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Old 03-03-2008 | 03:38 PM
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i think past 11k the eccentric shaft starts to bend?
Uh... No.
Old 03-03-2008 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by FloppinNachos
i think past 11k the eccentric shaft starts to bend?
sayyyyyy what?
Old 03-03-2008 | 04:06 PM
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NOTE, eccentric shaft is made from Play Doh.
Old 03-03-2008 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Uh... No.

oohhhh, this is what you PM'd me about?

that's why I put "I think ..... ?", I just heard it somewhere.
Old 03-03-2008 | 05:18 PM
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Nah, I've done it but I'm pretty sure I hit a fuel cut-off or something beyond 9500...
Old 03-03-2008 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
wouldnt it be more like CLUNK CLUNK CLACK CLACK CLACK BOOOM......*tires screeching* BOOOM *into a guardrail*?
Maybe starts out with a MOAAANNNNN MOOOOONNNNN CLUNK CLUNK CLACK MOOAAAANNNN CLACK KABOOM! I find the VQ likes to moan alot.
Old 03-03-2008 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Uh... No.
well, I was pretty sure I had heard that the eccentric shaft starts to bend at 11k rpm from a pretty reliable source. Then I remembered who had made the original statement. There's this engine builder in GA, Mr. Rick Engman, he was who had said this. He's kind of old though, so I'm sure you're more up to date on rotary engine knowledge.
Old 03-03-2008 | 09:23 PM
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And where does "Mr. Rick Engman" say it?
Old 03-03-2008 | 09:25 PM
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to Paul Thomas in the Mazmart building.
Old 03-03-2008 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by darthanakin23
I was driving today and i punched it (floored it) in 1st gear and accidentally went to 9500 rpm's...i dropped it into neutral right away because i got scared for going that far, is that going to harm my engine or tranny or car in anyway? Thanks in advance for the replies...
why do that?
Old 03-03-2008 | 09:40 PM
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I've hit the rev limiter many times (all by accident of course )
No damage. The rotary loves to rev but I heard that the stationary gear is the weak link; that it will begin to distort over 13k RPM
Old 03-03-2008 | 11:43 PM
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You're going to die.
Old 03-03-2008 | 11:50 PM
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you'll hit fuel cutoff before you're in trouble.
Old 03-04-2008 | 12:08 AM
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i savagely do that to my car all the time... and the renesis is built to take that kind of punishment. just check the oil and make sure it's at the right level. you'll be fine. it'll wear out your tyres though.
Old 03-04-2008 | 12:34 AM
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does shooting fireball make the car go faster??
Old 03-04-2008 | 03:49 AM
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High Power European Specs RX-8 rev till 9500rpm. It is checked many times to many cars here
Old 03-04-2008 | 10:16 AM
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does shooting fireball make the car go faster??
lol, quite a bit faster. The extra thrust has been known to shave fractions of a second off your quarter mile...
Old 03-04-2008 | 10:43 AM
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No harm done. I hit my fuel cutoff at least once a day.
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