George Payne wrote:

Hi Paul,

I thought I had responded to your e-mail when you sent it to Kurt Wiesbaum, but perhaps I didn't. If not, please accept my apologies.

I have been extremely busy working to get things set up for Rotary Engine Technologies Inc. After a few years of the legacy of Jurgen Bax, and working with Wankel Super Tec to no avail, we are
finally back on track with the LCR series of engines.

I'm interested in your comment on detonation coatings instead of nicasil. We are looking at different coatings to improve the engine, and eliminate the need to mix oil in the fuel. Your input would
be appreciated.

Our aim is to provide firewall-forward kits, and are aiming in that direction. We have garnered a lot of interest and are looking forward to getting operational by May of this year. Because of the
amount of interest with the LCR 814, we are moving up the availability date to coincide with the LCR 407. Our immediate challenge is that until we have our own tooling in place, we have to purchase
parts for assembly from Germany.

I will be putting updates on our website as they occur, and a video showing the engines in operation on various aircraft and Race Karts will be on the site in about a week.

I look forward to hearing back from you.

George Payne

Vice President, Marketing

I recommend silicon carbide  detonation gun coatings. Just about everybody has trouble
with nicasil on rotor housings. Juergen experienced a few rotor housing surface failures
using nicasil. Nicasil seems to work OK on cylinders but not on rotor housings. 
Either that or cast in a steel liner like Mazda does and use porous chrome. That 
would be the most reliable and probably cheaper than detonation gun coatings.

Most of our guys don't mind mixing two cycle oil with the fuel as it provides
the right kind of lube for the apex seals. Crankcase oil is not the best
for apex seal lube. Synthetics like Mobil One are better than regular motor
oil but still not optimized for apex seal lube. Also look into Idemitsu
rotary engine oil.

BTW I think your design requires oil with the fuel anyway because of
the roller bearings and the charged cooled rotor. Unless of course you changed 
to full pressure plain bearings like Mazda uses. Here are some shots I took in 
Germany of the disassembled engine.

Paul Lamar
 
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