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Sabz5150
FALCON PUNCH!!!
Several things.
Rotary engines do not work against themselves. Meaning that the combustion of air and fuel pushes the rotor along the path it's already going, versus a piston engine that slams an upward moving piston down.
Secondly, with the rotary design, every rotation of the rotor translates into 1.5 rotations of the crank.
The lack of a valvetrain, connecting rods, timing belts, etc etc etc allow the engines to rev extremely high with no worries of valve float and all those gremilns that keep us up at night.
The Renesis engine (RX-8) deals with most of the oil burning and seal problems. In a normal rotary engine, you'd be changing rotor seals wth your oil every 3000 miles, and at worse case scenario, adding about a half a bottle of oil to your engine every fuel fillup.
The rotary engine comes apart EASILY. As for removal from the car, the dual rotary Renesis is a 1.3 litre engine.
They require their work, but they are kickass engines.
Rotary engines do not work against themselves. Meaning that the combustion of air and fuel pushes the rotor along the path it's already going, versus a piston engine that slams an upward moving piston down.
Secondly, with the rotary design, every rotation of the rotor translates into 1.5 rotations of the crank.
The lack of a valvetrain, connecting rods, timing belts, etc etc etc allow the engines to rev extremely high with no worries of valve float and all those gremilns that keep us up at night.
The Renesis engine (RX-8) deals with most of the oil burning and seal problems. In a normal rotary engine, you'd be changing rotor seals wth your oil every 3000 miles, and at worse case scenario, adding about a half a bottle of oil to your engine every fuel fillup.
The rotary engine comes apart EASILY. As for removal from the car, the dual rotary Renesis is a 1.3 litre engine.
They require their work, but they are kickass engines.
yea, even old ass 80's m3 parts are expensive still...
shortbusrebel07
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from working at a mazda dealership i have learned that if you start up an RX-8, then shut it off, then try to start it back up again you will flood it. and if you want to put after maket wheels on them your ABS light will be on all the time. the RX-8 has these sensors on the wheels that are $150 a pop. you have to get new sensors and have them calibrated with the new wheels. this what i've been told by the mazda guys at my dealership.
sweet site
Originally posted by pissedoffsol+Nov 25 2003, 02:20 AM-->
but bmw of north haven can get it for me
at a higher price than what I can get most Honda parts for.....from Japan...
Originally posted by sleepergtx+Nov 26 2003, 10:09 PM-->
The RX8 runs a mid 5s 0-60 & a high 13 quarter. It's quick, and it gives Z28s/GTs a run for their money.
Imagine the Miata, with more power, and in a lighter chassis.
um not really, it does 5.9 0-60 and 14.5 quaters
http://mazda.jbcarpages.com/RX8/2004/index4.php
the RX8 is also 600lbs heaier then the miata
Originally posted by asmallsol+Nov 26 2003, 09:39 PM-->
The RX8 runs a mid 5s 0-60 & a high 13 quarter. It's quick, and it gives Z28s/GTs a run for their money.
Imagine the Miata, with more power, and in a lighter chassis.
um not really, it does 5.9 0-60 and 14.5 quaters
http://mazda.jbcarpages.com/RX8/2004/index4.php
the RX8 is also 600lbs heaier then the miata
I'm sorry I was off by half a second...whoopty doo. but we all know that that half a second is a minimal difference as per track conditions, driver, temp, tires, transmission, etc. I think I read in a magazine somewhere that it was capable of high 13s if all those conditions are right.
I was lied to about the weight difference, bastard liars...I didn't think the RX8 weighed 1 and a half tons.
I stand owned/corrected...whatever.
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