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Originally Posted by wootwoot
pft, wankels are completly reliable and i find that statement to be one of those things that never dies because people dont understand them. vq30 could be interesting and work fine, with a little work you can make that sr20 into an sr24 with highcompression and itb's. there are some crazy ass japanese engines that you can find with some searching around, go for it. just how much power are you looking for? thats the main thing.
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bullshit. i've never known an RX7 to run "faithfully" and take the abuse. never. Never. NEVER.
not saying they arent good engines or strong engines, BUT.. the bottom line is that they cannot take NEGLECT and ABUSE like a lot of other motors I can think about (supra motor, ka, sr). rotary motors are very racey, which means they need proper maintanance in order to survive the beating.. and more maintanance than any other motor i've known.
hence the reason each and every person I know who's had an RX7 (including plenty of customers) all say its a love hate relationship -- when it works, its golden.. when it doesnt, its hell. kinda like going out with an anorexic supermodel who likes to have lots of sex.. the ups and downs, how fun.