why are people so scared of rebuilding rotaries? its got to be pretty close to the easiest shit on the planet. just my .02 but i mean damn, its only got like 2 moving parts.

 

We are on dragva. Please use common sense before posting.

 

umm... 3 moving parts actually. the thing to why many people won't touch rotaries is because they are not knowledgable on them, sure it seems simple, but there are a shit load of tiny tiny parts everywhere on a rotary and personally people do not know enough about the engines to work on them. plus how many people you know can commend for rebuilding a rotary. the thing is that it looks alien to those who only deal with piston engines. the fact that there is also a shit load of seals on a rotary make it different. that's just my .02 too, but i agree that people should not be so scared to work on them. I believe many ppl who rebuild engines think that knowing how to rebuild a rotary and having the correct tools for it would be a waste of their time and money because they feel they would not get enough business from it. i see the point in that considering mazda has the only line of rotary-powered vehicles that you would see come your way for repair. also i meet a lot of mechanics that say the rotary engine is "the worst engine created". i laugh at them for their ignorance. but thats the other reason why some mechanics won't touch it because they are skeptics or haters of the rotary engine...

 

i payed 229 shipped for my 3in turbo back...i must have gotten a 500 dollar discount

 

i'd order myself a stainless steel full exhaust if i could sell my talon.

 

I laugh at your view on things. You can not call one ignorant for having a valid point.

Mazda recomends a new apexi seal at what 60k? Piston design engines do not recomend head gaskets at 60k, or 120k, or 300k for that matter.

I have yet to see a mazda make it past 200k with out internal work. I have yet to see a rx7 make good power while retaining drivability and longevity.

Just because you are a firm believer in this "super engine" doesnt mean it isnt one of the worst engines ever made. Also, mazda is not the only rotary engine that was produced in america. I believe it was cheby that had a rotary powered pick up before mazda had the rx7 rotary powered.

I love me to death a lima, but I know it is one of the most simple and stupid designed engines ever. And I will stick up for it whenever needed, but I know its a piece of shit, and will always be a piece of shit. Far from anything most mechanics want to look at, for many reasons.


And you are 2nd in line to the most retarded rx7 owners I know of yet, just below dan.

 

He does state the truth.

Its ability to make power is offset by its absolute lack of reliability in anything besides its completely stock form.

I still love it to death though and highly doubt I'll find myself driving anything else... unless its to tow my Rx7 somewhere.

 

you know you love me

 

Dan's made it to 180K until it went. I do agree with you though, which is why I passed up an RX7 last year when I was looking for a car, didn't want all the hassle.

 

First off, I call someone ignorant for now viewing everything that has you evaluate the engine. These mechanics only look at the engine for reliability and practicality. I do not by any means think the rotary engine is the best engine ever, or ever up there... but I also do not think it would be considered the worse. The power output per displacement with a rotary engine is amazing. But I am not going to go into how I praise the power of rotaries.

You may have yet to see a Mazda make it past 200,000 miles but they have. I have not personally seen it myself in person though, but the record exceeds 200,000.

Plus, I never stated that Mazda was the only car that used the rotary engine I said earlier that Mazda is the only car you'll see come your way for repair.

How you come the judge me as the "2nd most retarded rx7 owner" has yet to be established. Maybe you should stop posting on here if you are going to make statements and bitch all day long. Obviously you are bothered by myself and Dan for some reason - so stop wasting your time by posting.