Rotary power thread! [Pics]

[jalopi]

I've been considering saving for up for one some day..

shouldn't take too long to do that - don't know what the rx8 market is in washington, but they can be had here on the east coast [running and all] for $4k all day. they're getting to the point where they're more reasonably priced than e30s

[Nesset]

shouldn't take too long to do that - don't know what the rx8 market is in washington, but they can be had here on the east coast [running and all] for $4k all day. they're getting to the point where they're more reasonably priced than e30s

That's the exact reason I have been considering one over an E30 lol. And I've always taken a liking to the braap braap of the Wankel.

[varg]

Those prices are for high mileage early models though. Ticking time bombs, probably low on compression, and sloooowwwww

[Kershaw]

Sorry for the fat bump but how was it? I've been considering saving for up for one some day..

I loved it. Fairly quick and a great suspension design. I sold mine for $8k with 80k miles. Fully loaded. Red and black interior too. Driving it was a blast. But I bought a house and I sold it to finance the bathroom renovation. Heated seats became a heated floor. Mine had good compression when I sold it, the one thing I noticed that killed engines were higher mileage oil type switches. 50k miles Dino then switch to synthetic would kill the engine within a year or two pretty regularly. Saw it happen a bunch. Or maybe it was random. I ran synthetic from 19k miles and rang it out often.

In my opinion, the weak point of rx8s are not the engine, but the transmission. Not the most durable transmissions. I put a pucked clutch in there and once killed a transmission in 10k miles of light drag/autox/fun.

If I found one for a really good deal, I'd pick one up for sure. In similar mileage/condition e30s are worth more, part of the reason I sold when I did, but they are definitely better than e30s in nearly all regards except mpg.

[slammin.e28]

BUMMMMMMMMMP

So, as most of you know, I've taken a dive off the deep end and bought a 1989 FC. This dumb thing won't start. Great compression. Has spark. I timed it up as well as can be expected just turning it over with the starter and using a timing light. Had good fuel, new pump I put on.

I'm thinking the injectors are clogged from sitting, or not activating at all. Of course, the damn primaries are under the upper intake. So, I'm going to dive into that and take it apart.

Now I'm thinking....why not just get a mani and slam a Weber 48 DCOE on it? The harness has been dicked with. Who knows what kind of tom foolery has gone on in there. I'm seeing a few places with heat shrink and some splices....hell, it was missing the main power wire from the battery to the main fuse box 100a fuse.

Figure delete all that shit....carb it, and make it fucking run.

[Exodus_2pt0]

When you say carb, you mean big ass turbo, right?

[slammin.e28]

You know I can't do a turbo.

That'd mean I'd be able to actually DO burnouts. Taboo!

[Kershaw]

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/5560855116.html

Buy this dumb looking car and pull the motor and transmission out of it. Swap it into your FB. Put one of the m70s you have laying around in the now gaping hole in the engine bay.

Edit: Or even better, buy this one http://fredericksburg.craigslist.org...596503722.html and just swap the motor.

[estoguy]

Basically this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3uGJGzUYCI

RIP Wankel.

[slammin.e28]

Basically this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3uGJGzUYCI

RIP Wankel.

Basically all I got from that is the Wankel is an enthusiast engine that demands the kind of attention only an enthusiast can/will want to give to an engine.

....and emissions suck.

[estoguy]

Oh, I'm sure enthusiasts will continue to love them, but I doubt we'll be seeing any new ones. When they are only getting 55% efficiency vs comparable ICE engines, plus the emissions issues, I'd say going forward, it's dead, unless they can find ways around the problems.

[slammin.e28]

Ya, I wish someone would make them in a kit car form or something. I feel like it's not produced to the volume as piston engines, in general, and it should have some exception when it comes to emissions. They're cool, but they are a niche engine. I'm just glad Mazda has brought them this far.

[Nesset]

Ya, I wish someone would make them in a kit car form or something. I feel like it's not produced to the volume as piston engines, in general, and it should have some exception when it comes to emissions. They're cool, but they are a niche engine. I'm just glad Mazda has brought them this far.

BUMMMP what's the latest with your RX7. I can't find yer thread.

I want an REPU still... Nearly 3 years and an E30 addiction after finding their existence. I need an REPU...

[slammin.e28]

BUMMMP what's the latest with your RX7. I can't find yer thread.

I want an REPU still... Nearly 3 years and an E30 addiction after finding their existence. I need an REPU...

Well, I ordered the manifold for a Weber 48IDA from Australia. Got a distributor from a 1985 FB with the 13b....just need to make it fit, hits the alternator bracket, and get the wiring done to mimic the FB ignition system. Figure I'll get it to run with that, then get on with the direct ignition coil bullshit.

[varg]

Good lord, a carbureted FC, that's going to be as slow as an E30.