Everything is amazing in a 1300lb racecar, thats nothing that makes me want a RotaryOriginally Posted by Andy_013
Rotaries are amazing especially in a 1300 lb racecar.
AMEN TO THAT
OH FUCKING SWEET 255HP AND 247TQ....you have to be kidding me....I made more torque than that last time I farted
You know whats amazing to drive....even better than a rotary I mean....a twin turbo LS1...thats amazing
Chris @ Esmeril has an RX-8 running at 490hp and 330ish ft lbs. And that's on a built Renesis. There are 3 rotors and 13b's putting out high torque as well. When put in a light car with a low center of gravity and 50/50 weight distribution, rotaries can perform admirably in racing conditions.
They also make pretty good dragcars...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au7F2ttEXWU
Sweet all things that can be accomplished with a piston engine. 490hp and 330ftlbs isnt even good when you compare it to honda much less and evo or sti motor. I would take a 3 rotor out of one of the old Kudzu cars but other than that you can keep that garbage
I'd say almost 500hp is pretty good out of a 1.3L motor. Especially in race classes restricted by displacement right? it's hard to find a lighter engine with that much of a usable power band
Name a race class that has a displacement limit and doesn't have an air inlet restrictor.
I really hate the displacement arguement who really cares if its 1.3 liters.
Its light and thats about the only thing good I really have to say about it.
The 1.3L is a bit of a misnomer actually when compared to a standard internal combustion engine. Each rotor face has a displacement of .65L per rotation x 2 rotors = 1.3L per rotation. Now take your .65, and multiple by 6 faces = 3.9L. so by the same way a piston engine is calculated the 13b would actually be a 3.9L engine.
Last edited by green91; 11-15-2009 at 10:16 PM.
Interesting... I need to do some more homework maybe. I do stand by my statement that light is good, and so that is one thing rotaries do have over their similar piston powered counterparts.
Lots of hostility in this thread though
I own both a Piston & a Rotary powered vehicle. Both have their cons & both have their pros.
2013 Corsa Blue Optima SX 2.0T
1.drive a rotary car
2.understand it's pros and cons
3.don't be a douche
I made a "To Do" list for you. I am rotary guy, but I am not the kind that bashes other, or is close minded. I am wiling to bet you haven't driven a rotary powered car, they put power down differently, and are quite nice IN THEIR OWN WAY. Why in fanboy-esque debates to people feel the need to hate the side their not on?
-Owning a Playstation does not mean you have to hate X-boxes
-Owning a Mac doesn't mean you have to hate windows
-Owning a Piston powered car doesn't mean you have to hate rotaries
-etc. & vice versa for all of the above
Why is there always a group of retards in any category that thinks you can't like both, or if you dislike one, why you would have to hate it? It's so stupid.
^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
You might want to get ready to put your foot in your fucking mouth.
1. Most of the reason I hate rotarys is there fanboy club and how fanatical all you people are about them. They aren't the greatest thing since sliced bread, at best they are a cool car culture novelty.
2. I've driven a lot and I do mean a lot of Rotary powered cars on track, everything from Caterhamesque replicas to 3rd Gen RX7s, all nice cars and well balanced but Ill take an RX7 with an LS1 anyday of the week, and don't waste my time with the "it thows off the balance" remark....because it doesn't.
3. It was a simple statement if you don't like it...I don't care
4. I don't hate rotaries....I mostly just hate the owners
5. If you are looking to go toe to toe with someone and challenge them with your vastly superior car knowledge you better pick someone else.
Way to be a hyppocrite yourself and act like an ass because you think rotary owners are asses. You just come off as an ignorant douche, now I just realize youre a regular plain douche who does it on purpose cause you dislike the crowd.
I know LS1 7s perform amazingly and remain balanced. I am the Rx-7 owner you don't expect because I'm not a fucking retard like a vast majority of them. So don't bash the entire community like a jackass, there is a good group of people out there that aren't "in your face" rotary, I am one of them, so do guys like us a favor and cut the bullshit when you recognize it's there yourself, why give into a system that you dislike. The whole fight fire with fire mentality is stupid, all you'll do is burn down the house faster. fight fire with water, and be calm, and respectable, that way you don't look like the ass you just made yourself to be.I know the rotaries shortcommings and limits I do still like them, am I going to go around trying to convert people like I am a rotary Jahova's witness? no. Am I going to glorify their name as the engine to end all engine's? no. Am I going to pretend that there aren't better engines out there? Definitely not. Will I polish their public image up a hair and show how much I love them, well to an extent yes, but can you blame someone from praising what they own just a little bit?
In reguarding vastly superior car knowledge, I do not have that. I know what I know, and speak not on what I don't know, same as any other person, I don't know where you took me for someone who thinks they know more about cars as a whole than you.
^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
Nope you are just like the rest and your un-dieing need to continue to defend rotaries by making long winded post where you repeat the same boring facts over and over again supports my theory.
Need i say more??? lol I lvoe rotaries and piston motors but nothing will ever sound like the pure sex of a 20b.=)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIGr0...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S7gy...layer_embedded
of course I am going to defend what I own, they get a lot of bad rep from people who have never even touched one. That's so infuriating. I don't know what you drive but a quick look at your previous threads shows you selling a Mustang. Of course it'll piss you off when somebody who has never ever driven a Mustang starts saying that they can't handle for shit. I am not being a dick about it, I don't see how my behavior in this thread further develops a dislike towards rotary owners, I think you are just being close minded, and your twisted mental image of rotary owners as a whole makes you unable to see we don't all suck. No need to come in and just start up drama. If you don't like rotary engines, it's fine, don't own one, and live life.
^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
LOL yeah just a mustang, thats all I've ever owned...oh and
A vette
4 Subarus
4 240s
1 Supra
1 BMW
......the list is a little over 35 cars deep now....
While I have truly enjoyed watching you get bent out of shape because I don't like rotaries the truth of the matter is......I really don't care about you, rotaries or this thread, I only posted because I enjoy watching you guys get all wound up. Have a nice day....Rotard
Lol, the point was that the power and torque were balanced and it makes a lot of the torque before 7500 rpms unlike a honda. Like a piston engine that has good bore/stroke ratio. Thats what I ment. No one is going to tremble in fear of 250hp.
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