800rwhp++++and 40 to 50 psi the problems only moves around ,the cracks go from the dowel pins section to the front stationary section and lots of low compression in the rotors... lots of spare parts if you ask me

 

No way get out of here...

 

It's kinda like this!!secrets are for the military,those who choose to cheat on there wives,all the stuff like that!!I have asked a million questions and got 10 answers in return.my wallet can not take all this research and development any longer.with the last four builds in six months I could have had my twin turbo SBC running!!!I used our mill at work to stud the engine,I guessed at what I believe would be adiquit clearance for the rotors to side plates,I also guessed at removing .006 off the face of the rotor would be enough.I think this combo I had put together would have worked very well but I spun a bearing and lost oil pressure.I was so feed up with it!!when the oil pressure went away(20 psi) I was about 20 miles away from the house(driving it on the street)I said **** this mother ****** I'm going home,I drove it on the freeway with the 20 psi for about 14 miles,it went down to 10 then 0 before it died!!so **** it!!I understand these rotor specialty shops need money to keep the doors open!!but when I can do all the work myself I just need a little guidance to steer me in the right direction!believe me all I DO NOT want to put a SBC in it but the wallet can't take this anymore!!with the bone stock block FD I made at least 200 passes and 5000 street miles on it with not one problem.I had gone as fast as a 9.59 @ 135 with my street car!!!so with this SBC I should be able to run mid 8's all day every day driving it to the track and back home!!

 

If someone would sponsor an FD long block I will run the rotary!!with the way it failed I know it's going to cost a minimum of 1500 to repair

 

Give me your paypal addy and ill donate $100!!

 

^^^^^ bingo. Where do we draw the limit when comparing rotary vs v8pistonset up?
I'll agree that a v8 piston engine setup will last longer in the 6 to low 7 second range. That's a no brainer and you can't compare an engine that has 4 x the displacement as it is not working as hard. Now comparing a 4 cylinder piston engine to a rotary is more fair and that's debateable. I guess you'll let us know.
It also depends on the parts and tunner. High end parts and a top notch tunner will make any combo last longer.

 

Enzo I been staying out of your stupid rambling about the rotary and your problems for a while. BUT U ARE NOBODY to talk about what a rotary engine could do and can't DO!! First and foremost I have tons of friends in Puerto Rico that run over 25 runs on Goopy apex seals using methanol and stop the clock consistently at 7.2@188 mph. 1 engine running almost a whole season without tearing it apart. horsepower they make is well over 900rwhp. You my friend are NOT AN ENGINE BUILDER.. you my friend CANNOT TUNE A ROTARY ON METHANOL. your blaming the rotary engine for failures that came about your lack of tuning a rotary on methanol. All your failures were based on warped APEX SEALS.. that my friend is YOUR FAULT AND YOUR FAULT ONLY. every time a rotary warp's a seal. is totally do to poor tuning. So don't come talking like if you know what the **** your doing and like you did every thing perfect and the rotary gave up. all your engine failures were do to your failure to understand that a rotary on meth is not tuned like a rotary on Q16. so SIT BACK RELAX and keep your mouth SHUT.. happy new year ROOKIE...

 

Since this thread is going to waste ill chime in also

700 rear wheel hp = 9 second et sounds about right on rene's dyno, I will be out when the time is right, I have other goals i'm chasing besides racing car's.

But believe this, You will not be disappointed when I race again. And it will be with a reliable 13B. It's rotary or nothing for me. Have a happy new year.

 

The judge has spoken.

 

Little harsh with the words but never the less best of wishes with car and happy new year

 

Wow!!I feel like a rookie

 

I believe the cars that make 900+++rwhp are chasing numbers, records and plus they have a league .... going through motors and parts comes with the territory .

 

WOW guys!!!I didn't think it would turn into this!!!I was just kidding about the V8 swap (but I did think about it)my frame rails are 20 inchs apart so the V8 swap would be all most impossible!!!the rotary will stay in the car but DAM it to hell!!!!but seriously if you know what works for rotor side clearance (the face and sides) give me a little insight!!I just finished pulling the engine out of the car and so far the irons look ok through the exhaust ports,The rotor housings look ok!!one rotor still has compression,the turbo hit the exhaust housing a little but I have a new wheel I have had for awhile(so that saves me 200)I think the front o-ring in the front cover might have let go.the o-ring kit I bought from RA stated to use the o-ring only with out the Teflon back up ring is this bad?if any of you have spun a rotor bearing do you loose all the oil pressure?Any tech tips for clearances would be appreciated!!!one more thing I think I am running out of fuel the more I think about who sells a ready to bolt on mechanical fuel pump for the 13b(first gen front cover on a FD block)thanks guys but the rotary must stay in the RX2!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks a million but I think I am the only person that does not have a pay-pal account left

 

It's not April fools yet biotch! You had me going there. I guess you didn't want the beat down with the ugly stick.

Give me a call and I'll solve your oiling problems once and forever. I also have two brand new rotor bearings that I said I will give you, but after pulling my chain the cost is double now. Call me.

 

Chris, would you believe me if I told you your problem is not rotor clearance , good that you do clearance on the rotors but not necessary unless you push lots of boost . The pump kit is around $450 from xtreme rotaries and the pump is $400 aeromotive .... what type of oil and apex seals do you use?

 

WOW Judge.. Happy New Year to you too...

I don't claim to be anybody and definitely not some rotary guru. Whether or not you think I'm a good engine builder or Tuner don't phase me one bit.. I know what I'm capable of and could care less what other's think...or how they "judge me" At least i'm out there trying...

My problems with the rotary as I have always stated was that it wasn't working for me both financially and time consumption. I couldn't keep up with the maintenance as there's only so much I can do and never enough time in the day.

So since you know so much about my engine failures let's recap. I've bent seals twice.
Once with 3mm mazda seals which i've been told won't work (by many in PR) and I made them last for me just fine. The other time was with 2mm seals that I kept leaning on the engine and bent a couple seals. **** happens but how else will you find the limit of something? I would never hesitate to push my own car to find any limit.. That's just the way I am.. Those are the only time's this non tuning engine builder has bent apex seals.. So there you have it.

I hope you and your family have a happy and healthy new year...

 

That's all i'm trying to say..

 

You say you had $6k in your motor, but when I said you should try extra dowels, stud kit, and billet e-shaft you say its not necessary to make it reliable, but still couldn't make yours reliable. You also say how a junk yard engine is all thats necessary, yet you take your motor out after every event? What possibly would cost $6k if you never did any of these things? You say your motors went after burn outs and on the two step too long or over reving the motor. I've never seen this happen Enzo. I sit on the ant-lag longer then anyone I've seen. Hell look at my vids. I bounce off the limiter on every burnout. I dont claim to be a rotary genus either, but you contradict yourself on almost every post.

 

Ernie why would I need to do those things if I don't have any issues with broken plates or rotor's hitting? Or any flexing issue's whatsoever?

My brother's junk yard engine is all that's necessary when your making 500~700hp YES.
I will STILL SAY THAT. And with that power you can run forever as that's the rotor G spot as other's have already said...

6K Huh. What possibly could cost that much. Okay let's see.

2 rotors housing at dealer cost $1300
Good used jspec core for irons and rotater. $1500~$1800
Balancing of parts $500
Apex seals, sides, corners, close up kits, etc 1000~1500
bearings, etc,etc..
machining for semi, dowel pins, etc.. 750~1000

oh wow is that already between 5 ~ 6k and your still not figuring in labor for assembly, porting, etc. Yeah Rotary's are so cheap to build..

How would you know when my motor's went ernie when you've only been to the track maybe once or twice when I was racing anyhow. And an engine breaking doesn't mean It no longer runs. I know when it's hurt..
And I will say it again
Yes 2 steps are hard on rotary's and over revving is bad.

My 2 step is completely different then yours buddy..
Your engine isn't making anywhere near the power level to be dangerous ernie.
My brother's car hasn't had any issues on the 2 step either but you can't compare his two step to mine either.

Yeah so I guess I contradict myself.

Have a Happy New Year to you too.

You guy's won't have to worry about me rambling my bullshit anymore.
It's a new year and I have already moved on.
I can promise you this NOBODY and Bad Tuner's Car won't be bending apex seals in 2011..

 

What i can gather from all of this is that, maybe I'm trying to go fast on a corn bread budget but rotaries parts can be re used again , again , the engines plates don't crack as much if you stud and tune right, and the rest is left to the apex seal maker of your choice to see if you get 10 passes or 30 passes , high hp application require 2 piece e shaft but you can still use the stock one but don't be surprise if you crack the front plate around the stationary area above 800rwhp+++ correct? I totally agree that the parts we need to make the rotary go fast are here now, and the rest is put in the hands of the builder and tuner .

 

Maybe you should have continued to stay quiet cause unlike the rest of the posts in here you my friend clearly provided grounds for a commercial defamation lawsuit... look it up. not like we would even bother or care to pursue it but just letting you know so YOU should sit back, relax, and keep your mouth shut in fact the more people post on here the more its republished and each time is a seperate claim.

I love how the most criticism comes from people on the sidelines basing opinions on what others have done.

What a way to bring in the New Year..

 

Enzo by no means I'm judging you. But your not a little kid anymore so don't act like one. You come in here talking all this bullshit about rotary engine reliability and the ROTARY ENGINE NEVER FAILED YOU once!! your rotary engine failures were a direct cause by your lack of knowledge. that, would happen with any engine. You warped Apex seals. Your Egt's were so high you melted your TURBO! everything comes back to you! tell me where the rotary engine failed? Your turbo also melted, is that the turbo's fault? grow up Enzo, the rotary engine did not fail you. You failed yourself!!

The moral of the story is simple. YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO BE A SPOKESMAN FOR WHAT THE ROTARY CAN AND CAN'T DO!!!!

 

YOU MY FRIEND let your brother defend himself. And i'm not in here bashing Enzo and his business at hand. I'm here stating the facts and my opinion on what is clearly my views of Enzo's crying. So **** you and your lawsuit *******. maybe you should keep your mouth shut. Happy new year.

 

Judge please stop with the inaccurate assumptions.
You have never seen any of my failures so who are you to comment.
No one here is acting like a kid. My turbos are melting? Dude that's funny.
My egts are high? Do you even know where they are? Or where they should be?
Borg Warner turbos are known to fail from excessive shaft speeds and with 270 bearings.

I don't want to keep arguing as this is becoming very childish.

Maybe one day you'll get your car running and I'll put in a rotary engine back in my car temporarily and well see who is who.