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![]() Hi all,
Just wondered if anyone has attempted (or though about) putting a Wankel Rotary Engine in a kit car, can it be done? Because for what they do, very high revving, easily turbocharged, huge power from such a small capacity and all for reasonable little maintance seems like a worth while conversion. Luke |
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![]() Quote:
My next choice will be a wankel, perfect compromise between a bike and car engine. 230bhp at 10k rpm......... ![]()
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![]() Keep seeing a Red Mk2 Escort on the rally circuit with a "Wankel" - very quick indeed!
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![]() The only downfall of them as spud says is the serious lack of low end torque when in a road car (feel like they couldnt pull the skin of a rice pudding until 6k
![]() But in a lightweight roadster this wouldnt be an issue and i bet it would be fantastic ![]() They are a superb piece of engineering as are the honda s2000 and integra type r engines Just a shame it would cost thousands to do ![]() |
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![]() Just to pee on the bonfire,the coils are £100 each and there are four,plugs also a fortune and when something goes wrong its mega bucks as a customer of mine found to his cost, £1700 (coils,plugs,sensors,cat.)and still had to go to dealers to clear codes.
Plus side as others have said they go like stink ! |
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