Hi!: nice discussion.

I'd add that VE of RCE is better than in reciprocating engines above a
certain rpm, but below 2000-1000 rpm, the situation is bad, and at part
load, even worse, but this is an Experimental Aviation site, not an
street car forum, and aircraft engines range of power use may be between
40 and 99% of nominal top power, in road vehicles, this may be less than
20%, 10% most of time.


Thanks, regards, + Salut

    Jose Gros-Aymerich

  Madrid, Spain

What ever gave you that idea. The low speed torque on my RX8 engine is
exceptional.

It will pull away at idle with 4 people in the car and my foot off the
gas pedal. Just let the
clutch out slowly.

Paul Lamar

Hi!: thanks, I was offered by a local Mazda dealer driving an RX-8, and yes, it pulled a lot from very low, but for an engine close to 3 liters in a light car, it's not too difficult.

RX-8 was the ultimate development, my comment was a bit old-fashioned, as it came from the 1981 K Yamamoto book, attached is a 'patchwork' of images from it.

Thanks, regards, + Salut

  Jose Gros-Aymerich

Madrid, Spain

It is not 3 liters it is 2.6 liters and the car is not light. It is built to American crash
standards with an empty it weighs close to 3000 pounds.

A Renault Clio is 2000 pounds.

Paul Lamar


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