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exhaust question
I herd from some people that not having any exhaust on my car(1986 non turbo) would make it have no compression, is this true, and if it isn't somebody better be selling an engine lol thanks
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piston engine goes *boing boing boing boing boing* but the mazda goes VROOOOOOOOM!
what exactly do you mean by not having any exhaust?
I think having the proper amount of backpressure is important on any internal combustion engine however because of the rotary's design and the rate of its burn cycles; if youre refering to running a staight pipe you shouldnt feel any negative side effects with compression, youre more likely gonna need a set of ear plugs first.
It has been my experience that in general an exhaust that flows too freely may result in loss of low end torque, however at high RPMs you may benefit from a small amount of added power.
what exactly do you mean by not having any exhaust?
I think having the proper amount of backpressure is important on any internal combustion engine however because of the rotary's design and the rate of its burn cycles; if youre refering to running a staight pipe you shouldnt feel any negative side effects with compression, youre more likely gonna need a set of ear plugs first.
It has been my experience that in general an exhaust that flows too freely may result in loss of low end torque, however at high RPMs you may benefit from a small amount of added power.
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bawahahahahahha, ok sorry.
compression happens only on the compression part of the combustion process on the other side of the engine from the exhaust. backpressure on the other hand is probably what they were talking about. on your car the exhaust backpressure is used to open your 6th ports. so its good for you unless you go to an airpump control like the s5 or fully electrical as explained in the second gen section. exhaust backpressure is NOT a good thing. exhaust velocity is what is good as it will aid in sucking out undurnt hydrocarbons giving the next cycle a fresher mixture/bigger bang. this is a compromise as in keeping the pipe small enough to keep exhaust velocity up at lower rpms will become restrictive at upper rpms. anyone who has studied fluid dynamics knows the relationship between flow and velocity of a fluid. so unless an exhaust is dynamicly changing it will have a certain rpm where it is sized perfectly. however, this has nothing to do with compression.
the only difference in this and piston engines is the fact that it exits though the housing giving a direct hot charge, unlike a piston engine that has to pass through the valves. it is also the valves that help muffle it. thus diavolo's point about an unmuffled rotary being very loud. this will slightly change with the renesis as it is getting side exhaust ports.
hope i answered your question and 12 others you didn't care to know about.
compression happens only on the compression part of the combustion process on the other side of the engine from the exhaust. backpressure on the other hand is probably what they were talking about. on your car the exhaust backpressure is used to open your 6th ports. so its good for you unless you go to an airpump control like the s5 or fully electrical as explained in the second gen section. exhaust backpressure is NOT a good thing. exhaust velocity is what is good as it will aid in sucking out undurnt hydrocarbons giving the next cycle a fresher mixture/bigger bang. this is a compromise as in keeping the pipe small enough to keep exhaust velocity up at lower rpms will become restrictive at upper rpms. anyone who has studied fluid dynamics knows the relationship between flow and velocity of a fluid. so unless an exhaust is dynamicly changing it will have a certain rpm where it is sized perfectly. however, this has nothing to do with compression.
the only difference in this and piston engines is the fact that it exits though the housing giving a direct hot charge, unlike a piston engine that has to pass through the valves. it is also the valves that help muffle it. thus diavolo's point about an unmuffled rotary being very loud. this will slightly change with the renesis as it is getting side exhaust ports.
hope i answered your question and 12 others you didn't care to know about.
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thats very good info jeremy but it makes me wonder....
i dont quite understand that it seems to contradict itself?!?!
I think im confused by not understanding the relationship between backpressure and velocity.
could too little an exhaust pipe cause a high exhaust velocity thus not giving enough backpressure and causing the 6th ports to not open?
whats makes a good exhaust system on a rotary? (p(particulariy an s4)
would you mind elaborating?
thanx
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Originally posted by jeremy
on your car the exhaust backpressure is used to open your 6th ports. so its good for you...
...exhaust backpressure is NOT a good thing. exhaust velocity is what is good as it will aid in sucking out undurnt hydrocarbons giving the next cycle a fresher mixture/bigger bang.
on your car the exhaust backpressure is used to open your 6th ports. so its good for you...
...exhaust backpressure is NOT a good thing. exhaust velocity is what is good as it will aid in sucking out undurnt hydrocarbons giving the next cycle a fresher mixture/bigger bang.
I think im confused by not understanding the relationship between backpressure and velocity.
could too little an exhaust pipe cause a high exhaust velocity thus not giving enough backpressure and causing the 6th ports to not open?
whats makes a good exhaust system on a rotary? (p(particulariy an s4)
would you mind elaborating?
thanx
-Diavolo
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the manifold is the biggest restrictor. after that it doesnt matter much. you should always have an exhaust that ends.... at the FURTHEST front, a few inches from the rear. anything from that point back is safe.
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Originally posted by Diavolo
thats very good info jeremy but it makes me wonder....
i dont quite understand that it seems to contradict itself?!?!
I think im confused by not understanding the relationship between backpressure and velocity.
could too little an exhaust pipe cause a high exhaust velocity thus not giving enough backpressure and causing the 6th ports to not open?
whats makes a good exhaust system on a rotary? (p(particulariy an s4)
would you mind elaborating?
thanx
-Diavolo
thats very good info jeremy but it makes me wonder....
i dont quite understand that it seems to contradict itself?!?!
I think im confused by not understanding the relationship between backpressure and velocity.
could too little an exhaust pipe cause a high exhaust velocity thus not giving enough backpressure and causing the 6th ports to not open?
whats makes a good exhaust system on a rotary? (p(particulariy an s4)
would you mind elaborating?
thanx
-Diavolo
back pressure happens when there is too much exhaust to make it down the pipeso it starts to back up. think of a pipe that is .5" in diameter and trying to shove 40 gallons down it. now a 1' pipe and 40 gallons. the trick here is to keep exhaust velocity as quick as possible. in doing so, the initial charge released will pull any lingering exhaust out of the port through a vacuum. so the trick is to keep exhaust flow as fast as you can without creating backpressure which slows it back down. its also thought that the swirling caused by backpressure will also scavenge exhaust.
the manifold is the biggest restrictor, but mainly due to causing the exhaust to make an immediate 90* turn coming out of the ports. not sure what furthest front means.
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hey guys, listen I have no exhaust at all exsept for the manifold, but if having no exhaust makes no difference then does anybody know where I can find cheap rotary engine in canada thanks for all the help
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backpressure-wise you'll be fine with the stock manifold, but as i said, you "need" a straight pipe or whatever so the exhaust can exit BEHIND the cabin of the car. even a downpipe before the axle would be ok. but you definately dont want to leave it open after the manifold.
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