WHATS THE FORMULA FOR PORT WIDTH VERSES RING LIFE. HOW WIDE CAN I GO BEFORE I START TO BREAK RINGS? THE REEDS THAT IVE BEEN LOOKING AT ARE STEEL AND SEEM VERY STIFF, WHAT THICKNESS AND WHAT MATERIAL IS BEST SUITED FOR THESE SMALL VOLUME ENGINES. ONE OUTBOARD GUY SAYS TO USE CARBON FIBER BUT AGAIN ITS VERY STIFF. I WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THE VALVE NEEDS TO OPEN WITH VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE OR THE CHARGE WONT GET THROUGH IN THE SHORT TIME AVAILABLE. IS THERE A FORMULA FOR REED AREA TO ENGINE DISPLACEMENT?
FARMER TED