Why Do Rotaries Suck?

[Beelzebub89]

high beam on, apex seals out.

[skins]

adjust mirrors, apex seals out

[Smity42]

changing spark plugs? Apex seals out

[Cowboy1600]

Clutch in, Apex seals out.

[SABBAi]

They sounds like 125 Thumper bikes when they

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[Birds]

Piston engine conversion...apex seals out

[Smity42]

  Birds said:

Piston engine conversion...apex seals out

Nice one

Locked diff... Apex seals out

[blk94r33]

They don't suck. Trust me. Had an 03' RX8 6 speed prior to the Skyline, and apart from the afformentioned reasons, they are a great engine. I was getting 9/10L/100km on highawy runs, but like any car if you abuse it you pay the price (anywhere up to 18L/100km around town for me ). The oil thing never bothered me, I checked it every time I filled up, and over the 5000km serice interval i'd use a litre or usually less depending on driving, you don't stop on the side of the road every 100 metres.... So 5 litres would get me 5000km including the service. No, they're not hell-torquey, but the power is something else to experience. 170 odd FWKW at 9,400rpm? FUN! And it's a different feel, very smooth and consistent compared to any other engine, and keeps coming from 4k all the way to redline. Plus the RX8's have a 2 stage manifold, so from 7k onwards it's a very different engine, power and sound wise. So for me they're a Don't pay it out till' you've driven one.

[FineLine]

When someone say's "they dont suck" apex seals out.

[skins]

install boost gauge, apex seals out

[Birds]

Buy brand new RX8, Mazda remove apex seals for you, save you the hassle.

[Beelzebub89]

  blk94r33 said:

They don't suck. Trust me. Had an 03' RX8 6 speed prior to the Skyline, and apart from the afformentioned reasons, they are a great engine. I was getting 9/10L/100km on highawy runs, but like any car if you abuse it you pay the price (anywhere up to 18L/100km around town for me ). The oil thing never bothered me, I checked it every time I filled up, and over the 5000km serice interval i'd use a litre or usually less depending on driving, you don't stop on the side of the road every 100 metres.... So 5 litres would get me 5000km including the service. No, they're not hell-torquey, but the power is something else to experience. 170 odd FWKW at 9,400rpm? FUN! And it's a different feel, very smooth and consistent compared to any other engine, and keeps coming from 4k all the way to redline. Plus the RX8's have a 2 stage manifold, so from 7k onwards it's a very different engine, power and sound wise. So for me they're a Don't pay it out till' you've driven one.

Post in rotary thread, apex seals out

[Kinks]

Look at car, apex seals out

[Pepsinator]

as people areon the topic of rotaries

anyone interested in a sa rx7 with a 13b thats done 37k's and a 12a for parts

manual

[GTRPowa]

I blew over 10 diffs, 3 gearboxes, a clutch, and 2 axles. Alternator died, steering became loose, suspension started leaking, engine mount broke, crossmember bent, oil lines split. Just some of the things that broke on my rx.

However, one engine, no leaks, no cracked apex seals. 10,000rpm all day long.

Yeah shit engines, I would never rely on one.

Edit: Period of 4 years.

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Wasteland. >>>

Edited July 30, 2010 by GTRPowa

[Isola]

paint repsray - apex seals out

[Isola]

installing head unit - apex seals out

[Isola]

neons out - apex seals out

[Isola]

"proceed to the next window thanks" - apex seals out

[StealthX]

adjusting driver's seat - apex seal out.

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