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Jan 28, 2011 | 09:08 AM

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diabolical1

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Originally Posted by calculon

I must be missing something. . .

Is it just me, or does it seem like people are actively trying to push away someone who has contributed to this community and continues to help members of this community, simply because he wants to push around some pistons (AND some rotors) for a while? It's unreal to me that folks could be so resentful for another person's decision that affects ONLY them. You guys treat him like he stole from you or talked badly about your mother.

here-here! i'm a "live, and let live"- kind of guy. i've been into rotaries since 1987, and the only change to my status over the years is i get deeper and deeper in it. i will always have a rotary - no matter what else i play with. i don't think any less of Enzo just because he's doing something else right now. he still has my respect and i wish him nothing but the best. i surely think if he were to leave, this place would be worse off. playing with pistons doesn't take away what he has accomplished with rotaries. you see it, i see it, and other level-headed people see it as well. in my mind, i separate Ito's reactions from everyone else's because (i think) i see what he's saying with respect to some of Enzo's comments, but nonetheless, i count him as one of the level-heads that sees it, too.

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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3

It's not hard to figure out the "secrets". 99 times out of 100 if you show that you are not just someone looking for a handout and actually show a little loyalty to the rotary engine people will be glad to help. I have fallen down a few times but eventually i always get back up, when people see that they are more inclined to help you out. No disrespect to the OP but why would they want to come in here and let someone know all the secrets just to have them give up and go with a piston engine. People like Ito and Crispeed use to fill this and other forums with precious info but honestly most people take it for granted. The info is out there you just have to look for it. I have literally sat down and red every single post that Ito has made on Nopiston and that Chrispeed has made on here and learned a tremendous amount. I would personally like to thank all of the Veterans of the rotary engine for sharing that info and i would probably still be pulling my hair out without them.

here-here, Brother!

i can't say i've followed Crispeed as closely as i've followed Ito over the years, but he's played a hand in at least two of my favorite rotary cars over the years. that said, i owe many people thanks for the rotary engine knowledge i now possess, and that which i gain everyday, but if i had narrow it down to two individuals, i would probably have to say Ito and Lynn Hanover are at the top of the list - with all due respect to the others, of course.