Cool Wankel
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would you need a turbo/superhcahrger on one of them? they're a .30cu Inch engine that putsout 3horsepower... that, kids is ALOT. most RC cars would have a VERY difficult time harnessing that. T-max's The standard 4wd monstertrucks have just a tad over 1horse and they'll do 30MPH without a problem. Similar setup streetcars push 50=60mph and wat up a HUGE parkinglot in notime. Larger planes or those looking for speed and having 1:1 thrust/weight ratios can take advantage of this. (1:1= ability to hover like a helicopter)
asfor where to buy: towerhobbies.com's a solid source. but these as-is are prettymuch only useful for RC aircraft use.
asfor where to buy: towerhobbies.com's a solid source. but these as-is are prettymuch only useful for RC aircraft use.
jersey_emt
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Awesome! The page was written really well too, and I enjoyed the read.
I would love to have one of those...and the rotary-powered R/C RX7 would be such a cool thing to have.
I would love to have one of those...and the rotary-powered R/C RX7 would be such a cool thing to have.
Prodigy said:
These are 4-cycle Wankels just like the Mazda ones, they can rev up to about 20,000
They can be bought used on ebay, there are two versins, an older one with side intake and this one which is peripheral. They can also be bought new from several hobby stores, they're expensive though, try www.towerhobbies.com and search for wankel
Mazdaspeedgirl
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HorsepowerFreak said:
Why? I think it's great that Dr. Felix Wankle is still getting credit for his revolutionary engine design. We never refer to piston engines as the surname of their creator.
Mazdaspeedgirl
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Oh, and on topic, I'd love to have one of those in our TC3 RX-8. We run her on an indoor track here in town. So much fun in the wintertime when the autocross season is over. 
and holy crap! I wish my 13B had Apex seals proportional to that little thing!!!
and holy crap! I wish my 13B had Apex seals proportional to that little thing!!!
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theres a nice little site, kinda basic, but shows some information on how a rotary engine works.
heres the link http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
heres the link http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wankel_engine
Has some links at the bottom too, including the patent that Felix Wankel filed, which includes some diagrams.
www.rotaryengineillustrated.com was also a good resource, but it looks as if the servers are down now.
What specifically do you need to know about the engine?
P.S. You jacked my thread. (pissed)
Has some links at the bottom too, including the patent that Felix Wankel filed, which includes some diagrams.
www.rotaryengineillustrated.com was also a good resource, but it looks as if the servers are down now.
What specifically do you need to know about the engine?
P.S. You jacked my thread. (pissed)
Roywhitep5
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I didn't know these micro rotary engines were so cheap. Seems like the last time I saw these things they were close to a thousand bucks. Maybe I was just looking in the wrong place. I'd love to retrofit one of those into my nitro car, but seems like a costly project imo.
Mazdaspeedgirl
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Yah, but that's a great resource for learning how the rotary works.peepsalot said:
And it's MY forum!!
FlyinMSP said:
pfft, my Nitro Star .12 engine revs up to 39,500rpm's in my RC10gt
I have thought about modifying my RC10gt to mount up a rotary, but it would take too much money (ok, well, not a lot of money, but the cost/return ratio isnt enough to make it worth it) and it would be hard to find a shell to fit the car after that kind of a mod.
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