Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Kevin Wood]

I think it's a bit of a travesty to make a Wankel engine without forced induction, personally.

But.. put a lardy old V6 in an RX8 and you'd ruin it, imho.

[Nick W]

The RX8 is a mass-produced, cheap(ish) 4 seat coupe whose intended market doesn't really suit such a brave powertrain. A 3.0l V6(I suggested Jag as it was also a Ford company and already proven RWD) makes a similar amount of power, but in a manner better suited to that sort of car.

An MX5 with the Wankel strikes me as being a better resolved combination.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I think it's a bit of a travesty to make a Wankel engine without forced induction, personally.

But.. put a lardy old V6 in an RX8 and you'd ruin it, imho.

I think that you're spot on,  Kevin.

I understand that the RX-8 has a perfect 50/50 F/R weight balance. A weighty V6/V8 shoved up front would spoil that. Like it's sibling, the MX-5, the RX-8 is a great drivers car and it put a huge smile on my face.

Certainly, it's not very quick, I reckon my 2.6 MV6 auto would waste it in a straight line............but it sure was fun to drive.

However, none of this matters to Mrs Opti, she has no interest in power and torque figures, handling and braking statistics. She likes her new car ( she hasn't got it yet ) for the same reason her girlfriends love their MX-5.........They like how they look, and they like how their cars make them feel

   

[Kevin Wood]

The RX8 is a mass-produced, cheap(ish) 4 seat coupe whose intended market doesn't really suit such a brave powertrain. A 3.0l V6(I suggested Jag as it was also a Ford company and already proven RWD) makes a similar amount of power, but in a manner better suited to that sort of car.

.. and, I'd bet, with a whole load of extra weight, located much higher in the car than the rotary.

I would argue that in a (relatively) light car with 230 BHP, the rotary's power delivery probably suits it well. Put a similarly powered torquey lump in it and you'll get the same basic performance but delivered in such a way that it'll be a lot easier to put it in a ditch.

An MX5 with the Wankel strikes me as being a better resolved combination.

I've always fancied building myself an RX-5.

[aaronjb]

Let's face it, without the rotary engine, it wouldn't be an RX-anything, it'd be a "Mazda 8" or similar.. The R standing for Rotary (allegedly).

There were rumours of an RX-5 before the RX-8 debuted, that would have made for an interesting car indeed 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The RX8 is a mass-produced, cheap(ish) 4 seat coupe whose intended market doesn't really suit such a brave powertrain. A 3.0l V6(I suggested Jag as it was also a Ford company and already proven RWD) makes a similar amount of power, but in a manner better suited to that sort of car.

.. and, I'd bet, with a whole load of extra weight, located much higher in the car than the rotary.

I would argue that in a (relatively) light car with 230 BHP, the rotary's power delivery probably suits it well. Put a similarly powered torquey lump in it and you'll get the same basic performance but delivered in such a way that it'll be a lot easier to put it in a ditch.

An MX5 with the Wankel strikes me as being a better resolved combination.

I've always fancied building myself an RX-5.

Didn't feel like that much..........but I only used about 5500-6000 RPM.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Check out this 50 second video. She's exactly like this one, except 2009, and only 8600 miles.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtlYHqkKmY


Don't mention the cost of road tax.....

[omega3000]

Check out this 50 second video. She's exactly like this one, except 2009, and only 8600 miles.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtlYHqkKmY


Don't mention the cost of road tax.....

Did my ears hear right opti ... and thats for 6 months tax 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Check out this 50 second video. She's exactly like this one, except 2009, and only 8600 miles.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtlYHqkKmY


Don't mention the cost of road tax.....

Did my ears hear right opti ... and thats for 6 months tax 

Indeed you did, EMD. £475........for 12 months....... 

Still, not my problem, not my car.

[omega3000]

Check out this 50 second video. She's exactly like this one, except 2009, and only 8600 miles.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtlYHqkKmY


Don't mention the cost of road tax.....

Did my ears hear right opti ... and thats for 6 months tax 

Indeed you did, EMD. £475........for 12 months....... 

Still, not my problem, not my car.

   

The price of an omega 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Check out this 50 second video. She's exactly like this one, except 2009, and only 8600 miles.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtlYHqkKmY


Don't mention the cost of road tax.....

Did my ears hear right opti ... and thats for 6 months tax 

Indeed you did, EMD. £475........for 12 months....... 

Still, not my problem, not my car.

   

The price of an omega 

.........or two.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mrs Opti's new baby arrives at about six. She's very excited.

Out of the goodness of my heart I've even paid for her insurance. £179 fully comp......with me as a named driver.

Too much of a gentleman, thats my problem. Too generous for my own good......



I'll post a few piccies when she arrives.

 

[henryd]

Mrs Opti's new baby arrives at about six. She's very excited.

Out of the goodness of my heart I've even paid for her insurance. £179 fully comp......with me as a named driver.

Too much of a gentleman, thats my problem. Too generous for my own good......



I'll post a few piccies when she arrives.

 

I bet you let her tax the bugger though

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Mrs Opti's new baby arrives at about six. She's very excited.

Out of the goodness of my heart I've even paid for her insurance. £179 fully comp......with me as a named driver.

Too much of a gentleman, thats my problem. Too generous for my own good......



I'll post a few piccies when she arrives.

 

I bet you let her tax the bugger though

You betcha, Henry..........and as for petrol.

[omega3000]

Mrs Opti's new baby arrives at about six. She's very excited.

Out of the goodness of my heart I've even paid for her insurance. £179 fully comp......with me as a named driver.

Too much of a gentleman, thats my problem. Too generous for my own good......



I'll post a few piccies when she arrives.

 

Was about to say is it a boy or a girl    Have fun in that go cart , my mate had an rx7 and it was dam loud i can tell ya