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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Jeff, most rotary enthusiasts premix with their gas. It’s a safety and longevity measure, it adds extra lubrication for the apex seals and protects you if the oil metering pump fails. One of the biggest misconceptions is that rotaries burn oil because they are crap. They burn oil by design for internal engine lubrication. I have no doubt that the 787B fuel was premixed, and it won Le Mans.
I think the “LSX all the things” movement is stupid because if I want a car with an LSX I’ll buy a Corvette. To each their own and I love a good hot rod, but in a car like the RX8 you’ll throw off the weight distribution and handling. Yes they make great power, and power can overcome a lot, but if you want huge HP you’re looking at the wrong car. Much like the flat six is a great fit for a 911, the rotary fits well with the character of the RX8.
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When I put my last engine in my FC we yanked all the OMP stuff out and I purely premixed it. If I was going to put the OMP back on I would go with Rotary Aviations version that has its own reservoir that you put 2 cycle oil in.
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Originally Posted by manbridge 74
Seems all the rotary guys I used to know have moved on. Didn’t keep them long...
Like an old air cooled Porsche they don’t bounce back from overheating too well.
I think the Mazda Lemans winner was a heck of a car...
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Go back and read my posts.
Ran mine at 280° for 2 days at a track day. Drove it around for a week and actually drove it to the shop that was going to rebuild it. Would still turn sideways in 2nd gear at WOT. Was a little hard to start when hot fired right up when cold.
I cannot think of any other engine you can run at 280° all weekend at a track event and will continue to run after.
I sold mine in a moment of stupidity. Regret it ever since. I am just buying time until I get into another one, I was itching to buy an FD a month ago. Like Matt, I have extreme ADHD when it comes to cars. Just posting about my 20B powered Cobra has me already looking around for parts.
