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Title: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: Rods2 on 21 September 2016, 18:12:41
In the video it sounds good and seems to go quite well.

http://newatlas.com/aie-rotary-roadster/45514/ (http://newatlas.com/aie-rotary-roadster/45514/)
Title: Re: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 September 2016, 18:38:01
Don't like the noise it makes.

Use a turbocharged Hayabusa  lump instead. :y
Title: Re: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: Viral_Jim on 21 September 2016, 19:20:26
Why would I buy a car that sounds like the exhaust is blowing? I already have an omega for that!  :y
Title: Re: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 September 2016, 19:36:32
Prototype, LOL.  ;D

Mate of mine had a rotary engined Westfield about 20 years ago.

Perfectly suited engine for a seven, really. Light, low C of G, plenty of power, revs like an angry wasp. Bit of a shame that it's "challenging" to get past the noise tests at most tracks in the UK. ;D
Title: Re: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: Nick W on 21 September 2016, 19:44:32
Prototype, LOL.  ;D

Mate of mine had a rotary engined Westfield about 20 years ago.

Perfectly suited engine for a seven, really. Light, low C of G, plenty of power, revs like an angry wasp. Bit of a shame that it's "challenging" to get past the noise tests at most tracks in the UK. ;D


It's downsides don't really matter when fitted to a toy either. Terrible durability, no torque, total loss lubrication, crap emissions, poor economy and lots of noise.
Title: Re: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 September 2016, 19:47:09
Prototype, LOL.  ;D

Mate of mine had a rotary engined Westfield about 20 years ago.

Perfectly suited engine for a seven, really. Light, low C of G, plenty of power, revs like an angry wasp. Bit of a shame that it's "challenging" to get past the noise tests at most tracks in the UK. ;D


It's downsides don't really matter when fitted to a toy either. Terrible durability, no torque, total loss lubrication, crap emissions, poor economy and lots of noise.

Exactly. My Westfield has poor torque because the cams don't work until 4k RPM, but it'll still keep up with the traffic in 5th like a diseasel because it's so light.

Noise is the only real setback.
Title: Re: Prototype Rotary Westfield
Post by: EMD on 22 September 2016, 13:09:21
Sounds like my old C90 without an exhaust  :D