Gareth T
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doing some research, didnt realise you can get them as a 1300cc turbo,rotary engine able to tune to 250-300 bhp  nice little race it would be having one of them again a tuned glanza turbo I reckon. still 6K to buy though  and group 20 insurance.
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CorsAsh
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They only come as 1.3 rotaries...
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A1EX
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1.3 rotary is not the same as a normal 1.3!!!!!
do some proper research!
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Steve
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its actually a 2.6
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A1EX
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in comparable terms to say a 2.0 engine or somet yeh
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Steve
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no its cubic capacity is 2.6, two 1.3 rotors
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SXi_Tim
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
its actually a 2.6
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Nismo
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Originally posted by Steve
no its cubic capacity is 2.6, two 1.3 rotors
wrong steven , please you do your research 
Its twin 600cc rotors = 1300cc.
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Steve
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i am not wrong 
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Steve
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sorry we are both correct, it was my wording, yes its twin 600cc but then something to do with the chambers makes it up to a 2.6
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A1EX
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well its actually 2x654 cc for a total of 1308 cc
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Nismo
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yes you are wrong.
To be 100% exact its 654cc per rotor.
This is something i know im a 110% correct.
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A1EX
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too late lol
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A1EX
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the 20b had 3x655 cc giving a total of 1962 cc, the only one having 2.6cc is the 26b hence, 13b 1.3, 20b 2.0, and 26b 2.6 
[Edited on 20-10-2006 by A1EX]
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Stu
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Its funny you should say that y'know. I got an insurance quote for my mate on one with tesco the other day and on there they were listed as a 2.7?????
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Nismo
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|Heres a simple way to look at it and why they are thought to be 2600cc.
think I can explain displacement in simple terms so that you guys can stop beating this dead horse. Do you understand the difference between a piston and a cylinder? Well, displacement is based on the cylinder, not on the piston.
For example, a 4-Stroke V8 may be rated at 5.0L based on the displacement of the swept volume of all its cylinders, no matter how many times the pistons produce a combustion cycle per crankshaft revolution. Now make that same engine into a 2-Stroke, and it is still rated at 5.0L, regardless of the fact that the pistons now have twice the combustion cycles as before.
OK, if you are with me so far, now look at the Wankel engine in the same manner. Its displacement is based on the swept volume of the rotor housing (cylinder), and it doesn't matter how many times the rotor (piston) produces a combustion cycle. The fact that the rotor has 3 faces has absolutely no bearing on the displacement of the rotor housing. In a similar manner, if there were such thing as a piston engine with one cylinder and three pistons that alternately traveled into the cylinder, its displacement would be based on the swept volume of that one cylinder, not on the 3 pistons.
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Steve
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the wankel fires twice as many times as an ordinary engine thus making it effect a 2.6
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A1EX
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unfortunately insurance companies rate them as 2.6 and 2.7 and not its true cc
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Nismo
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Its funny you should say that y'know. I got an insurance quote for my mate on one with tesco the other day and on there they were listed as a 2.7?????
its hit and miss in the industry. Most and i mean most (99%) of insurance companies say they are 2600cc , you can fight it all you want they will have none of it , however there are a few insureres that know they are 1300cc but then rate them on power (280bhp stock)
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Tom
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You can tax them for under 1500cc which speaks volumes eh
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Nismo
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Originally posted by g@z
doing some research, didnt realise you can get them as a 1300cc turbo,rotary engine able to tune to 250-300 bhp nice little race it would be having one of them again a tuned glanza turbo I reckon. still 6K to buy though and group 20 insurance.
Are you havign a fuckin' laff
And i was coming back to that
on the subject of capacity , my cat has more brain capactiy than G@Z
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Nismo
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You can tax them for under 1500cc which speaks volumes eh
only if whoever imported it registered it as a 1300 
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Welsh Dan
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I've had two RX7s. One was taxed as a 1308cc, the other was taxed as a 2616cc. Both were insured however as a 2.6.
And 300bhp is easy. Mine ran well over 400bhp. Its now running 460bhp with a ported engine and different map.
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Gareth T
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Originally posted by Welsh Dan
I've had two RX7s. One was taxed as a 1308cc, the other was taxed as a 2616cc. Both were insured however as a 2.6.
And 300bhp is easy. Mine ran well over 400bhp. Its now running 460bhp with a ported engine and different map.
cheers mate many thanks for letting me know. defo nono then
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