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From memory there's a pretty good explanation somewhere on howstuffworks.comSchoolies_2004 said:How does a rotary powered engine work? I know the very basics, but thats it. I was suprised at how something like the RX8 with a rotary powered engine is only 1.3L yet has something like 180kw!
re: them havin to be rebuilt every race....loquasagacious said:I'd say the biggest downside on performance ones is the need for very regular rebuilds. eg in a racing app they will be rebuilt between every race.
Another negative is that they use lots of oil.
And finally that to get more power you do some radical porting jobs which gets enormous power but completely destroys streetability.
hahaha.jackm said:they attract white adidas caps
Um, it's torque that puts the 1/4 mile in such low figures?rotary engines..
they are not made for torque, they are made for pure speed
u see them on the track running 7s,8s,9s easily with such a small
basic engine.. fuel efficient? get over it its part of the fun and sound
you find a legal street car that can launch on the back two wheels
Without spending much on the engine.. come talk to me
rotary power baby
high revs high speeds
big ports
low 8s
torque is great for the take off/launch, once you get going/momentum, its hp.Um, it's torque that puts the 1/4 mile in such low figures?
And I was under the impression that they had flatter torque curves than piston engines, ie they hit peak torque in the mid range and stick it out til redline, unlike most piston engines (esp turboes?) that drop off after reaching peak 2/3 of the way to the redline.
EDIT: making a rotary's torque curve more desirable?
YouTube - Steve's 9 Second Cuda Doing a Big Wheelstandrotary engines..
they are not made for torque, they are made for pure speed
u see them on the track running 7s,8s,9s easily with such a small
basic engine.. fuel efficient? get over it its part of the fun and sound
you find a legal street car that can launch on the back two wheels
Without spending much on the engine.. come talk to me
rotary power baby
high revs high speeds
big ports
low 8s