Apexseal thread

[FoolsDrifFWD]

Post up Rotary power vehicles only.

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400whp N/A 20B


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[quickdodge®]

This has never been done before. Later, QD.

[FoolsDrifFWD]

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ya its a nissan---->

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[Stormhammer]

half the cars in that last post are like, GM and Mercedes concept cars...

[Elbow]

^LOL I know right.

BTW you sure that's a rotary in that kart?

[1439/2000]

[40th GT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4va7vO3veu8

I got the goosebumps seeing it/hearing it launch.

[DB4LYFE ™]

Pretty cool cars!

~DB4LYFE

[Andy_013]

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[imports]

cool rides!

[JITB]

oh my look at those cosmos! im gonna cry!

[grnteg]

ol" wankels!

[87 Turbo II]

At first, I was thinking "cool, but thesethreads are too common" then I saw a REPU, the Mecredes rotary thingy and all the other stuff and I'm really proud of you for gathering some of the rarest rotary cars ever made. I've known about every car you posted, but it took me a long time of owning an Rx-7 to find all of that info that you posted in one page.

To everyone who is confused by any of the non-Rx-7 rotaries. It's so much more rewarding knowing the back story of some of these cars. Like the gullwing GM concept. That was to be a 4-rotor corvette, and the CEO of GM said itwas the best Corvette he has ever driven, but rising gas prices killed it.

[EJ25RUN]

I like the thread but i have to correct.

The Mercedes Benz C111 III was a diesel.


Like Simon, i doubt the Kart with MB badge would use anything but a 125cc two stroke.


The first major rotary street car came from Felix Wankel's design was the NSU R080.


Before Mazda's prototype project really got underway with Mazdaspeed, Mooncraft helped build the 717C, 727C, and 737C series of cars.


I see you posted the NRV588, but this is the original Norton rotary. Was a British champion.


Did not see the Furai yet (Courage chassis under the body work)


One of the most famous rotary bikes is the Suzuki RE5

[man]

EJ25, some reading material on the kart. It's pretty damn impressive.
http://www.zercustoms.com/news/RENNt...rt-engine.html

BTW the engine is $5450

[EJ25RUN]

EJ25, some reading material on the kart. It's pretty damn impressive.
http://www.zercustoms.com/news/RENNt...rt-engine.html

BTW the engine is $5450

I just looked it up. Very impressive indeed. Never knew you could make it that small.

[VooDooXII]

I want to see more of that black racing RX-7.

The Eunos Cosmo is one of the best looking cars from Japan though, I think.

[Oz10]

Thread is win!

[swollix]

Looks like a C5R, damn.

[JITB]

[87 Turbo II]

Looks like a C5R, damn.

I think the 7 is better looking (I've always loved FD's lines over Vette's) and I think MIGHT handle better, but the C5R is a BEAST, and has a lot more budget behind it in the race team, so it might handle better, it's hard to say, but Rx cars are built just to turn.

[cpearson]

those are some nice cars.

[Elbow]

LOL at that 7 looking like the Vette...what the paint scheme???????? The Corvette owns that RX-7 in every shape and form lol.

Good info on the kart, I remember seeing a rotary kart on board video a while back but am not sure if it's that one. From the OP pic the motor is so small it looks like a rotax.

[David88vert]

The first Wankel powered car - the 64 NSU Spider


First Mazda powered by a rotary - 67 Cosmo 110S


20B in AE86
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvPfi-ZeQRM

4 rotor making 1664hp on engine dyno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BGGB...eature=related

And, since no one else has posted one in this thread, although it is titled "Apexseal thread", here is a pic of one:

[Elbow]

You all are leaving out the local man.

[FoolsDrifFWD]

At first, I was thinking "cool, but thesethreads are too common" then I saw a REPU, the Mecredes rotary thingy and all the other stuff and I'm really proud of you for gathering some of the rarest rotary cars ever made. I've known about every car you posted, but it took me a long time of owning an Rx-7 to find all of that info that you posted in one page.

To everyone who is confused by any of the non-Rx-7 rotaries. It's so much more rewarding knowing the back story of some of these cars. Like the gullwing GM concept. That was to be a 4-rotor corvette, and the CEO of GM said itwas the best Corvette he has ever driven, but rising gas prices killed it.

thanx man. did you like the bus?

[Elbow]

I was going to put a NA 13B or 12A in my Porsche 914 when I had it, that's a project I really want to do within the next year or two..

[FoolsDrifFWD]

I was going to put a NA 13B or 12A in my Porsche 914 when I had it, that's a project I really want to do within the next year or two..

that would be cool as hell.

Mad Max 4 rotor RX-7

[.blank cd]

And, since no one else has posted one in this thread, although it is titled "Apexseal thread", here is a pic of one:

Here is another apex seal

[1439/2000]

I was going to put a NA 13B or 12A in my Porsche 914 when I had it, that's a project I really want to do within the next year or two..

Didn't you say my turbo 13b 911 was dumb?

[EJ25RUN]

LOL at that 7 looking like the Vette...what the paint scheme???????? The Corvette owns that RX-7 in every shape and form lol.

Now hold on Simon. Yes, the GT1 C6.R would overpower the GT300 RX-7 but its not that simple and not that big of a difference.

Consider this. In the 2009 Super GT Okayama race, a privateer team brought over an ex Prodrive DBR9. Yes, that team didn't have to sophistication of Corvette Racing but with that considered, the DBR9 qualified 14th in the GT500 class because it was so much slower in the corners to the less powerful but superior aero GT500 class cars.

The time the DBR9 set was 1'30.203. The Amemiya SGC 7 did a time of 1'32.103. Less than two seconds away which is something Corvette racing does over other GT1 competition. So really, not that crazy of a gap when considering the RX7s power deficit and lower funding.

I'm seeing this in the same way as the 250cc class in GP is to the old 500cc bikes. At tracks like Jerez where there are very few straights, they would out qualify the bigger machines because of the higher corner speeds. Just do that to the cars case in this example.

BTW. Much respect to Kudzu. At the 2008 Mitty, No car was as fascinating as fire breathing Kudzu.

[Elbow]

Now hold on Simon. Yes, the GT1 C6.R would overpower the GT300 RX-7 but its not that simple and not that big of a difference.

Consider this. In the 2009 Super GT Okayama race, a privateer team brought over an ex Prodrive DBR9. Yes, that team didn't have to sophistication of Corvette Racing but with that considered, the DBR9 qualified 14th in the GT500 class because it was so much slower in the corners to the less powerful but superior aero GT500 class cars.

The time the DBR9 set was 1'30.203. The Amemiya SGC 7 did a time of 1'32.103. Less than two seconds away which is something Corvette racing does over other GT1 competition. So really, not that crazy of a gap when considering the RX7s power deficit and lower funding.

I'm seeing this in the same way as the 250cc class in GP is to the old 500cc bikes. At tracks like Jerez where there are very few straights, they would out qualify the bigger machines because of the higher corner speeds. Just do that to the cars case in this example.

BTW. Much respect to Kudzu. At the 2008 Mitty, No car was as fascinating as fire breathing Kudzu.

True.

As for the Kudzu, I agree. Those old cars use to bust my ear drums when I was little at the races lol. Jim Downing still races too. He has a SCCA sports racer he runs with the SCCA.

[Elbow]

Didn't you say my turbo 13b 911 was dumb?

Yes, because if my 914 had the flat 6 no way in hell I'd put a rotary in place of it. Replacing a type 4 VW motor though with a rotary is cheap and makes sense.

[thegovanator]

Too bad the cosmo is automatic only...
Oh and the C111 was a rotary

[EJ25RUN]

Too bad the cosmo is automatic only...
Oh and the C111 was a rotary

The C111 I was a Rotary.

The C111 III was a diesel.

Check again and see. --->

[thegovanator]

Yea thats what I meant to put, I knew they changed it in later years

[DVSRX-7]

love the thread!! its a super win!!

some love to RotorHeads out there...


have alot more if anyone wants specific ones..

[1439/2000]

Yes, because if my 914 had the flat 6 no way in hell I'd put a rotary in place of it. Replacing a type 4 VW motor though with a rotary is cheap and makes sense.

LOL you must not know much about the 2.7