RX-7 motor in 240sx!?

[Chingon]

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[jrc90240sx]

I didnt think there was that much of a wieght difrence with an 13b and a SR20det. reson being is that an 13b has almost no empty space inside while a piston engine is full of empty space. so even though its foot print is smaller the wieght is the same if not more.

[samiam]

If you like the rotary motor just get the triple rotor from a mazda cosmo and put it in a rx7. Leave the s13's and s14's w/ the nissan engines......

[Scorch]

has anyone seen the video of the 3 rotor ae86? it would seem fast, but when you forget about installing an lsd, you tend to peel out all the way through the geers. cool stuff.

[FrEaK]

It's really just an extension of the persons creativity and personality... it just so happens the rotary weighs less then your typicle 4 banger, which again is another advantage besides it's good power potential. Different engines suit different driving styles, if someone has a thing for 13b's then let them put it in... what are you afraid of?

TMS is right though, they do get bad raps... too bad people dont do the research before they start spreading misinfo...

[themadscientist]

That's fine, leaves more rotaries for the hard-core guys. Don't get me wrong i love my Ls, CAs and RBs but when I fire up the cuisenart and she starts loping, ooooohh!Buurap! Buurap! Buurap! sounds like a pissed off chainsaw at full throttle.

[FrEaK]

The turbo chop just adds to the excitement, some people hate that sound...

I like it, because it doesnt sound like everything else....

[Chingon]

hell yeah...I'm such a rotor guy...

[D-UNIT]

I seen an FD in some new magazine with a 501 hp SR with a stock bottom end. It runs like a 10.50et.

[D-UNIT]

oh yeah , its daily driven.

[gabossie]

yeah, it's called the SX-1, or something like that, and someone on the boards here just bought it on ebay. There was a thread about it like last week.

[themadscientist]

that would be sweet until it blows up. theres a reason why 99.999% of cars have piston motors. not to be cynical or anything, i would love to have an FD, but i would save up like 5k extra before i bought one so i could keep it running.

Popular misconception. Stupid people who don't do maintenance causing their rotaries to fail gave it a bad name. It's just like any engine, it has it's ideosyncracies if you don't learn them you walk home. The rotary rocks when you figure it out. Let's open up my March Carboy page 128 and check the stats on the most recent super street drag.

RB26 in a GTS-T Skyline R32 9.541RB25 in a GTS-T Skyline R32 10.071 RB20 in a GTS-T Skyline R32 11.660CA18 in a Silvia S13 10.270SR20 in a 180SX 9.96913B in an FD RX7 9.865

Seems like the Rotary brings a lil' pain now don't it?

Now for old guys like me;FJ20 in an RS Skyline 10.732 For those who don't know Nissan designed and built this motor in the early 80's before a lot of our board members were even born, recognise!And;L28 in a 240Z 11.355Kids that's 3.1 liter through CARBURETTORS, no turbo.

[raging panda]

Yea, with a huge radiator, dual oil coolers and a single turbo, the rotary engine will last forever. Now one in a S13, I dunno, but to each his own.

[D-UNIT]

It is a SRX-7. It's funny because at the end of the article they said it was making 550hp and running a 10.36 1/4 mile on a stock block. I think that is the record if you ask me.

[f s t caz]

i got bored this weekend

[egan]

haha, cool! :thumbup

im really curious as to the weight difference between the 13b and the sr or ka.

i wouldnt mind saving weight upfront, and i think rotaries are cool as ****!

[themadscientist]

Wow! a no-rotor, that has to be light as hel:D They are such compact engines man, do it!

[ride4lame]

my friend tells me 13b's weigh about 275...thats pretty light

[Toad[^_^]]

hell yeah...I'm such a rotor guy...

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