Yes, there is a great market waiting for a good, proven one-rotor.  It
would take a big bite out of the 100HP market.

Agreed!!!!!!

The major stumbling block is the e-shaft -- even with iron endplates it
would have a lighter all-up weight than the O-200.  With aluminum you
would be lighter than the Notax (er, ROTAX) 4-strokes.  I wonder what it
would cost to make them the right way?

Keith

You don't want to know !!
George ( down under)

George, Extreme Racing charges $3700 Aus for a three
rotor shaft. What is the US to Aus exchange dollar for dollar rate
right at the moment?  Surely they can knock out a one rotor shaft.

http://www.xtremerotaries.com/

Maybe we can get together and have a group buy on one rotor
shafts. If ten people order one rotor shafts from Extreme
I am sure they would whip out a batch. They got the billet
material in stock and the NC lathe program is more or less done.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

Paul,
I spoke to the chief engineer (X-Treme) they had one made for testing a
single rotor set-up and wern't interested unless there was an order for ten
at $1,500 ea ($1,200 US). Very expensive IMHO, they would however be of a
high quality.
I have made a new contact that I should be able to contact next week, who
has his on machining shop (CNC), I've had dealings with his brother and
others associated with him, so we shall see what come of our discussions.
The exchange rate is about 79 to 80 Austs cents to the US$, X-treme have a
different method of placing the rotor filling jet which  may or may not be
the best way to go.
George (down under)


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