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Old 8th March 2008 | 09:23
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Miraz
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P210 - but that's not a function of direct injection

Direct injection primarily allows better atomisation at lower intake air velocity - ie part throttle.

Once you the throttle is open a decent amount, it is usually more efficient to inject the fuel further upstream so it has time to mix properly with the air - many race cars have a second bank of injectors that they only use at high rpm specifically for this reason.

There are potentially lots of benefits from moving away from clockwork engines - variable ignition timing combined with well designed injection setup could make running LOP or to any other desired condition utterly foolproof.

Look at developments like ion-sensing ignition too....

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