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corb

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20th May 03 at 21:50

Could have bought one and done quite a lot to it by now with the money that ive spent on the corsa

Adam_B

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20th May 03 at 22:11

Dont the engines only last like 50k tho ? Wankel Rotaty somethin or other, fuck knows, crazy Japs!!

CORSA NUT

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20th May 03 at 22:14

They drink fuel like carazy apparently

Drew

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20th May 03 at 22:16

only a 1.3

Adam_B

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20th May 03 at 22:18

280bhp 1.3

corb

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20th May 03 at 22:30

said about it to my dad, he said NO. Dont get one. They break too easy, but so cheap and powerful. Cant drink much more fuel than the corsa!!

CyborgZR

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21st May 03 at 00:08

I think you will find that the rotary engine has less friction than a 4 stroke engine. The only draw back is the lack of qualified engineers to maintain it.

Icy

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21st May 03 at 03:03

bros mate has one http://icy.fotki.com/matescars/al
mmmm theyre sweet

mav

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21st May 03 at 03:11

Not my cup o tea like...

Phil Hall

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21st May 03 at 08:25

Its actually 2.6, they use 1.3ltrs of fuel in each cycle. But yeah technically its a 1.3.

niven

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21st May 03 at 09:27

because the rx8 has the rotary engine also and is in mass production servicing soon wont be a problem.. id have one

Pete__2

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Registered: 30th May 02
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21st May 03 at 09:33

Only problem is that the ceramic seals on the rotators wear down.What sort of figures do they have??

Pablo

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21st May 03 at 09:39

quote:
Originally posted by Phil Hall
Its actually 2.6, they use 1.3ltrs of fuel in each cycle. But yeah technically its a 1.3.

Technically no one can decide what size this eningne is... 1.3 or 2.6 everyone comes up with different conclusions!

The rotary was first used on a motor bike!

Steve

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21st May 03 at 09:39

only wankers own wankle engines

Gambit

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21st May 03 at 09:46

think we had this discussion a few months before.....its a 1.3, its 2x654cc

http://www.mazdarx8.co.uk/upclose/specs/specs2.asp

Nismo

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21st May 03 at 09:46

was looking at one before the S2K but there running costis too expensive and parts have to e sent over as most mazda garages dont stock them (clutch is about £950) so i went with the S2k

Welsh Dan

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21st May 03 at 09:58

I'm seriously looking at getting one at the moment. As someone said, the main problem is lack of engineers, but most of them seem to be around london or oop norf. Uk models are about 235bhp, jap ones anywhere from 255 to about 280. Engine rebuilds are about £1600, so they need to be handled with kid gloves...

Tom

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21st May 03 at 10:03

Theres a specilist up manchester way, could find out the name if you wana get gen'd up on them first?

Jodi_the_g

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21st May 03 at 10:27

Nagh they do drink feul I get around 16mpg

Welsh Dan

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21st May 03 at 11:57

Got to remember tho thats theres not many parts in the engine, so theres less bits to go wrong as such, its just it means its expensive when it does.

Sam

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21st May 03 at 12:04

Anyone got a pic of an RX7 engine bay?

GIBBS

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21st May 03 at 12:35

quote:
Originally posted by Drew
only a 1.3

Why you laughing? people who laugh at that don't have a clue. Yes in CC terms it has 2x chambers both at half of 1.3. But in relation to a boinger engine it is a 6cylinder 2.6.

GIBBS

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21st May 03 at 12:37

quote:
Originally posted by corb
said about it to my dad, he said NO. Dont get one. They break too easy, but so cheap and powerful. Cant drink much more fuel than the corsa!!

They are like any High performance turbo car, same as supra/skyline etc.. if u don't treat them well it will cost you, if u up boost without adequate fueling u will detonate and blow something. same as all other high performance cars... the myth behind them being unreliable is nievaty( spelling) u look after them, control everything etc.. it's like any jap car.. reliable as hell.

GIBBS

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21st May 03 at 12:38

quote:
Originally posted by CyborgZR
I think you will find that the rotary engine has less friction than a 4 stroke engine. The only draw back is the lack of qualified engineers to maintain it.

there are probably the same amount of dedicated RX7 specialists as there are for any other high power jap car

GIBBS

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21st May 03 at 12:39

quote:
Originally posted by Phil Hall
Its actually 2.6, they use 1.3ltrs of fuel in each cycle. But yeah technically its a 1.3.

actually 2x 650cc

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