2013 Arctic Car M800 Review

[Mockstar]

Mainly because they use a 2 stroke engine. A 2 stroke engine makes combustion on every revolution of the crank unlike a 4 stroke that does on every other rotation. A 4 stroke can make the same amount of power, but usually takes twice the displacement. An advantage of the 4 stroke engine is the power curve starts down low, so you get the low end grunt as compared to a 2 stroke where it won't make its peak power until the top of the RPM range.

Also a 2 stroke doesn't' have valves to open or close during the rotation. No cams, no springs, no valves. No parasitic moving parts to rob HP from the start. Same deal with dirt bikes in the MX series. It takes a 450cc 4 stroke just to compete with a 250cc 2 stroke.

I think the Z1 is around 1100cc's and turbo'd. Forced induction increase HP big time in a 4 stroke application.

[Maxx2893]

Originally Posted by Mockstar Mainly because they use a 2 stroke engine. A 2 stroke engine makes combustion on every revolution of the crank unlike a 4 stroke that does on every other rotation. A 4 stroke can make the same amount of power, but usually takes twice the displacement. An advantage of the 4 stroke engine is the power curve starts down low, so you get the low end grunt as compared to a 2 stroke where it won't make its peak power until the top of the RPM range. Also a 2 stroke doesn't' have valves to open or close during the rotation. No cams, no springs, no valves. No parasitic moving parts to rob HP from the start. Same deal with dirt bikes in the MX series. It takes a 450cc 4 stroke just to compete with a 250cc 2 stroke. I think the Z1 is around 1100cc's and turbo'd. Forced induction increase HP big time in a 4 stroke application.

Good to know, thanks for the info!