Rotaries: was Buick V6

[Seth]

The last NA 12A rotary I pulled weighed over 400lbs (with alternator,
distributor and manifolds). They are compact, but not light IMHO.

-Seth

bill.shurvinton at nokia.com wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Sorry to have started something here. Anyway, a 2 rotor, all up and wet,
> should weight about 250lbs. And yes, everyone has a story about a rotary
> blowing up a xxxHP. Likewise if you try and push a stock boinger without
> understanding the engineering implications you will blow it up too.
> 
> Why I like it:
> 
> 1. In 2-rotor form it is lighter than most small engines (bar K-series
> as fitted to elise)
> 
> 2. In a 1200lb car more than 250HP on road legal tyres is just silly.
> 
> 3. The rotary is compact and has a very beneficial effect on the polar
> moment of the car, centering much of the mass around the driveshaft.
> This means better handling, which is what the car is about.
> 
> 4. Westfields do not make great drag racers. low 11's or high 10's is
> the best you will get.
> 
> 5. Pop a buick V8 (aka rover) in my car and it becomes loopy fast, but
> the balance is completely altered. Some like this, some don't. I prefer
> my cars not to wash out  at the first sign of a fast corner.
> 
> Bill
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