Hello from 1993 3rd Gen Touring Owner and Engine Designer
07-11-17, 07:30 AM
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New from TX - 1993 3rd Gen Owner and Engine Designer
Hi all !
My name is Rod. Oddly enough, given I've owned a 3rd Gen since 1996, I'm a new member here. There's an odd story behind my purchase of the RX-7. I crashed the last new RX-7 in southern California back in 1996 during a test-drive in a rain storm ! After all the legal stuff was over, I continued looking and bought my 3rd Gen used off a car lot. Much to my chagrin, it failed emissions my first year out and I could not for the life of me figure out why. Fortunately, the folks at Mariah Motors in Santa Barbara CA were able to fix it. Since then I have completed restoration (pretty stock but for intercooler, air cleaners, shocks, turbo controller, computer, and after market wheels
). I ended up moving to Garland Texas, and took my baby to Rotary Performance and they sport tuned it. Wow ! It's dangerous again, just like the one I crashed back in 1996 ! No driving in the rain.
I'm a recently retired Senior Engineering Fellow from Raytheon. I've taken up engine design since then just to keep from going nuts. I started out wanting to improve the Wankel but decided, based on an excellent technical analysis of the Wankel by the US ARMY, I would work to create a better rotary instead. A brief illustrated summary of my work can be seen at the "Create The Future" contest website at https://contest.techbriefs.com/2017/...d-defense/8090 . Do me a favor and vote for me while there (voting only requires simple e-mail confirmation). I'd really like to win this so I can fund continued development !
My new engine hasn't been built yet, so take the numbers with a grain of salt. The analysis is, however, a well informed one that incorporates all the proper factors, and the results appear promising; higher power density (3 HP per pound) than a Wankel and very good fuel efficiency (on par with a turbofan). My entry only talks about one engine that's 10" in diameter and 6.5" deep. Because of it's small size, however, one might arrange four in a clover leaf pattern around another shaft for a net 380 HP, and still be within a 24" x 7" volume. Another set of four could be arranged behind the first for 760 HP and still fit within a 24" x 16" volume or so. It makes no sense to stack more. The option I'm most excited about isn't the stacking option, however, but putting one near each wheel of an RX-7 sized car to create a small and light weight hybrid rotary sports car!
That's about all I have to say about myself. I'm glad to be here !
Rod
My name is Rod. Oddly enough, given I've owned a 3rd Gen since 1996, I'm a new member here. There's an odd story behind my purchase of the RX-7. I crashed the last new RX-7 in southern California back in 1996 during a test-drive in a rain storm ! After all the legal stuff was over, I continued looking and bought my 3rd Gen used off a car lot. Much to my chagrin, it failed emissions my first year out and I could not for the life of me figure out why. Fortunately, the folks at Mariah Motors in Santa Barbara CA were able to fix it. Since then I have completed restoration (pretty stock but for intercooler, air cleaners, shocks, turbo controller, computer, and after market wheels
). I ended up moving to Garland Texas, and took my baby to Rotary Performance and they sport tuned it. Wow ! It's dangerous again, just like the one I crashed back in 1996 ! No driving in the rain.I'm a recently retired Senior Engineering Fellow from Raytheon. I've taken up engine design since then just to keep from going nuts. I started out wanting to improve the Wankel but decided, based on an excellent technical analysis of the Wankel by the US ARMY, I would work to create a better rotary instead. A brief illustrated summary of my work can be seen at the "Create The Future" contest website at https://contest.techbriefs.com/2017/...d-defense/8090 . Do me a favor and vote for me while there (voting only requires simple e-mail confirmation). I'd really like to win this so I can fund continued development !
My new engine hasn't been built yet, so take the numbers with a grain of salt. The analysis is, however, a well informed one that incorporates all the proper factors, and the results appear promising; higher power density (3 HP per pound) than a Wankel and very good fuel efficiency (on par with a turbofan). My entry only talks about one engine that's 10" in diameter and 6.5" deep. Because of it's small size, however, one might arrange four in a clover leaf pattern around another shaft for a net 380 HP, and still be within a 24" x 7" volume. Another set of four could be arranged behind the first for 760 HP and still fit within a 24" x 16" volume or so. It makes no sense to stack more. The option I'm most excited about isn't the stacking option, however, but putting one near each wheel of an RX-7 sized car to create a small and light weight hybrid rotary sports car!
That's about all I have to say about myself. I'm glad to be here !
Rod
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