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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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by the way... where do u find all of those pictures. u seem to have one for everything. lol
too much spare time to look up said pics

and friends with too much spare time to send me said pics
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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what else should i do to it do you think. it goes 0 to 60 in the 5 sec range.
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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cant offer too much insight as rotary engines arent really my thing.

i would join a rx7 forum, or just a mazda in general forum
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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can u tell me what exactly makes a rotary engine a rotary engine??
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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sure ..... the piston moves in a rotary motion rather than a reciprocating one ...... look it up for more info.

The piston is a rounded triangle shape moving in a figure 8 shaped cylinder.
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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there arent pistons, its more of a triangular rotor that spins around in a chamber. i believe the rx7 has 3 rotors and chambers although i'm not sure as i've never been that big of a fan. they are also known as the wankel engine as wankel invented it. i'm sure there is a wikipedia article with pictures and such.
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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thanks, ill look it up. it sounds pretty good
 
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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I'm almost positive that the RX-7's had engines with either 1 or 2 rotors. Mazda did make a 4 rotor version that did very well in racing .... I'm not sure what kind though ..... it's all covered in Wikipedia
 
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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i just got a new cf hood, new brembo rotors, and a strut bar.
i love rx7's
 
Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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rx 8 and rx 7 have 2 rotors and the mazda 787B has 4 it won many championships but was dq'ed for some stupid reason, like the motor didnt meet someing i forget
 



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