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If mazda didn't totally screw up and instead designed a reliable, fuel efficient, powerful renesis rotary engine for their rx-8, then the rx-8 would have been as wildly successful as the initial legendary rx-7.
the rx-8 handles really well, so well that it was Top Gear's three best sportscars.
the rx-8 handles really well, so well that it was Top Gear's three best sportscars.
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If mazda didn't totally screw up and instead designed a reliable, fuel efficient, powerful renesis rotary engine for their rx-8, then the rx-8 would have been as wildly successful as the initial legendary rx-7.
the rx-8 handles really well, so well that it was Top Gear's three best sportscars.
the rx-8 handles really well, so well that it was Top Gear's three best sportscars.
I could see how possibly smaller, multiple rotors could be tuned and made efficient, but as far as the current design, I think they did what they could.. albeit some otherwise seemingly silly port design...
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I think the Renesis was supposed to meet those goals... The rotary no matter how you slice it isnt efficient, so getting power AND fuel economy from one is rather tough.
I could see how possibly smaller, multiple rotors could be tuned and made efficient, but as far as the current design, I think they did what they could.. albeit some otherwise seemingly silly port design...
I could see how possibly smaller, multiple rotors could be tuned and made efficient, but as far as the current design, I think they did what they could.. albeit some otherwise seemingly silly port design...
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Could be done, and is the only way to "save" the rotary imho.
Although, a simple injected 12A in an MX-5 chassis could do the trick too...
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That makes zero sense. What does the cancelation of the Renesis have to do with an airboat you wanted to build? The Renesis sucks. They always go bad. Every RX-8 on the road will experience engine failure at some point. Mazda screwed up. Avoid the Renesis. Use an older 13B in your project and you've got it made.
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That makes zero sense. What does the cancelation of the Renesis have to do with an airboat you wanted to build? The Renesis sucks. They always go bad. Every RX-8 on the road will experience engine failure at some point. Mazda screwed up. Avoid the Renesis. Use an older 13B in your project and you've got it made.
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That makes zero sense. What does the cancelation of the Renesis have to do with an airboat you wanted to build? The Renesis sucks. They always go bad. Every RX-8 on the road will experience engine failure at some point. Mazda screwed up. Avoid the Renesis. Use an older 13B in your project and you've got it made.
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acdelco d1906 Nkg 49034
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OMG!! 40K per engine? wait less than that because the 3rd engine blew at less than 113K OMG!!
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Mazda could help fuel economy with the idea that was used on the 787b's 4 rotor engine. The engine used 3 spark plug rotor housings that eliminated the ingnition flame squish problem. Which in turn helped both fuel economy and emissions.
The issue with that is the up keep of 6 spark plugs on a 2 rotor engine, But didnt they talk about using a laser igniton system on the Mazda 16X rotary engine?
The big problem with rotary's and fuel economy is the intake track.. Their path the fuel/air mixture has to follow is so long that fuel condenses into liquid on the cooler metal sides. And of course gasoline will not burn in liquid form.
Mazda can help with this issue buy using the direct fuel injection system used on the Mazda 16X.
I hope the rotary will make a big comeback with a release of a pure sports car sporting a 16X under the hood in 2017.
The issue with that is the up keep of 6 spark plugs on a 2 rotor engine, But didnt they talk about using a laser igniton system on the Mazda 16X rotary engine?
The big problem with rotary's and fuel economy is the intake track.. Their path the fuel/air mixture has to follow is so long that fuel condenses into liquid on the cooler metal sides. And of course gasoline will not burn in liquid form.
Mazda can help with this issue buy using the direct fuel injection system used on the Mazda 16X.
I hope the rotary will make a big comeback with a release of a pure sports car sporting a 16X under the hood in 2017.
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Under their current CEO's reign that is.
I have a feeling we'll have to wait for both the next CEO to be a rotorhead, and a visionary, and the next economic bubble to inflate at the same times.
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