Deep Dive: Inline 4 vs. V4 vs. Boxer 4 - What's the Difference? Engine Balance Explained in Detail

Now I started to imagined a crossplane boxer 4.

That is why, if you are purist (perfectionist) who can afford extra cylinders get I-6 engine.

то не B4 ето V4 c розвалом в 180" в танке т 64 тоит B МОТОР!!!!!!!!!!! неучи!!!!!!!!!

How about a radial

Damn hard to keep up but what an incredible explanation… Thanks so much for sharing this video !

You didn’t talk about the lancia v4? 😢

180° Flat 4 OHV Engine

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Why dont share crank pin in the V4 as Flat engine? Isnot better?

Congratulations. A model of clarity.

Another V4 car example - soviet compact car ZAZ "Zaporozhets", which was produced in city Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. It had 90° V4 OHV aircooled engine, with offset crankpins and balancing shaft, which passed through hollow single camshaft in the middle of "V"

There is a solution to the offset problem with boxer 4 engines that I have never seen before, but the calculations add up. Suppose you have an I4 with a flat-plane crankshaft (that's basically all of them). Now flip the outer or inner 2 cylinders by 180°, making it a flat engine. You should now have the outer 2 cylinders on one side of the engine, while the inner ones are on the other side. Now it must become a boxer engine by having the opposing pistons reach TDC and BDC at the same time. This design has perfect primary and secondary balance from just 4 cylinders! Keep in mind that this is only possible with a cylinder count that is divisible by 4, so a boxer 6 of this configuration sadly isn't possible. I really don't know why no-one used this design before, so if you do know, please let me know. Thanks for the video! :D

Wow man! Super informative and interesting video!

I just came across the video and I would like to say that this is the most fascinating, pure and fruitful explanation of all mentioned types of engines. Really appreciate the amazing work, keep it up 💪💪💪

I was lucky and at the same period of time I have a Ducati ST3, Triumph Sprint ST 1050, BMW R1200GS and a Honda VFR1200x. All ran well and only considering the engines the Triumph triple seemed the smoothest but the VFR was very close but also obviously much more powerful. The Ducati had an exhaust and was the more "racey" sounding engine and seemed to have the most profound torque curve. The GS has the most vibration but seemed to have the most torque lowest in the rpm band and seemed to be the easiest to control. I liked them all. And all served their purpose well. I only put about 20k miles on the VFR and Ducati. A few more on the Triumph and over 180k miles on the GS. I think the VFR engine sound is best. But the Ducati exhaust made it sound like it was something special.

What would a boxer 5 cylinder sound like 😏

Can anyone tell me which software he is using to make such amazing 3d design

Yamaha R1 is an inline 4 with a cross plane crank shaft with it set at 90 degree intervals, with a firing order set at 270-180-90-180. The Yamaha Moto GP also uses this technical design. So there is a flaw in your explanation of what an inline 4 can or cannot do. Otherwise, I enjoyed it.

This is the best video on the internet, regardless of the desired application.

The best is clearly a Ducati Panigale v4. because red.)))) and Ducati.))))

What about firing order and cross plane crank configurations(nm you covered it I just had to wait a few minutes)

I've had all these engines. Obviously, inline 4s are quite common. I had a V4 in a Honda VF1000F back in the 80s. Recently, we bought a Subaru Forester with an H4 engine. I have to say, the smoothness of the boxer engine in the Subaru is very noticeable.

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the Yamaha R1 with its cross-plane crank and uneven firing order.

Great video but am I the only one confused as to why the ford v4 isn’t a “true v4”?? That’s like saying boxer engines aren’t flat engines. If that is his stance then yeah the v4 with separate crank pins isn’t a true v4 it’s a v4 boxer

Lacia Fulvia also has a V4 but with very small bank angle.

I thought a V4 would have the same balance as a crossplane V8 if both had counterweights?

Fantastic video - great comparisons and clear explanations. Subscribed!

The explosions are so close together that we have no chance of realizing the shift
between the cylinders. On the other hand, a good natural balance makes it possible to reduce the masses of inertia
and promotes the liveliness of the recoveries.
What makes the character of the engine is often subjective like the noise.
But we do not hear the explosions but the resonances of these explosions in the exhaust pipes.

V4 Lancia Fulvia

Which 3d application do you use to do that 3d representation??

yamaha r1 boys are going nuts over you saying that all inline 4s have sam crank

Correct me if I'm wrong but isnt the lancia fulvia and some lada nivas using the v4?

Why nobody make VR6? Something like a VW VR6 but in light version for bikes? ;)

Sorry I'm not an engineer and maybe this is a stupid question 😁
Why they don't use rotary engine in MotoGP? I heard the firing can happen in each side nowadays [3x in one cycle?]. Cmiiw.

What would you say is the best engine to put on a homemade go kart just for driving around in the street (not racing or anything, but must be able to go relatively fast) ?

Lancia did v4s

80's Honda Sabre, Magna and Interceptor. First production V4. At the time of introduction the Magna was whe quickest cycle in the world. Honda purported a 2.5 seconds 0 to 60 MPH.

Please make a video about engines that have the same volume with different configurations. For example, the volume of 4000 cc with configuration, 6 lines, V6, or V8

A request: Please some day a Flat Talk, I mean Beemers, Alfa Romeos, Zaprozec (👍), ...and Corvairs ( ♥️).

Thanks D4A ⭐

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I'm pretty obsessed with this channel

Is there a way to make a longitudinally mounted I-4 motorcycle without having the engine torque pull the entire bike to one side?

What about an I-4 which is canted by 90 degrees?