Rotary Coupe?

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

Awesome idea, however the main drawback of the rotary engine is that the engine is as deep as it is high, so yes the subframe would get in the way, or you would have to move the the transmission higher into the trans tunnel, or a combination of both.

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Arman <armanmik at earthlink.net>
Date: Saturday, October 30, 2004 6:38 am
Subject: Rotary Coupe?

> 
> 
> Every once in a while there's a short discussion of putting a 
> M*zda rotary 
> engine into an Audi - usually into a type 44, which sounds like it 
> ought to 
> be the "natural" candidate, being very advanced and aerodynamic 
> and all 
> that, and the (remote) descendant of the RO-80.
> 
> Reality and good sense intrudes shortly thereafter, when issues of 
> vehicle 
> weight, pentosin pumps and plumbing, autocheck harnesses and miles 
> of oddly 
> colored and poorly documented wires (etc., etc., etc.) arise. 
> Seemed like a 
> good idea at the time . . .
> 
> 
> What about putting the M*zda rotary engine into a coupe, say 1986 
> vintage?
> It is a much lighter car than the type 44, and FAR simpler, being 
> based on 
> the 4000 chassis. It is also FWD, and would presumably benefit 
> from the 
> slightly lighter (?) rotary engine replacing the I-5 - and more 
> horsepower.
> 1) Has anyone actually DONE this? What does it take to mate the 
> rotary 
> engine to the Audi clutch and transmission?
> 
> 2) Has anyone investigated if there are clearance problems ("Oh, 
> the engine 
> case interferes with the front subframe . . . ") or not?
> 
> 3) Does it even sound like a good idea - given that these engines 
> are 
> pretty easily available and inexpensive AND have plenty of HP 
> potential, 
> and the cars are also pretty easily available and also inexpensive.
> 
> Any thoughts? Shall we try one?
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike Arman
> 
> 
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