BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
12/18/14 12:26 a.m.

NA 6! rotor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3t3VcEIB-Q

noddaz
noddaz GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/18/14 6:20 a.m.

Fantastic!

edizzle89
edizzle89 Reader
12/18/14 6:21 a.m.

i have ear boners now...

NOHOME
NOHOME SuperDork
12/18/14 6:30 a.m.

I'd trade the HP for the torque.

Cool project no matter what.

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/18/14 8:23 a.m.
NOHOME wrote: I'd trade the HP for the torque. Cool project no matter what.

Thats what gears are for!

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
12/18/14 8:26 a.m.

Yeah that's pretty awful. Only ~500ftlbs for 5500rpms? WEAK.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid PowerDork
12/18/14 8:26 a.m.

Wow impressive. Wish there was better audio. Also kind of funny to see 12 coils in a row like that.

captdownshift
captdownshift GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/18/14 8:36 a.m.

how many quarts per a mile do you think I gets?

JtspellS
JtspellS Dork
12/18/14 8:44 a.m.

Outdamnstanding!

Fantasy build like crazy, would love to see this in person one day.

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
12/18/14 8:48 a.m.

It sounds really crazy out on track, too.

T.J.
T.J. PowerDork
12/18/14 8:53 a.m.

link to on track footage Needs more front tire.

Woody
Woody GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/18/14 8:56 a.m.

That's a lot of apex seals.

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
12/18/14 9:01 a.m.

That thing sounds really bizarre loafing along at low speeds. (2:15 in the video)

jstein77
jstein77 SuperDork
12/18/14 11:01 a.m.

Love that it's installed in an RX-4. Old skool!

jstein77
jstein77 SuperDork
12/18/14 11:06 a.m.
T.J. wrote: link to on track footage Needs more front tire.

Yeah, it has a drag race setup. Not sure why they bothered taking it to a track in that trim. A stock Miata would embarrass it.

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill GRM+ Memberand Dork
12/18/14 11:46 a.m.

I wonder how the engine management is set up. I guess in theory you could rune 3 ecu's and manage it like you would 3 13b's, or two 20b's, or one.... what would a 6-rotor be... 39b?

Cool as stinking heck though.

clutchsmoke
clutchsmoke Dork
12/18/14 12:16 p.m.

I forgot the official weight of a 13b engine. Anyone feel like multiplying that number by 3 and subtracting the weight of the intake manifold(s)?

littleturquoiseb
littleturquoiseb HalfDork
12/18/14 12:25 p.m.

A: That thing is awesome ...

B: shouldn't be on a track any longer then 1/4 mile ..

C: a you tuber commented the best description of the sound.
"Sometimes it sounds like an evil 2 cycle that powers the devil's Flesh Blender"

JtspellS
JtspellS Dork
12/18/14 1:29 p.m.

In reply to Hungary Bill:

The actual designation of that is simply 6b, why so simple Idk, things are upside down there in New Zealand.

All I know with the ECU is they were heavily involved with haltech during the whole build.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/18/14 1:44 p.m.

With modern ECU and computers, you'd think they could come up with modular engine. One that comes with a single rotor and a lot of luggage space. You could slap on a second rotor if you had some extra people in the car, or two more if you wanted to race, or another two if you needed to tow something.

amg_rx7
amg_rx7 Dork
12/18/14 11:07 p.m.

very melodious at full song

Petrolburner
Petrolburner Reader
12/19/14 11:59 a.m.

Sounds like a snowmobile, and I love that.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/19/14 2:30 p.m.

Here's a 12-rotor, but it's really 2 6-rotors geared together. For a powerboat IIRC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2IFWveYBRs

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
12/19/14 2:56 p.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: Here's a 12-rotor, but it's really 2 6-rotors geared together. For a powerboat IIRC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2IFWveYBRs

I believe that's actually three 4-rotors in a "V" config.

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