hi everyone. im really interested in the rotary engine, HP and torque potential, the basics of the powerplant, and how to make build one to produce ridiculous amounts of power without grenading.



i am young, and i want to know everything about rotaries that i can, same with piston engines.



im getting sick of wondering this, so ill ask now, why arent the cast iron plates in the engine made of something else? like steel.

 

thats all good and all, but do you even have a car ?

 

Leave it stock everyone will be happier that way. (even you, but you just dont know it yet)



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine



Here is a very basic start. I actually learned a lot from that but if you would like something a little more in depth check out some of the things on the tech forums. Porting fascinates me. This is one of my favorite tech topics.



https://www.nopistons.com/forums/ind...howtopic=65317









Welcome to nopistons!

 

Check out howstuffworks.com for the basics on how piston and rotary engines work. For more in-depth stuff, check out the Paw Yaw articles: http://www.yawpower.com/techindx.html



As for the cast iron plates? They're cheaper.

 

There are lots of reasons that cast iron is a good choice for the plates. Low cost is one, but the material is also well-suited for the application. Let's face it, cast iron is not rare in automobile engines, even today. For more about the virtues of cast iron, read here:



http://www.ironcasting.org/Benefits%...ast%20Iron.htm

 

alright, thanks guys. i already know some of the most basic workings and parts of a rotary engine, and i know what the engines are made of, their advantages and disadvantages.



and yes i do have a car, but not a rotary

 

Be careful. This rotary addiction can lead you to become very poor very fast!

 

thats alright. i dont have any money at the moment and i dont plan on spending any on a new car in the near future. i just like to know whatever i can, i browse alot of technical pages on NA and turbo engines, both piston and rotary.