Rotary engine
11-10-2003, 11:25 PM
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Rotary engine
Whats so good abt it?
My friend bought a Rx7 (RC) with turbo2 in it. and he said its gonna fast as hell. Its a turboed rotary engine that crazy
I also heard that it has some major problems with it too. I wonder if one day hes racing and the engine would jus blow up!
My friend bought a Rx7 (RC) with turbo2 in it. and he said its gonna fast as hell. Its a turboed rotary engine that crazy
I also heard that it has some major problems with it too. I wonder if one day hes racing and the engine would jus blow up!
11-11-2003, 12:46 AM
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Re:Rotary engine
the motor is so compact (size of a 1/4 keg) they create a huge amount of heat and sometimes catch on fire. My friend had a 90 RX-7 and caught on fire like a mile outside his house. The car was on fire and he was still trying to rip the boost controller out of the dash. He than had to watch the car burn 
Also Apex seals go every 65,000 miles so they are high matinence. No cams, valves, timing belts, crankshafts, pistons, connecting rods. Instead a shitload of seals (corner seals, apex seals, oil seals) and 2 triangles that rotate around an eccentric shaft.
Also Apex seals go every 65,000 miles so they are high matinence. No cams, valves, timing belts, crankshafts, pistons, connecting rods. Instead a shitload of seals (corner seals, apex seals, oil seals) and 2 triangles that rotate around an eccentric shaft.
3 rotor.
11-11-2003, 11:36 AM
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Re:Rotary engine
Wankle is the ----.
Heres a link for all of you new to the rotary. The best part is its non-recipericating (very smooth)
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
Heres a link for all of you new to the rotary. The best part is its non-recipericating (very smooth)
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
11-11-2003, 02:11 PM
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Re:Rotary engine
everything ive read about the rotary and theory of operation is you must double its advertised displacment. If thats always the case then you could make a point that (in NA form anyway) this is a very shitty motor. I love the new rx8, 250hp and like... 160 ft lbs of torque? :P
My brother had a 1989 Rx-7 and he was a jackass and would always flood it by not allowing it to come up to operating temp before shutting it back down.
My brother had a 1989 Rx-7 and he was a jackass and would always flood it by not allowing it to come up to operating temp before shutting it back down.
