pull away at 500rpm with just
turning the ignition switch in 2nd gear...

it will die on its face in both cases

Time to research the principals behind Somenders theories.

This looks super impressive.

Definitely worth investigating also wondering if the size of the piston is important as success so far is on bores below 83mm.

Also a rotary valve head that actually works and made in Australia Mildura
very simple no cooling issues or need for water in head just 2 shafts running
off a belt or chain no complex inlet manifold, efi or exhaust mani required amazing!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0TkP18gZRE

I want to find where to get the ceramic bearing surfaces. I know you can get 75,000 RPM ceramic bearings for relative inexpensive prices.

This would be so fun to make a concept model then move to a full on 4 cylinder head.

here is the same concept only spheres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjHkAgi9TbY

I posted the Coates info many years ago and they spent big but is too complex to manufacture compared to the Saunders however the same ceramic coatings seem why they are possible.
This page shows some methods for education as ceramic coatings are used in jet turbines
and have come down in prices since their introduction hence rotary valve engines are possible
http://www.dynacer.com/materials/coatings/



however Korolon treatment is also interesting
http://miti.cc/portfolio/low-friction ... perature-foil-bearings-2/

Korolon® High Temperature Coatings

http://miti.cc/products/korolon-coatings/
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Didn't Suzuki sell a rotary-valve motorcycle?

Would that be a cheap bang for the buck mod to an A12, certainly no engineering is needed

I have only been able to find a single piston cylinder head for a motorcycle.

So to recap:
Quote:
* Shaving the head to bump up comp gains 1% hp, and is among the easiest (but requires removing the head)
* Swapping in larger engine up to 1346cc, can gain 10%
* Fit Mitsubishi 4G32B pistons, milled flat, for 1300cc ($75 + boring/balancing costs), 10% gain
* Fitting A14 crank & rods, head & cam, gains 16% (boring & balancing cost)
* Domed pistons with singh grooves, 14:1 compression maybe 18% gain (requires E85 or off-road-only racing gasoline)
* Increase revving. Gain 32% over 4,000 shifting. Cost: FREE
* Supertune your A engine. FREE, gain up to 72% over untuned engine

Did I miss any ideas?


Under NCOP self-certification (no engineer needed)
* Engine swaps up to 1346cc is allowed without engineering
* Engine swap of equivalent engine (newer, etc) up to 20% power more than original

Does a new electronic ignition system need a engineer to sign off on it?