Hi Paul, have you seen this?
http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and-reviews/car-news/Mazda_rx7_revival_down_to_farmers_80346_20131122
John Burey
They always get some twit journalist to write this cheap shot stuff.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the emissions of the RX8.
Here in California we have the strictest emissions rules in the
world. My 2004 RX8 has absolutely no trouble passing the California
emissions test with flying colors. See the attached smog test paper.
It gets 25 MPG at a steady 70 MPH. See the attached OBD II printout.
Some magazine should gather up a bunch of sports cars and run them
around in a convoy and measure the MPG's. I'll bet the RX8 comes out
near the top.
I can't wait to get one of these small rotary engines and strip all
the generator stuff off it. Might make a good Ultra Light or LSA
engine.
Paul Lamar --
Paul, If you had said wit instead of twit, that would be me!!! LOL
jd
You notice he has a twitter account :)
Why do your fellow journalist insist on taking cheap shots at the
rotary?
Paul Lamar
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2013/mazda-revives-rotary-40280
I say get the word out to ALL those building their own planes! Go-karts,
anything!! All the experimental/homebuilt forums, survivalist/prepper
forums even. It'll be a hit!! Like you said Paul, ulta-lights and LSA! I
don't understand why they haven't done this sooner, it would only
increase rotary awareness and open peoples eyes to the truth. Rotary
Piston. Period. I've personally found that even those who drive Mazda
rotary powered vehicles are completely ignorant (50% or more) of the
engine and if they have any idea whatsoever, its some nonsense about
them being complicated, apex seals only last 50k miles, blah-blah. I've
personally felt Mazda has never been quite aggressive enough with
educating the masses or even more importantly, their own customers.
I'd just finished rebuilding a Toyota 5M-GE (DOHC, straight 6, hydraulic
lifters, timing belt/rubber band), when I tore down my 6 port 13B, I was
literally like: "This is it? That's all there is to it?!". I loved it!!
The 5M-GE had failed, blown head gasket, between 5 & 6. Why? Because the
EGR system is routed through the back of the head and wraps around back
into the intake, which also causes the lifters to stick/jam due to
contaminated oil (3 were stuck) and of course causes the head to heat up
unevenly, which caused the BHG. Dominoes. BLAH. Rotary for the WIN.
-Dan
Don't get your expectations up too high. Range extender electric cars
like the Chevy volt
and the new Mazda are not real cars. The engine (or motor) in there is
not up to open
road passing and climbing long hills. That is why real cars have 250 HP
and up.
OK for large flat cities like Tokyo and LA. The rotary will get you home
after
the battery dies.
However it will be interesting as this is a clean sheet rotary.
Something that
has not happened in a production car for the last 50 years. I can't wait to
see the Mazda engine geometry and ignition system. I will be very
disappointed
if it has smart coils. I have slowly come to the conclusion that the only
ignition matched to the rotary is a continuous arc or many sparks CD.
Smart coils by their very nature can only fire once or twice at real low
RPM.
Paul Lamar
Dan,Thanks for the background on the MKIII engine. I am just putting
mine back together now as well as my rotary projects, which are all
cars. Interesting to hear that the problem was the heat of the EGR that
was the issue.
Regards
ray Hellstrom
Paul,
read the report with mild interest, but the headlines say the
success or otherwise is down to we farmers! Then the report says nothing
about what it has to do with farmers if anything. Here we go again, if it
fails then as usual it is always the farmers fault. Neil.
It is hard to tell what goes through these twits mind if anything .
Robin and I are itching to come see you but I am waiting until you fly.
Is the harvest over yet?
Paul Lamar
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