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Old 09-22-2007, 12:26 AM   #19 (permalink)
pitchblack23
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Default Re: Somender Singh grooves- on a duratec?

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Originally Posted by Oreo
He's got a patent on the idea. So, the major manufacturers can't use it without his permission. But he wants a lot of money for using his ideas, and obviously, the auto manufacturers think there are less expensive solutions to their problems.
There probably are. DISI is pretty good at creating turbulence in the cylinder, and a four-valve direct-injection head doesn't have a lot of space left for grooves.
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