I was speaking of the 600rwhp and above. I'm not saying you can't make it safe, I'm just saying that once you keep increasing power beyond this mark you become more and more unsafe...motor wise.
My buds 93 RX-7 Single Turbo 617rwhp!!!
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I was speaking of the 600rwhp and above. I'm not saying you can't make it safe, I'm just saying that once you keep increasing power beyond this mark you become more and more unsafe...motor wise.
Yes, you're correct and apologize for my error. When I bought mine it was mostly stock but I had a downpipe, full exhaust, Apexi PFC and HKS Intake and it made 280rwhp @ 10psi shortly after I bought it. My error on the stock specs.
Umm...I know the rotary isn't for everybody, and it sure took me some time to understand the specifics of the internal workings combined with the fine tuning of the ecu...but I never had the first engine problem out of mine and I ran the heck out of it but I'm on my third Cobra motor :cuss:
damn!!
Ha! While most people do really just hear things and decide how they want to "rate" the rotary. The main thing is, any engine when put under stress will break, and most engines can handle power...with the rotary, the margin for error is so slim that detonation occurs quickly. As opposed to a piston motor where it is more forgiving and doesnt nuke itself at first sign of detonation. Thats all.
It all ways...the rotary is one of the best designed engines ever made. It has 3 moving parts, the e-shaft, and the rotors. Thats it...
How many rebuilds have you been through?
I know quite a few guys with them, so it's more than just "hearing things". Nice try though.
It's not the engine design that's crappy, it's the apex seals. All they are, are weak piston rings and they usually break because of poor tuning and running too much psi. I'm not saying they are better than any other engine design by no means, just simply that there are a lot fewer of them out there. I would say given the number of rotaries out there, that there are just as many V8 motors that blow per V8 car as there are rotary motors per rotary car.
600whp out of any motor is stout, ignore all the hating.
Nice #'s! I wouldn't mind having one of those cars with an LS motor swap or maybe a Buick GN motor swap!:burnout:
Not sure how close you guys are to Steele, AL... but I'm planning on taking the coupe there this Saturday to test the new suspension setup!:beer:
Not sure how close you guys are to Steele, AL... but I'm planning on taking the coupe there this Saturday to test the new suspension setup!:beer:
You wouldn't believe the heated debates on that subject. Rotary guys look at that as sacreligious...seriously. I would do it though. I'm a car guy...not Ford, Chevy, Rotary or otherwise.
Yeah, Steele is about 3 1/2 hours from me. Maybe we could meet up some other time. I plan on going to the 45th Anniversary Mustang Show and Ride at Barber's in B'ham next month though. 3,000 Mustangs expected :rockon:
Sounds good. I have a few friends that are going to the B'ham show next month also and they have been trying to talk me into taking the cobra down with them. Still thinking about it, but FFW Commerce is that same weekend. B'ham dose sound like a pretty cool event.:beer:
I have done 1 rebuild in 4 years. Its all about maintance and taking car of the car. Your buddies must be lacking this... Nice try though
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Me too.
He should add a meth/alky/water injection to his setup. That will make the motor last much longer.
108k miles, original, 25 years old, and still has perfect compression and oil consumption. Not turbo though. :lol:
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