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RE_TurboFB 12-20-2005 08:38 PM

FWD rotary would no be bad in the snow,But I'm not a big fan of understeering. If your going to start a swap why not make a AWD roatry powered monster!! I read about a AWD 1st gen RX-7 in the "RX-7 performance handbook".

jefraney 01-06-2006 08:19 AM

I am not a fan a FWD, but I have been pondering about building an adapter for the rotary to make it FWD, I just wont be using it as FWD. I would put this in to a MR2. Go mid-engine rotary.

jonfc3s 01-06-2006 03:45 PM

Here you go https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png[attachment=35592:attachment]

spaceman Spiff 01-07-2006 05:44 PM

would using an awd platform and just swapping over the fwd rear end be an option... then again which way are the engines mounted in the awd version??

jhrs8124 01-25-2006 07:33 PM

In Orlando FL there is a project full drag 13b P port 323 glc , if you would like to see go to www.pistonvsrotor.com and click on the word SECCIONES , then click on (PROJECTOS), then in (USA) Then in (JUST ONE )also in www.supercompacto.com , they also had afew pics of a toyota tercel rotoary FWD...... just my little input by the way that second one is out of puerto rico........ jose

jefraney 01-27-2006 08:18 AM

Well, you could go the subaru way. Place the engine really far forward or the DSM way and have a normal FWD positioned engine with a transfer case built in to the trans.



I think that the subaru way would be the easiest, but I dont know if you can get the rotary engine to fit in the RXs engine bay after pushing so far forward. Our cars are "technically" a mid-engine (engine is behind the front axle) so you would have to put the engine in front of the front axle, so thats what, 2 feet forward. It obviously has been done. I just need to find the guys that do it.


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