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Tuesday, October 4th 2011

10:02 AM

Basic Vehicles - The Mazda RX-7

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The vehicle was high-priced to run, the engine consuming close to twenty miles to the gallon but at 50 % the price of a Porsche and with all the trimming these as electric windows and sun-roofs, the RX-seven was sought by youthful and previous alike. Around 475,000 autos ended up offered with the authentic Mark 1 style.

The RX-7 was loved by very good and bad alike and appeared in several Tv reveals, commercials and films.

In Japan the automobile was adopted by the authentic Tokyo Drifters and street racers because of to its speed and managing. In the United kingdom a modified Turbo version of the 12A RX-seven constructed by Elford engineering held the unofficial record for the quickest night time-time lap of the circular M25 motorway that rings London, for 5 many years.

This turbo configuration which utilised the venturi principle to recycle exhaust gases for additional improve, powered the automobile to speeds of around 145 mph and was adopted by Mazda into new 13B engine which powered the top stop Sequence 3 production design in Japan from 1984 to 1985.

Different modified variations of the RX-7 ended up made for diverse markets around the world, with restricted output and emissions management technique in US versions and numerous bespoke injection and design adjustments for the European and domestic Japanese Market.

Manufacturing of the Mazda RX-seven 13B continued until 1988 with the convertible RX-7 Savannah and the new seem Mark 2 design usually referred to as the Sequence four, which had despatched some of the Mark 1 classic style lines and looked far more like its main competitor, a Porsche 944.

The RX7 model from the residence of Mazda was launched for the very first time throughout the calendar year 1978 and the production of the vehicle was stopped in the calendar year 2002 following a enormous creation of about 811,634 units in complete. The Mazda RX7 falls underneath the category of midsize sports activities automobiles. The automobile was released as a predecessor to the Mazda RX3.

The foundation model of the RX7 features the twin rotor 1146cc Wankel rotary motor with front mid ship, offering the rear wheel generate. The base design RX7 was a passe-temps coupe design developed with the light-weight human body type and compact rotary engine or the Wankel motor mounted behind the front axle.

The vehicle was presented as a two seat coupe in the states of America with optional rear seats in the countries of Australia, Japan and in the other nations of the world. The Mazda RX7 was in a listing of ten very best lists performed by the Car and Driver magazine for 5 times.

The last design produced in the RX7 collection was presented in a few varieties of engines - the 1.3 liter 13B REW that made 188 kilo watts of electrical power, 1.three liter 13B REW that made 206 kilo watts of electricity and the one.three liter 13B REW that developed 195 kilo watts of energy. The jeu variant of RX7 was provided in both the four-velocity automatic and in the five-velocity manual transmissions.

The current era RX7 versions are provided in 3 different types - R design, the touring and the foundation design in the North American market place. The touring design will come with the leather seats, Bose Acoustic Wave system and sunroof.

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Tuesday, October 4th 2011

9:46 AM

Mazda 16x - The Future of the Rotary Engine

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The Mazda RX2, Mazda RX3, Mazda RX4, Mazda RX7 and now Mazda RX8 are all examples of effective rotary motor passe-temps vehicles. The New Mazda 16x Rotary Engine should even more popularize this offbeat combustion engine which attributes (as rotaries often have) a compact design and style with an exceptional electricity-to-excess weight ratio all in just 1.6 Liters.

Mazda is calling this new rotary engine the "lengthy-stroke rotary engine." As you may previously know, the 13B rotary motor has a displacement of just 1300cc, which is 1.three Liters. Even though the Mazda 16x has an engine displacement of 1600cc (800cc x two), which is 1.six Liters and though they've produced the 16x significantly larger than the 13B - it weighs a lot less than a 13B. This is due to aluminum side housings, which Mazda states shouldn't scare us.

Mazda's intention right here is "better thermal efficiency" - which fundamentally implies, any car powered by the Mazda 16x is heading to transfer like stink. Mazda states this [thermal efficiency] will enhance torque at all engine speeds. (Rotary engines are notorious for obtaining reduced torque, specifically on the lower-end.)

They've also extra Direct Fuel Injection so you can anticipate the 16x to be significantly much more cost-effective compared to rotaries of the past. Harmful emissions will be drastically decreased as effectively and energy ought to be somewhat elevated when compared to typical multi-level fuel injected rotaries this sort of as the 13B. This must lean the fuel-air mixture out as properly and could enhance the rotaries unpleasant behavior of flooding each and every time you transfer her down the street a block.

Mazda has accomplished extraordinary items with their light and sporty 1.3 Liter 13B - just envision what they can do with this new Mazda 16x! Better yet, just picture what you could do with this new Mazda 16x rotary engine! Sadly, nevertheless, Mazda has however to announce a manufacturing vehicle to carry the 16x. The closest we've gotten is the Mazda Taiki, a far-out prototype created by Mazda underneath the "Nagare"(which is, Japanese for "flow") concept of layout.

So when will we see this new rotary engine in action?

Several predicted this new rotary motor to appear in the 2009 Mazda RX8, but when the cover was pulled off at the North American Worldwide Auto Demonstrate in Detroit, we saw absolutely nothing but the Mazda 13B MSP Renesis motor beneath it's glimmering hood.

To answer the issue your guess is as excellent as mine.

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Tuesday, October 4th 2011

9:30 AM

Classic Automobiles - The Mazda RX-7

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A bi-rotor engine putting out what was seen as equal of just 550 bhp per rotor the 12A in the RX-7 was able of speeds of over one hundred thirty mph and with high low-conclude torque arrived at from to 60 mph in just 6.three seconds. Officially its bhp was just one hundred horse power but provided how light the automobile was, it was often described as like driving a skateboard, the electricity to bodyweight ratio gave it an output equivalent to 230 bhp.

Exhilarating to drive since of the smoothness inherent in the movement of the Wankel rotary engine, tiny vibration or shaking was felt at higher motor speeds. An alarm was fitted to the rev counter to warn the driver when the 7000 rpm redline was approaching. If you exceeded it or did not heed the alarm the engine would lower out to shield the ceramic rotor ideas from overheating.

The car was high-priced to run, the motor consuming about 20 miles to the gallon but at 50 % the price tag of a Porsche and with all the trimming this sort of as electric windows and sun-roofs, the RX-7 was sought by young and old alike. More than 475,000 cars ended up sold with the unique Mark 1 layout.

The RX-7 was loved by great and bad alike and appeared in several Tv reveals, commercials and films.

In Japan the automobile was adopted by the original Tokyo Drifters and road racers due to its speed and dealing with. In the United kingdom a modified Turbo version of the 12A RX-7 created by Elford engineering held the unofficial report for the quickest night-time lap of the circular M25 motorway that rings London, for 5 decades.

This turbo configuration which utilised the venturi principle to recycle exhaust gases for extra enhance, powered the automobile to speeds of over 145 mph and was adopted by Mazda into new 13B motor which powered the top rated finish Collection three creation model in Japan from 1984 to 1985.

Various modified versions of the RX-seven ended up manufactured for different markets around the planet, with limited output and emissions manage program in US versions and several bespoke injection and layout modifications for the European and domestic Japanese Industry.

Manufacturing of the Mazda RX-seven 13B continued until finally 1988 with the convertible RX-7 Savannah and the new look Mark 2 model frequently referred to as the Series four, which had despatched some of the Mark one basic design and style lines and looked more like its primary competitor, a Porsche 944.

The RX7 model from the property of Mazda was launched for the very first time during the 12 months 1978 and the manufacturing of the motor vehicle was stopped in the year 2002 right after a substantial manufacturing of about 811,634 units in somme. The Mazda RX7 falls under the category of midsize jeu vehicles. The car was launched as a predecessor to the Mazda RX3.

The foundation model of the RX7 capabilities the twin rotor 1146cc Wankel rotary motor with front mid ship, supplying the rear wheel generate. The foundation design RX7 was a passe-temps coupe model built with the lightweight body fashion and compact rotary motor or the Wankel engine mounted behind the front axle.

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Tuesday, October 4th 2011

9:14 AM

Volumetric Performance of a Rotary Motor Explained

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Nevertheless, if the cylinder is pulling in a vacuum, then the motor has much less than one hundred% volumetric performance. Typically aspirated engines normally run anyplace among eighty% and a hundred% VE. So now, when you study that a certain manifold and cam blend tried out to have a 95% VE, you will know that the greater the amount, the more power the motor can generate.

Traits of a rotary engine in contrast to a four stroke piston engine:

A rotary engine's rotor completes one particular stroke for every single 270º of crank rotation:


  • Intake 270º of crank rotation.

  • Compression 540º of crank rotation.

  • Combustion 810º of crank rotation.

  • Exhaust 1080º of crank rotation.



In other words, it will take a rotary engine 1080º of crankshaft rotation to full an intake, compression, combustion & exhaust cycle. Or three crankshaft rotations per cycle.

A piston completes a single stroke each 180º of crank rotation:

  • Exhaust 720º of crank rotation.



  • A aide motor demands 720º of crankshaft rotation to full a cycle. In other phrases, two full revolutions of the crankshaft.

    A rotor rotates @ 1/3 of the fee of the crankshaft. In other phrases, for every one revolution of a rotor, the crankshaft has done three revolutions. For example when the tachometer on a car implies 9000rpms, one particular rotor is turning at 3000rpms.

    On two rotor engines, the front & rear rotors are offset 180º from each and every other. A rotation of 360º of the crankshaft will deliver the two rotors by means of the combustion stroke. Since every single combustion chamber is -in the case of a 13B- 654cc, every 360º of crankshaft rotation will displace a total of 1308cc.

    In order to interpolate the cycles and quantity displaced by a rotary motor vs. a 4 piston engine, we can use the adhering to logic:


    • A piston motor takes 720º of crank rotation to comprehensive a cycle.

    • In a rotary motor, 720º will create 4 combustion strokes:



    1. 360º of crank rotation => 2 combustion strokes.

    2. 720º = 360º x two

    3. 720º of crank rotation => four combustion strokes.

    4. four strokes = 654cc x four

    5. four strokes = 2616cc



    For simplicity causes, we can stipulate that a 1.3L, two rotor rotary motor is similar to a two.6L 4 aide, four stroke aide motor. It may not be academically appropriate, but it is a fairly simple way of visualizing how the relaxation of this compose up and the formulas that are normally used to aide engines can be applied to a rotary engine.

    Additionally, applying the very same calculations used to figure out Volumetric Performance (VE) on a piston motor, but for a rotary motor will yield optimistic outcomes. If we ended up to take into account the rotary motor, a 4 stroke motor with a displacement of one.3L, the final results would render a VE of over 100% in much more than a single instance, which is extremely unrealistic.

    Did I make any perception? Mmm perhaps not but, try out to comply with the up coming actions as I attempt to make feeling out of what I have gathered so far.

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