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Re: Rotary Engine
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 17 Apr 2003 13:49:55 GMT
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> what about mazda bringing back the rx-7? sorry off topic, but a technic
> piece that looks like a turbo or a supercharger would be cool too.
> steven x
The Mazda RX-8 with a heavily redesigned rotary engine is coming back, and
should be arriving in dealerships (in Canada at least) in June 2003.
Rumors are that if the RX-8 sells well, an RX-7 will also return in a few years.
http://autos.en.msn.ca/vip/overview/Mazda/RX-8/new.asp?src=Home&pos=Find
I made a quick and dirty model of the rotary engine, using the internal gear
of the turntable. Unfortunately, it is quite large. I'll try to post some
pics next month. The LEGO gearing actually works out perfectly for the
rotary geometry: the 16-tooth idler gear inside the turntable's 24T gear,
yields the required 2:3 ratio.
John
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| (...) what about mazda bringing back the rx-7? sorry off topic, but a technic piece that looks like a turbo or a supercharger would be cool too. steven x (22 years ago, 16-Apr-03, to lugnet.technic)
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