Rx8 & 350 Dynos
04-11-2007, 05:06 PM
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I at one time also thought about that...I even went as far as to think...
Why not only dish them in a little bit...but ALSO make a progressive center ridge in the direction of travel to sort of "scoop" if you will the combustion outwards and to the sides...
Think of a "W"...maybe multiple small "W's" on the face of the rotor in the direction of travel to promote a more complete burn and gas evacuation...
Speaking of burns...tis time to don the asbestos suit right about......NOW!
Why not only dish them in a little bit...but ALSO make a progressive center ridge in the direction of travel to sort of "scoop" if you will the combustion outwards and to the sides...
Think of a "W"...maybe multiple small "W's" on the face of the rotor in the direction of travel to promote a more complete burn and gas evacuation...
Speaking of burns...tis time to don the asbestos suit right about......NOW!
04-11-2007, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Devil
Meanwhile, Nissan has the whole industry to draw ideas from, and from one generation to the next they only manage a 16% increase??? Hooray for Nissan, add another .5 liters of displacement and make a bloated pig of a sports car to cover their lack of engineering prowess.
04-11-2007, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by crimson-rain
Actually, I've never seen a 350 dyno. From what i saw, this one is modded. CAI, exhaust, headers, and ECU tune. Correct me if I'm wrong, 350s weigh about 3300 lbs. right? The 8 weighs in at 3000 - 3100 lbs. ... huh.
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04-12-2007, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LabDad
It's much more complex than your simplistic view of it. Please don't tell me you're an engineer.
Granted Nissan had to deal with rising emissions requirements, economies of scale, etc…for the new VQ, but Mazda has to do the same. The point is simple enough, Mazda has done quite a lot with this engine. Both in producing more power out of identical displacement, and considering the lack of support even in dealing with their parent Ford.
04-12-2007, 11:30 AM
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RENESIS displacement increases have been discussed, and dismissed because of the way the flame front behaves in the rotary combustion chamber. Also even if the displacement increased, the physical size of the intake ports couldn't, so there would still be a horsepower-limiting factor involved.
BTW-My 2006 Base 6MT weighs in at 2950 WITH a half tank of gas and some luggage in the trunk! It will weigh less one I get the brake system done.
BTW-My 2006 Base 6MT weighs in at 2950 WITH a half tank of gas and some luggage in the trunk! It will weigh less one I get the brake system done.
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