Rotary Power = Crazy

[Flying Toilet]

This weekend in Puerto Rico a part chassised, all steel 13B Rotary powered Mazda went 7.09!

Check out the front wheels dangling at half track, bet thats interesting in a 90'' wheelbase car!

http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/axelf1711/...

Dan

[anonymous-user]

Saw this on promodzone, absolutely awesome...especially when he fires it up again at the top end and drives back to the pits.

[hodgy587]

Wow, thats impressive in that short wheelbase. It reminds me of watching Andy Carters Pop, Kind of gives you a feeling that it may leave the ground at any moment.

[Taximan]

Awesome,
I saw some of these Rotarys life on the isle of Curacao (close to Puerto Rico) and yes they are impressive!

[Howitzer]

That is hugely impressive, it leaves the line with so little fuss.

What kind of power does that Rotary run, i've only read about ones making in the 400hp region?

Dave!

[redvictor]

It's probably just under a 1000hp,but it only weighs about 1500lbs...
Pretty cool for a 2 or 3 rotor motor though...

[anonymous-user]

I don't know for sure but I'd reckon on a bit more than a 1000 bhp. To push something that shape through the air at 190+ I'd say it'd be nearer 1100.

• edit* according to my et calculator it'd be around 1080 at the flywheel and 830 at the wheels, not taking in to account it's erm... "aero package" lol

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 18th February 18:55

[kestral]

How is this possible with a ROTARY engine!!!!!!!!. Has anybody got ant more info on this car?

Edited by kestral on Monday 18th February 19:26

[redvictor]

Rat_Fink_67 said:

I don't know for sure but I'd reckon on a bit more than a 1000 bhp. To push something that shape through the air at 190+ I'd say it'd be nearer 1100.

• edit* according to my et calculator it'd be around 1080 at the flywheel and 830 at the wheels, not taking in to account it's erm... "aero package" lol

i'd already done the calculator bit.....lol
997 at the flywheel for 192mph and 1500lb..

[Boosted LS1]

I get sent vids of really fast mazda's from time to time. They are sometimes hosted on an Oz site: Fullboost.com.au

Some very quick cars down under

[redvictor]

kestral said:

How is this possible with a ROTARY engine!!!!!!!!. Has anybody got ant more info on this car?

it's possibe for 1200+hp from a turbo rotary.3 x 160lb per hr injectors per rotor needed at that level.I use 2 x 160lb per hr per cylinder.
They might be small but they are powerful.I learned a lot from Steve at www.mpsys.ca about these engines.Also the most powerful rotaries use Electromotive because their timing system is accurate to 1/4 of a deg.The downside to those engines are if they knock once they break the seals..

[v8 jago]

Its a flying machine. I wonder what it revs to being a little jap screemer.

[redvictor]

v8 jago said:

Its a flying machine. I wonder what it revs to being a little jap screemer.

10,000 to 12,000 depending on what's in it...don't forget there are no cams,valves,springs etc.Just ports in the cylinder wall....

[v8 jago]

With one carful owner. lol

[kestral]

Is it turbo, supercharged,nitros or what? 7sec and the doors open and close.It nearly ran 6sec 200mph!!!.The way to go or what.

[anonymous-user]

The official word is 1000bhp and 79 cubic inches! Oh....and it's not got a tube frame either!!

[Benni]

My guess would be turbo methanol.
There are 2 current projects in germany with that wankel setup,
one in an old beetle, one in a vauxhall chevette...... ,
the builder/racers are aiming for a "learning season" first.
Cheers,
Benni

[Furyous]

Cant think of anyone over here thats used a rotary in a car ?

I remember Eamonn Hurleys Concord rotary bike though, damn, that was loud !

[anonymous-user]

Just checked out some more info on the car, it tips the scales at 2000lbs.

[Flying Toilet]

Furyous said:

Cant think of anyone over here thats used a rotary in a car ?

I remember Eamonn Hurleys Concord rotary bike though, damn, that was loud !

Mark Watkins used to run a red Mazda RX-7 with a wankel in the 90's and that was loud!

So loud that if i remember correctly, Knut had to get him to turn it off so he could hear his FC!