i was curious where rotary mechanics go to school, or if they just grandfather them selfs into it. i know my buddy knows his stuff 100% but its just from trial and error..anyways if u guys know..and where they are it would be awesome. Thanks.

Dan

 

yeah I'd like to know too granted i'm not in canada but I'd move if I have to.

 

www.rx7club.com

 

i dont know if you where suggestion there is a link here, which i did not find, or that ppl just learn from one another at this website..if you could clearify that would be awesome.

Dan

 

The basic principles of a 4 stroke internal combustion engine is the same for a piston or rotary engine. I'm sure the rotary engine (and other types of internal combustion engines) is review when training to be a mechanic.

Dealer mechanics are also trained when a new vehicle comes out.

 

yeah, because this site is FILLED with useful, correct technical principles and no one ever says something wrong or bullshits

 

SAIT used to offer a course that included a module on rotaries. They no longer offer any courses or modules on anything related to rotaries.

 

hahahhaahahahahha...i dont know this forum, but from any forum i have ever been on is the same.
haha

 

I was thinking the same thing.... .. There is alot of opinion on this forum that is just wrong, and alot of followers that run with it , and it becomes cemented as truth...Like people pulling there bac valves for performance..
I think the best school is to work for mazda at some point, preferably in Japan, tha twould be tough I know. Just about everyone I know in Japan that owns a rotary shop, or races them, at some point worked for or has someone working for them that worked for Mazda directly in Japan, as either an engine builder, engineer, or a factory trained dealer mechanic, those guys bring alot of factory tech out into the open which fuels their knowledge base.
The second way is to start learning Japanese, and buy the books from Japan, bookstores had complete sections on just rotary engines, you will never find those books in English or anything equivalent here. Probably the best book ever available here is yamaguchi but for performance its 'How to Modify my Rx-7', its been out of print for a long time, its a good basic book, however its very behind the times since it was released just as efi was making its production debut on rotary engines, and some of the tuning info is dated .. They come up on ebay every once in awhile, but to be honest a single issue of the monthly Japanese magazine RE has more legitimate info in it then you will get from pretty much all the english publications..Max

 

so all i need is a work visa for japan..to quit my well paying job and for my fiance to not kill me when i go to japan..seems simple enough haha...J/J well **** eh...thats not fair..oh well i ll figure some **** out

 

So why do you come on the forum then? Its' filled with lots of useful info. Where else do you get your "rotary" information from?

 

Other sites....like..uhhh....yeah..you know what I mean...Anyways as far as rotary schools, I haven't found any in the GTA but I don't know about where you live =P

 

Well, if you're a 1st genner, Mazspeed.com is the #1 place...

 

i come here for the company of people like you

seriously though, if you are deligent and have enough common sense you can weed through and find the actual useful bits of info on this forum.
and it's more about the community aspect rather than coming here solely for technical info.

 

I come here for the freaking ambiance....hahahhahaa.

edit: Ok i might as well put something useful on here....

http://rotaryengineillustrated.com/
All the basics u need...everything else is pedestrian garbage

 

hey thanks that looks like a cool little site ill be sure to check it out.

Dan

 

other than the rotary illustrated link, do you guys know of anything in cali?

 

You're in the CANADIAN section... Cali is not in Canada.

I'd be interested to know of anywhere in Canada though... doubtful that there's any place anywhere outside Japan that specifically teaches rotary... would be cool though.

Jon