View Poll Results: What should the name of the event be??
Rotary Fest
4
40.00%
Wankel Fest
3
30.00%
Smog Fest
3
30.00%
7 Fest
1
10.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll
ROTARY FEST June 24th
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NorCal 7's Co-founder
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From: Rocklin, CA
Originally Posted by Karack
i was gonna say there is a rotorfest on the east coast but figured wth... who cares if there's 2 rotorfests in the same year. 
Wankel Fest is pretty cool too.
He who smokes bitches
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: El Dorado County
Originally Posted by wackyracer
Not sure but we're open to ideas
Originally Posted by karack
smogfest
Originally Posted by boostedrex
I had originally wanted to call it Meeting of the Minds, but some people talked me out of it. I thought it sounded kinda cool though. 7fest isn't bad either.
He who smokes bitches
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From: El Dorado County
Originally Posted by BoostedRex
I didn't realize it until after this was already posted up on 4 different forums. I didn't figure it would matter either, but the East Coast guys didn't like us using that name so they asked me if I would change it. They were cool about it so we'll change it.
Wankel Fest is pretty cool too.
Wankel Fest is pretty cool too.
Caramelldansen
Joined: May 2005
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From: SF Bay Area, California
Originally Posted by bwtp
Wankel is the guy who thought of the rotary engine
and Walter Froede(never mentioned that i see...) is the only reason the rotary engine ever even took a usable form. otherwise the rotary engine would be a massive unit which would require full disassembly to change the spark plugs and would be difficult to bolt to any practical transmission.
the original rotary engine had a stationary shaft and the rotors were positioned on this shaft, the bathtub shaped housings were what spun around, opposite what we have now.
the original rotary engine had a stationary shaft and the rotors were positioned on this shaft, the bathtub shaped housings were what spun around, opposite what we have now.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; May 16, 2006 at 01:01 PM.
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From: Vacaville, California
Originally Posted by Karack
and Walter Froede(never mentioned that i see...) is the only reason the rotary engine ever even took a usable form. otherwise the rotary engine would be a massive unit which would require full disassembly to change the spark plugs and would be difficult to bolt to any practical transmission.
the original rotary engine had a stationary shaft and the rotors were positioned on this shaft, the bathtub shaped housings were what spun around, opposite what we have now.
the original rotary engine had a stationary shaft and the rotors were positioned on this shaft, the bathtub shaped housings were what spun around, opposite what we have now.
