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Originally Posted by Dean
Direct injection Turbo charged 2 strokes make stupid power already. I would be surprised if all that complexity (read as friction) and extra inertia actually produces any more power to weight than a traditional one would and I bet your MTBF is much sooner due to the complexity.
Forced induction works really well on 2 strokes as it really helps cram the air in during the brief period of time the intake ports are open.
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Glancing at that drawing, my guess is that the motor has variable base compression ratio built into that gizmo on the backside of the outer pistons. By using a opposed piston design, you gain variable base compression on all 4 pistons with half as many rod length adjuster (or whatever they should be called). If that gizmo is complicated/expensive/heavy it may be a benefit to go with a non-traditional 1 piston per cylinder.
Variable base compression would allow an additional layer of dynamic optimization of efficient vs. power, plus the ability to run a huge range of fuels... or even a mixture of fuels... imagine topping off a tank of diesel with gasoline and having the motor sort out the ideal compression ratio on the fly as the fuels mix.
Then again, I'm just looking at that drawing... I didn't read the website.