Rotary Vs. LS1

[Catnip]

Torque FTW. The only reason I drive a Honda.




Wait...

[87 Turbo II]

So is one of the secrets to keeping a rotary running correctly to drive around at like 4500(?) rpms? I've never talked to anyone with knowledge of rotary motors.

They are very rev happy. I've cruised at 4500 RPM before when I was relatively new to the car cause the engine just plain didn't feel like it was straining, the sound and a little"shift up" fuel economy light were the only signs I was revving too high. No crazy vibrations or asthmatic throttle responses. Most piston engines wouldn't of taken so kindly to driving that high in the rev range as if the engine was only a hair above idle.

[Atlblkz06]

Well if the requirements are up in the air, then its hrd to decide on what you want.

Its a lot of fun driving a torque-less revv happy engine, but it can also be taxing.

EVERYTHING depends on what the driver is looking for, so I guess the discussion is pointless if the purpose of the car isnt known.

[Elbow]

^Entirely agree

[sidewayz13b]

the only rx7's that should get the LS1 should be the fc's. the fd's should keep the rotary. just my personal opinion. i just sold my fc yesterday.

[Blitanicle99]

I think I already posted in this thread but...


LS1 all day long. I love my Rotary, never had one before and find them fascinating. However the reliable, cheap, monstrous power you can get out of a basic LS1 with Tuning, cams, intake exhaust, and headers is un real. The weight distribution is messed with yes, but my car is completely stripped, even the sound deadning is grinded out. So my car doesn't have the weight distribution like it should and I love the way it drives.
Further, if anything breaks on my LS1 I can go to napa and probably fix it in the parking lot with a simple set of tools and some elbow grease.
When I start the vehicle with some nice open pipes and a low lsa cam it scares children and is a distinctive powerful tone.
No apex seals, no torque problems, no funny parts from Japan, and no arguements across the tuner world. Anyone who is anyone would agree that an LS1 is a better build than putting lots of work into a turbo Rotary. If you still want your turbo, LSX turbos are great. If you don't like turbos, LS1 and all LS series motors respond very well to Nitrous and as much as you want to bash Nitrous, I have personally seen LS4 (4.8 and 5.3) motors with 100,000 miles of Nitrous abuse and no huge signs of wear in tear that a normal 250k V8 gasoline motor wouldn't have.

My 2 cents.