Subject	The turbo engines are fine. The problem is with modding
Posted by	MixManMash on May 17, 2016 at 8:53 PM
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In Reply To	Rotaries were very reliable until they started adding turbos posted by ZXoltan on May 17, 2016 at 03:42 PM
Message	them and running more boost. It is really tricky to pick up detonation on a rotary engine. Detonation works quite different on rotaries and results in blown apex seals. Unfortunately, there isn't that much experienced tuners/builders for rotaries out there. I know of one in my area who builds and regularly races (road course) them.
Follow Ups	Enjoy the Ride.....continues - ttz'in (norcal) 03:59:20 05/17/16 it's a start.. (n/m) - LJZTT 08:33:36 05/17/16 Re: it's a start.. - ttz'in (norcal) 13:11:02 05/17/16 It looks very pretty. Still, I'd hate to have to squint - Goldchocobo 09:25:33 05/17/16 unless it's going to have 6 rotors - shiers69 09:38:21 05/17/16 More room for the LS swap (n/m) - WhiTTe Z 10:47:31 05/17/16 LOL. The rotary engines are pretty compact for sure - ZXoltan 10:48:32 05/17/16 I like the lines. - CameronSF 12:58:15 05/17/16 Rotaries were very reliable until they started adding turbos - ZXoltan 15:42:21 05/17/16 The turbo engines are fine. The problem is with modding - MixManMash 20:53:22 05/17/16 I love rotarys but, the msp is the worst designed rotary - NUTTZ(EPTmotorsports) 09:48:36 05/18/16 #1 killer of rotarys. Modifying anything without tuning. - NUTTZ(EPTmotorsports) 09:52:05 05/18/16 I dunno man... - Antihero 09:57:50 05/18/16 I hear ya antihero. thats very true. (n/m) - NUTTZ(EPTmotorsports) 10:07:37 05/18/16 Exactly what I'm saying. That's why I never owned one - ZXoltan 10:29:41 05/18/16 All the seals seem to me to be really problematic. - not4resaleZ 12:00:53 05/18/16 Mainly since the third gen. cars. - ZXoltan 12:23:51 05/18/16 I wouldn't lump the non-turbo FC motors in there. - Antihero 23:04:22 05/18/16
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