Thread: Pneumatic Restrictions & Improvments
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Unread 07-25-2014, 04:14 PM
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Re: Pneumatic Restrictions & Improvments
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Originally Posted by Oblarg View Post
It's worth noting that allowing quick exhaust valves doesn't really increase the amount of available power, since it's legal to simply leave one of the orifices on a two-stroke cylinder open to the atmosphere.
And this is why they should be legal. The only conceivable safety concern I can come up with relating to their use is you can move fast in two directions instead of just one with an open port Anyhow, to the OP, great thread.
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