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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Sickest rotary I've EVER seen..

And I mean that in a good way! Twin-turbo 4-rotor in a BMW...enjoy!!

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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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brap........brap.......brap
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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I like BMW's. And I like Rotaries . . . but the color has to go
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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I thought this one was pretty cool:

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=608189
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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And that is the sickest i've seen as well.............................................. ............
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
I thought this one was pretty cool:

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=608189
Where was their even an engine in that pic? All I saw was a turbo.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JB_Rotary
Where was their even an engine in that pic? All I saw was a turbo.

sarcasm?? the turbo is almost as big as the 4-rotor!!
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
sarcasm?? the turbo is almost as big as the 4-rotor!!
It was sarcasim. 4 rotor with a turbo that could eat a basketball. Whatever that's going into will be stupid fast.
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Get ahold of 2 13B's and then build one with a conversion. It won't be cheap though.

http://www.kiwi-re.com/wwd_showroom_cat10_2.php
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Then you need an ignition, intake manifold, exhaust, ecu, all associated cooling upgrades, etc...
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Old Jan 4, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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20 grand, assuming you pick up 2 blocks at 3k each then 4k for labor.. not to shabby for a 26b!
and what will you do with all that power? i dont think driving around a 1200hp car will be very comfortable :P

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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:04 AM
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ya, true with that much money you'd better have a daily driver....

I love that brap brap brap sound though...
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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of ALL the freakin' colors to paint that thing...

that engine is pure sex...
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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time to change my pants again....
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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dont forget your custom made eccentric shaft that holds 4 very pissed off rotors while rotating at 9k.
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