4-rotor allowed at NOPI!
Originally Posted by crispeed
This year Nopi/NDRA is allowing 4-rotor motors to compete in the Sport Compact Extreme class.
That's great news for Mazda racers.
That's great news for Mazda racers.
Anybody else?
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From: San Francisco, CA
Originally Posted by RXASSASIN7
there is a red rx7 (fd) from Australia with a 4 rotor , there is a video of it somewhere on this forum i think it is. it sounds so badass i cant even describe it. it f'n flys
It really does sound badass.
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Originally Posted by Michael_Rudy
could someone post a link to this website were that vid is, Thanks
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-46515.html
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From: Dousman, WI
Eeeenteresting. If 4-rotors are legal to race somewhere, people will build them... which means that more people will figure out everything involved to do so, which means that they'll become more available (comparatively anyway)
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There are some places in Australia which have manufactured 4 rotor eccentric shafts, yet you don't see a bunch of 4 rotors running around down there. There are a few, the fd, the bmw, and one more if I remember correctly. But you'll still see a lot of the drag guys running 20b's or 13b's. I don't think you'll see a bunch of guys running 4 rotors in the states any time soon, and don't expect that you are going to be able to buy an ecentric shaft for cheap now either.
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Yea, after soooo much custom work and $100k in engine, what do they make ~1500hp/600tq
And guarentee they will need to be completley rebuilt, just like every other rotary drag racer(no offense,but, you know its the truth).They just arent fast enough/ reliable enough, for the money to be competitive,period. They would be some bad *** machines,but, their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary to ever be competitve with the top piston drag racers.
And guarentee they will need to be completley rebuilt, just like every other rotary drag racer(no offense,but, you know its the truth).They just arent fast enough/ reliable enough, for the money to be competitive,period. They would be some bad *** machines,but, their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary to ever be competitve with the top piston drag racers.
Originally Posted by RageRace
Yea, after soooo much custom work and $100k in engine, what do they make ~1500hp/600tq And guarentee they will need to be completley rebuilt, just like every other rotary drag racer(no offense,but, you know its the truth).They just arent fast enough/ reliable enough, for the money to be competitive,period. They would be some bad *** machines,but, their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary to ever be competitve with the top piston drag racers.
And guarentee they will need to be completley rebuilt, just like every other rotary drag racer(no offense,but, you know its the truth).They just arent fast enough/ reliable enough, for the money to be competitive,period. They would be some bad *** machines,but, their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary to ever be competitve with the top piston drag racers.Yes they will need to be completley rebuild, just like any other drag race engine, or do you really think that the rotary engines are the ONLY ones that do?
They arent fast enough?
http://ausrotary.dntinternet.com/for...=55487&start=0
7.2 @ 191 on a full chassis?
EDIT - I guess is not a full chassis anymore
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Originally Posted by RageRace
Yea, after soooo much custom work and $100k in engine, what do they make ~1500hp/600tq And guarentee they will need to be completley rebuilt, just like every other rotary drag racer(no offense,but, you know its the truth).They just arent fast enough/ reliable enough, for the money to be competitive,period. They would be some bad *** machines,but, their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary to ever be competitve with the top piston drag racers.
And guarentee they will need to be completley rebuilt, just like every other rotary drag racer(no offense,but, you know its the truth).They just arent fast enough/ reliable enough, for the money to be competitive,period. They would be some bad *** machines,but, their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary to ever be competitve with the top piston drag racers.
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Originally Posted by RX-Heven
One of the dumbest blanketing statements I've read all weekend.
What class is that 4 rotor able to compete- Pro extreme? Goodluck chasing Efantis.
Again, ONE fast time means absolutley nothing.Its being fast AND consistant(whicjis where i believe the roary engine just doesnt stackup) Again,until im proven wrong and a 4 rotor even places in the top 3, at more than 1 event, illstand by my statements.
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From: sandiego, ca
RageRace,
Again, stupid statement. Please there are a ton of rotories that have been consistant. Look at Abel, Ari and the N/A folks who still hold records. Why dont you prove us wrong instead??
Again, stupid statement. Please there are a ton of rotories that have been consistant. Look at Abel, Ari and the N/A folks who still hold records. Why dont you prove us wrong instead??
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You'd think since he is Florida, he may know something about all the guys in PR. Guess not.
He obviously knows nothing about all the Aussies either...or the drag racers here for that matter.
He can live in his ignorance.
He did make one correct statement though...or at least part of it
"their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary"
He obviously knows nothing about all the Aussies either...or the drag racers here for that matter.
He can live in his ignorance.
He did make one correct statement though...or at least part of it
"their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary"
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From: Ft. Lauderdale
Originally Posted by von
RageRace,
Again, stupid statement. Please there are a ton of rotories that have been consistant. Look at Abel, Ari and the N/A folks who still hold records. Why dont you prove us wrong instead??
Again, stupid statement. Please there are a ton of rotories that have been consistant. Look at Abel, Ari and the N/A folks who still hold records. Why dont you prove us wrong instead??
Again, it all comes down to what class they allow the 4 rotors to run in. If they classify them in with AEM, Bullish, Titan etc they are finished. Those guys are trapping over 210+mph.
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From: Ft. Lauderdale
Originally Posted by RX-Heven
You'd think since he is Florida, he may know something about all the guys in PR. Guess not.
He obviously knows nothing about all the Aussies either...or the drag racers here for that matter.
He can live in his ignorance.
He did make one correct statement though...or at least part of it "their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary"
He obviously knows nothing about all the Aussies either...or the drag racers here for that matter.
He can live in his ignorance.
He did make one correct statement though...or at least part of it
"their simply isnt enough R&D in the rotary" I know plenty about the guys in PR, and have no hate for the rotary whatsoever. Actually,look at my sig of my rotary powered car being built. This has NOTHING to do with 4 rotors not being super fast, cool,or whatever you want to call them. I love rotaries. I just dont understand how you can agree with -Not enough R&D. Thta is what racing is all about R&D, constantly refining and progressing in materials, workmanship, prices, performance, blah, blah,blah.
What advantage do you see a 4 rotor- that is going to cost more money to mantain, doesnt make as much power, has limited R&D on new technology, and DOESNT HAVE THE MONEY BEHIND THE TEAMS. How in the world do you see them being competitive with the teams running now????
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RageRace
I thought Ari was the NHRA National champion for 2000-2003 ? Or was it 2000-2002
There are alot more then just them. If they were not competitive then why are rotories still competing ? Think about that one.
I thought Ari was the NHRA National champion for 2000-2003 ? Or was it 2000-2002
There are alot more then just them. If they were not competitive then why are rotories still competing ? Think about that one.
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Originally Posted by von
RageRace
I thought Ari was the NHRA National champion for 2000-2003 ? Or was it 2000-2002
There are alot more then just them. If they were not competitive then why are rotories still competing ? Think about that one.
I thought Ari was the NHRA National champion for 2000-2003 ? Or was it 2000-2002
There are alot more then just them. If they were not competitive then why are rotories still competing ? Think about that one.
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RageRace
Well your right about winning at this moment (besides the All Motor) but who cares. I mean its the first year they started losing big deal. Things change all the time in the racing scene. I personally dont give a crap if rotories are not winning many races at the moment. There history of win's in the recent past will always superseed (bad spelling?) this years losses. Like I said things change all the time like with the rules and stuff. I personally dont care. It doesent sound like you really paid attention to racing back in 2000-2003 anyways. Try google. You will see that theres even a pinto class of racing.
Well your right about winning at this moment (besides the All Motor) but who cares. I mean its the first year they started losing big deal. Things change all the time in the racing scene. I personally dont give a crap if rotories are not winning many races at the moment. There history of win's in the recent past will always superseed (bad spelling?) this years losses. Like I said things change all the time like with the rules and stuff. I personally dont care. It doesent sound like you really paid attention to racing back in 2000-2003 anyways. Try google. You will see that theres even a pinto class of racing.
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Originally Posted by von
RageRace
Well your right about winning at this moment (besides the All Motor) but who cares. I mean its the first year they started losing big deal. Things change all the time in the racing scene. I personally dont give a crap if rotories are not winning many races at the moment. There history of win's in the recent past will always superseed (bad spelling?) this years losses. Like I said things change all the time like with the rules and stuff. I personally dont care. It doesent sound like you really paid attention to racing back in 2000-2003 anyways. Try google. You will see that theres even a pinto class of racing.
Well your right about winning at this moment (besides the All Motor) but who cares. I mean its the first year they started losing big deal. Things change all the time in the racing scene. I personally dont give a crap if rotories are not winning many races at the moment. There history of win's in the recent past will always superseed (bad spelling?) this years losses. Like I said things change all the time like with the rules and stuff. I personally dont care. It doesent sound like you really paid attention to racing back in 2000-2003 anyways. Try google. You will see that theres even a pinto class of racing.