NOTHING EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THE SOUND OF THIS 4 ROTOR...NOTHING!
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NOTHING EVEN COMES CLOSE TO THE SOUND OF THIS 4 ROTOR...NOTHING!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKmR0EVYoSo
Simply INCREDIBLE!!!!
Too bad 4 rotors cost soo much and are EXTREMELY difficult to get.
Simply INCREDIBLE!!!!
Too bad 4 rotors cost soo much and are EXTREMELY difficult to get.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKmR0EVYoSo
Simply INCREDIBLE!!!!
Too bad 4 rotors cost soo much and are EXTREMELY difficult to get.
Simply INCREDIBLE!!!!
Too bad 4 rotors cost soo much and are EXTREMELY difficult to get.
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I have no idea but ive heard of 4 rotors putting down around 600hp in a little 2.6 liter N/A Motor. These motors truly are amazing. It started out as German engineering by a guy named Felix Wankel. The Japanese just took it to the next level.
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Yes these engines are amazing, half the moving parts compared to a piston engine. High HP, 9k redline but very low torque (due to a relatively heavy rotating mass within the engine).
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Ridiculously good sounding but own a wankel/rotor motored vehicle and then give your opinion. lol
Owned a new FD-RX7 back in the day. Big surprise it lasted me a whopping 5K miles and poof, no workie. Was a fun 5K miles though I have to say. Rebuilt it with stronger components and some mods and once again kaboom after 4k miles. Talk about a love and hate thing, out of my 20+ cars of ownership, I still think it was my favorite in a strange way. So balanced, poised, and a true drivers car. Nothing, I mean nothing I have driven connects you to the road like this. Once again though, is it worth the cost of ownership or headaches associated with owning one? NO, Hell no. Unless your a gambling man. Everyday is just different issue IMO. If I were going for another jap Import it would be another supra hands down. I think they sound just as good(if not better) revving to 8k+ rpm with a ton more power and bulletproof to boot.
Owned a new FD-RX7 back in the day. Big surprise it lasted me a whopping 5K miles and poof, no workie. Was a fun 5K miles though I have to say. Rebuilt it with stronger components and some mods and once again kaboom after 4k miles. Talk about a love and hate thing, out of my 20+ cars of ownership, I still think it was my favorite in a strange way. So balanced, poised, and a true drivers car. Nothing, I mean nothing I have driven connects you to the road like this. Once again though, is it worth the cost of ownership or headaches associated with owning one? NO, Hell no. Unless your a gambling man. Everyday is just different issue IMO. If I were going for another jap Import it would be another supra hands down. I think they sound just as good(if not better) revving to 8k+ rpm with a ton more power and bulletproof to boot.
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Not the best example but 10Krpm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnrH7Z9NFs
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Not the best example but 10Krpm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnrH7Z9NFs
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Ridiculously good sounding but own a wankel/rotor motored vehicle and then give your opinion. lol
Owned a new FD-RX7 back in the day. Big surprise it lasted me a whopping 5K miles and poof, no workie. Was a fun 5K miles though I have to say. Rebuilt it with stronger components and some mods and once again kaboom after 4k miles. Talk about a love and hate thing, out of my 20+ cars of ownership, I still think it was my favorite in a strange way. So balanced, poised, and a true drivers car. Nothing, I mean nothing I have driven connects you to the road like this. Once again though, is it worth the cost of ownership or headaches associated with owning one? NO, Hell no. Unless your a gambling man. Everyday is just different issue IMO. If I were going for another jap Import it would be another supra hands down. I think they sound just as good(if not better) revving to 8k+ rpm with a ton more power and bulletproof to boot.
Owned a new FD-RX7 back in the day. Big surprise it lasted me a whopping 5K miles and poof, no workie. Was a fun 5K miles though I have to say. Rebuilt it with stronger components and some mods and once again kaboom after 4k miles. Talk about a love and hate thing, out of my 20+ cars of ownership, I still think it was my favorite in a strange way. So balanced, poised, and a true drivers car. Nothing, I mean nothing I have driven connects you to the road like this. Once again though, is it worth the cost of ownership or headaches associated with owning one? NO, Hell no. Unless your a gambling man. Everyday is just different issue IMO. If I were going for another jap Import it would be another supra hands down. I think they sound just as good(if not better) revving to 8k+ rpm with a ton more power and bulletproof to boot.
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It's a whopping $4k fix, but a hassle nonethelss - so feed the engine. The 3rd Gen cars do suffer from a lack proper cooling - an easy fix with an upgraded radiator (a $400 Fluidyne or Koyo will do) & upgraded turbo hoses (silicon - another $400 installed).
I've had several RX-7 variants - the FD3S is the best - hands down & runs down some seriously fast cars.
I'm actually thinking of building & installing a 4 rotor in my FD (CA smog laws may prohibit this though 
).-Matt
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I love Rotary Engines and still have my FC3S (2nd Gen) RX-7 T. The 4 Rotor 787B won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Mazda in 1991. The first and only Japanese make to win there.
Some guy named Schumacher finished fifth in a Sauber Mercedes.
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They are very reliable - if you know how to treat the rotary powerplant. People that mod them like piston driven counterparts blow the motors 90% of the time due to running the car to lean. NEVER starve a rotary of fuel or you will unleash 12,000 lbs/Sq" of force (detonation) which often breaks the Apex seals (which then, more often than not, scrape the inner rotor housing).
It's a whopping $4k fix, but a hassle nonethelss - so feed the engine. The 3rd Gen cars do suffer from a lack proper cooling - an easy fix with an upgraded radiator (a $400 Fluidyne or Koyo will do) & upgraded turbo hoses (silicon - another $400 installed).
I've had several RX-7 variants - the FD3S is the best - hands down & runs down some seriously fast cars. I'm actually thinking of building & installing a 4 rotor in my FD (CA smog laws may prohibit this though ).
-Matt
It's a whopping $4k fix, but a hassle nonethelss - so feed the engine. The 3rd Gen cars do suffer from a lack proper cooling - an easy fix with an upgraded radiator (a $400 Fluidyne or Koyo will do) & upgraded turbo hoses (silicon - another $400 installed).
I've had several RX-7 variants - the FD3S is the best - hands down & runs down some seriously fast cars.
I'm actually thinking of building & installing a 4 rotor in my FD (CA smog laws may prohibit this though ).-Matt
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I am definitely going to be in the minority on this one, and I risk getting flamed, but I'm not a fan. I mean, it does sound like an F1 car, and that's nice, but I would not want it on my car. It's too obtrusive and ricey. I'm not opposed to non-stock exhausts (I have a Ford Racing aftermarket exhaust on my GT500), but this one is not for me.
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