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 Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:38 am
ok guys im pretty bored right now so i thought id start a thread about it. so what do you guys know or want to know about the engine? having worked on a few of my friend's cars...i can help out a little, but im sure shotgun can help out more seeing as how he owns an FC.
so lets get this started!
feel free to share any wealth of knowledge, or any questions, or any speculations about any generations of the Wankel Rotary engine.
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:59 am
Wiki Wankelwas actually first used by NSU motors, VAZ in the Soviet, Comotor, South China Institute of Technology and even Mercedes Benz in a concept car. good engine cool (if somewhat fragile sometimes)
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:49 am
mbdevelopments Wiki Wankelwas actually first used by NSU motors, VAZ in the Soviet, Comotor, South China Institute of Technology and even Mercedes Benz in a concept car. good engine cool (if somewhat fragile sometimes) dahh....i was hoping for no wiki posts....just what we individually knew beforehand. lol. but its ok. u forgot that it was also used by NISSAN in a concept. the Datsun 1200. yeah thats right. lol. a rotary nissan was thought up and tested...
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:37 am
i knew about the NSU motor, but the rest was an eye opener for me
also the wankel bikes, boats and airplanes were "interesting"
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:52 pm
mbdevelopments i knew about the NSU motor, but the rest was an eye opener for me also the wankel bikes, boats and airplanes were "interesting" yeah haha the bike woulda been cool. i was talking with a friend before i knew about it saying it would be cool to see a rotary bike.... the airplane though....crazy
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:03 am
dunno how the plane/boat would work - i always thought that rotarys had crap torque?
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:55 pm
Lots of power, on stock internals. That's one of the great things about a rotary. Plus, there's no rev limit.
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:30 pm
Fairly Z Lots of power, on stock internals. That's one of the great things about a rotary. Plus, there's no rev limit. No rev limit..wow I did not know that.
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:46 am
Cylinder engines still rule.
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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:39 am
It is actually very common to see plane hobbists put in custom 3-5 rotor motors (and some just rock 13BT's ) in light aircraft because with a plane torque isn't a big deal as long as you have horses your fine and yes rotarys have no rev limit they will however eventually stop gaining any speed but most will hit 11000 RPM without much problem mine as it sits will probably do between 9500 to 10000. and as far as rotary boats go this is how they work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpxK2ub-qCshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0W7Vlgh35I
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:24 am
Holy s**t that boat is absolutely sick.
I've taken rides in 200 mph boats before; my dad knows the guys at a Fountain dealership. They're scary fast. But, turbo rotary? Just the feeling of the boost must be sick.
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:42 pm
Okay so my brother has an Rx8 and he plans on throwing a supercharger on it. Now for most cars a turbo would be a better choice, but I'm guessing he is getting a supercharger because it would provide more torque right?
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:35 am
He's probably getting a supercharger because it's easier to maintain.
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:14 pm
Millefune He's probably getting a supercharger because it's easier to maintain. Maybe, seems like a turbo would do better though, due to the amount of unused gas that rotaries tend to burn would help a turbine spin, but he knows his car better than me. 3nodding
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