Should Mazda...

[EXtremeAccord]

I just saw that 4-rotor post in the multimedia area and thought I'd spice up the Member's Lounge a bit. But this is a serious question. Wouldn't you like to rock a 193+ HP sedan/coupe/hatch?

 

[dveit]

Just slap a RENESIS in a smaller version of those Mazda3 hatchbacks. That'd be some tight shit.

Or just come out with a next generation RX-7 TT.

edit: The 13B is already a very solid motor, just needs to be beefed up a little. Just use a little technology to make some minor adjustments, like add 3+ mm apex seals to the bad boys instead of normal 1mm. It's just little things like that...

 

[Battle Pope]

Rotaries are still way too uncommon from a mechanic's standpoint.

 

[Guy]

hmmm, id like them to have the renesis as an option in the miata

 

[K2e2vin]

id rather have a k20a or f20c over a renesis.

 

[94RedSiGal]

Originally posted by Battle Pope@Dec 18 2004, 03:35 AM
Rotaries are still way too uncommon from a mechanic's standpoint.

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But I've heard that they are easy to work on?

 

[TurboMirage]

i wouldnt mind a stock TT FC.

 

[94RedSiGal]

I wouldn't mind a Mazda rotary hatch... but I don't buy new cars.

 

[asmallsol]

Originally posted by 94RedSiGal+Dec 18 2004, 01:37 PM-->

Battle Pope

@Dec 18 2004, 03:35 AM
Rotaries are still way too uncommon from a mechanic's standpoint.

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But I've heard that they are easy to work on?

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If you know how to work on them, they are easy as hell. My freind has rebuilt several, and now can take one out and rebuild one in less then a day.

 

[E_SolSi]

they are only hard to work on because most people know absolutly dick about them .... once you learn your way around a rotary engine they are retardedly easy .... i mean come on theres only 4 moving parts.... the only hard thing is all the springs and seals .... but as long as you dont go ripping through it like a fat bitch tearing into a bucket of KFC you are good to go

rotary engines are great

fuel economy and noise are the 2 main reasons they never cought on wide spread for car use... the other is peoples fear of any thing different

 

[tab]

Yeah dude, they should be a piece of cake to work on. They run a rotor in a elliptical path. The rotor is triangular with three seals. No valves. Just a couple of ports. Add in a slice, and you have a bigger engine.

They used to make rotary pickups, and yes, rotary wagons.

That was 20-30 years ago.

 

[MaaseyRacer]

I am a big fan of rotary vehichles, but I do not think Mazda needs to make any more FWD cars. I also would like to see the miata keep the piston motor, as gasmilage is nice with the miata, and a large selling point. I think that Mazda should do as they are hinting to in recent issues of Autoweek. They are debating bringing back the RX-7, it will be a two seater, lighter than the RX-8, and probably have a simlar motor.
Also don't forget guys that the Mazdaspeed RX-8 is going to be coming out soon. It is coming with about 30 extra horses coming from a supercharger. It will be pushing about 6psi (I wil have to look up the exact numbers at home), but I am sure that can all be upgraded. I am looking forward to test driving one, I would love to buy one, but it is hard enough to scrounge up cash for the civic.

 

[Seany-izzle]

out of all those choices, i choose (after sitting there for like 5 minutes because someone thinks its funny or cool spell things out which actually in the end is pretty gay) stick to the rx's. Sure it would be cool to have a rotary hatch but im not a hatch guy. all rotaries? how bout no considering 90% of mechanics cant help you. rotary powered fwd, never.

 

[EXtremeAccord]

Having worked at Mazda... the MazdaSpeed RX-8 is going to have not 30 more horsepower as previously stated... it's going to have 115-ish more horses. They're twin-turboing it... Where did you get supercharge? Americans supercharge factory vehicles... JDM = Turbo.

MazdaSpeed RX-8 Concept HP - 346 || Approx. 315 to the wheels.

The turbos will be pushing a minimum of 8psi each, as they did with the factory MS Miata.

And I want to get my hands on a rotary wagon... I would rock that like a caveman.

 

[MaaseyRacer]

Originally posted by EXtremeAccord@Dec 21 2004, 01:02 AM
Having worked at Mazda... the MazdaSpeed RX-8 is going to have not 30 more horsepower as previously stated... it's going to have 115-ish more horses. They're twin-turboing it... Where did you get supercharge? Americans supercharge factory vehicles... JDM = Turbo.

MazdaSpeed RX-8 Concept HP - 346 || Approx. 315 to the wheels.

The turbos will be pushing a minimum of 8psi each, as they did with the factory MS Miata.

And I want to get my hands on a rotary wagon... I would rock that like a caveman.

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Pick up the new issue of Road & Track's Speed Magazine. They have pics of the engine bay and everything. It is blown, with about 30 more ponies.
Here is a tiny pic of what it will look like:

Edit:
here is the link to R&T speed magazine:
http://roadandtrack.com/article.asp?sectio...article_id=1627

and here is Rotary New's article:
http://rotarynews.com/?q=node/view/466

 

[EXtremeAccord]

Hmm... perhaps I was fed nothing but bullshit at work... I wouldn't doubt it.

 

[reckedracing]

Hmm... perhaps I was fed nothing but bullshit at work... I wouldn't doubt it.

substitue bullshit with paint chips and i think you;ve got a winner