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10-28-2006, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by BDC' post='842376' date='Oct 25 2006, 12:36 AM
25psi of boost on a 60-1HIFI w/ a stock top mounted intercooler running 70% 93 octane and 30% methanol via an auxiliary injection system. How's that?
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Sounds AWESOME
10-28-2006, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynn E. Hanover' post='842859' date='Oct 28 2006, 08:27 AM
How about ceramic rotors, housings and crank? Very little weight, and stable at extream temps. Remember the Polymotor research Lola 212 (I think) from the 70s? Plastic Cosworth engine with a steel crank and everything else plastic or ceramic. Fast and good looking.
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Who has the capital to back this sort of endeavor though, and what would be the pay off in the end?
If everything Mazda does is based on the bottom line, how could they justify spending money researching new manufacturing techniques? Could they also use this technology in designing piston parts as well? If so, it would almost be a no-brainer.
10-28-2006, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynn E. Hanover' post='842859' date='Oct 28 2006, 04:27 AM
The Mazda people have little money (thank you Ford motor company) to work on anything. The ongoing recall for low oil supply to the apex seals could end the show if it goes on too long. The bean counters will allways shut down anything that looks like progress. Note that the RX-8 has those stupid Ford fender flair sculpting? And back doors?
On the other hand, without Ford's backing, Mazda wouldn't have had the capital to go forth with the RX08 project after all.
I also have a hard time looking at an RX-3 without seeing the original Mustang, too.
11-07-2006, 02:32 PM
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Mazda is still developing the rotary engine and is dedicated to it.
-per some people from high up in the food chain
there are high up people in mazda who owe their careers to the rotary, so i dont think it is going to die away as long as us rotards keep it up.
shoulda come to seven stock they (mazda) talked about this. and not just stupid mazda reps mind you. the assistant supervisor of research (for all of mazda) was there.
-per some people from high up in the food chain
there are high up people in mazda who owe their careers to the rotary, so i dont think it is going to die away as long as us rotards keep it up.
shoulda come to seven stock they (mazda) talked about this. and not just stupid mazda reps mind you. the assistant supervisor of research (for all of mazda) was there.
11-12-2006, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ikari89' post='844410' date='Nov 7 2006, 03:32 PM
Mazda is still developing the rotary engine and is dedicated to it.
-per some people from high up in the food chain
there are high up people in mazda who owe their careers to the rotary, so i dont think it is going to die away as long as us rotards keep it up.
shoulda come to seven stock they (mazda) talked about this. and not just stupid mazda reps mind you. the assistant supervisor of research (for all of mazda) was there.
This is comforting to hear. I just hope that they can release an RX-7 that meet expectations with respect to performance, cost, reliability, and everything else that has to happen for a platform to be successful these days.
11-29-2006, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynn E. Hanover' post='842859' date='Oct 28 2006, 04:27 AM
The Mazda people have little money (thank you Ford motor company) to work on anything. The ongoing recall for low oil supply to the apex seals could end the show if it goes on too long. The bean counters will allways shut down anything that looks like progress. Note that the RX-8 has those stupid Ford fender flair sculpting? And back doors?
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No reason to **** talk ford here.... after all they were the one's to help mazda in the first place.
12-02-2006, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='847515' date='Dec 1 2006, 12:58 PM
not really, but i found out it is possible, its been done
The main problem is getting enough compression for a good burn, since it is the heat of compressed air that ignites the fuel. Some designs had a large pre-rotor to compress the air for the second stage, although my mind thinks a simple Roots blower would be more expedient. One company managed to design an engine that was able to run in only one stage, but I cannot remember who it is at the moment.