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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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Jedi, "Your lack of faith disturbs me" Can you feel the pressure on your neck?
And remember my son works with Darth Vader.
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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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abbid: you're STILL hanging onto hope that this will come out????

rp said,,

take that bitch!!!!!

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Old Jan 12, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard Paul
Jedi, "Your lack of faith disturbs me" Can you feel the pressure on your neck?
And remember my son works with Darth Vader.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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There is still hope
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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Post Common Problem

I can't say that I understand why, but undersizing the compressor is a common mistake that people with a lot of piston engine experience make with the rotary. The calculations just don't work the same, even when you use 2.6 as the engine size.

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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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I understand why. 2.6 is the correct "displacement" per 2 crank revolutions, aka a 4-stroke piston engine.

It is just the RE uses more air to make the same power as a piston engine. That is why it is "less efficient". But is it smaller and has lots of other nice things - that is why we love 'em so much.

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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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I suppose most piston guys are happy to spend their days on Mustangs and small block Chevy's. And never need to look past the masses of V8 customers. Only a special few ever make the journey down the path less traveled to the world of Wankel.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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As long as a kit comes out that I like I'd like to have a boosted wankel
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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I try to have a healthy appreciation for both, and understand their strengths and weaknesses.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
On a social level, piston "people" and rotary "people"(and technicians) often segregate themselves from one another and sometimes have little experience with the other technology. Rather sad but that's how it goes.

Perhaps put another way; rotary people tend to understand the differences between the engines but piston people haven't typically taken the time to understand the differences.
Pistoners are from Mars, Rotarians are from Uranus.
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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Now it is getting smelly. Why did you have to bring uranus into the room!
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
After seeing captured German aircraft they recognized that the axial flow compressor was superior and began to design there engines with that design.
Actually some believed in the merits of an axial flow compressor design back in 1903 already:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=n8BTAAAAEBAJ&dq=892206
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
I can feel it.
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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I believe one of the limiting factors back then was materials and manufacturing.

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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Hey there you blogbastard did you get your ugly shoes back yet?

Sorry you can't use my new "Brake Brace" because you drive on the wrong side.
Do you think the RH and LH cars are exactly mirror image?
If they are we could mirror image the part. But I think there may be some differences because the pedals are still on the same side.
How can we tell?
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Old Jan 31, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Hi Richard. Did you say you have a brake master cylinder brace available? Is there a thread on this? I checked your website and didn't see the product listed. I'd definitely be interested in one that would bolt directly to the OEM strut tower brace or shock tower itself.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by shaunv74
Hi Richard. Did you say you have a brake master cylinder brace available? Is there a thread on this? I checked your website and didn't see the product listed. I'd definitely be interested in one that would bolt directly to the OEM strut tower brace or shock tower itself.

Yes, I will start a thread next week when I have some pictures ready. A few are off the machines now and ready to go to beta testing. The rest will go out for anodizing. So we should be selling them in a week to 10 days.

You don't even have a shifter yet! That is supposed to be the first mod.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Yeah I know. Priorities. My shifter works fine while my brake master cylinder is about as rigid as latex.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard Paul
Hey there you blogbastard did you get your ugly shoes back yet?

Sorry you can't use my new "Brake Brace" because you drive on the wrong side.
Do you think the RH and LH cars are exactly mirror image?
If they are we could mirror image the part. But I think there may be some differences because the pedals are still on the same side.
How can we tell?
Yeah, you 40,000 RPM old-bastard-mate. I got them the other day. Nice. Been wearing them as well.

What do you mean the pedals ae on the same side? Well, they are the same relative to each other, but yes, the opposite side.

Solution 1 - you send me one, I'll cut and shut it to fit.
Solution 2 - you send me a drawing showing my what dimensions you need, then you send me one.
Solution 3 - you send me a drawing and we make one ourselves - under licence of course!

Now let me get on with doing the Tuning and reflashing software. I'm guessing you'll still be after a copy?

I got photo's of the 40,000 event - well just prior...

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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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I'll send you a drawing'
48,000, at least get it right.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Management

Mr. Richard Paul,

Are you still planning to use the AccessPORT from CobbTuning for your engine management for the supercharger?
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Richard Paul
I'll send you a drawing'
48,000, at least get it right.
48,000 Pardons then!

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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RCW
Mr. Richard Paul,

Are you still planning to use the AccessPORT from CobbTuning for your engine management for the supercharger?
Not if I have any say in it. Now - back to tuning work I go...

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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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Not if I have any say in it. Now - back to tuning work I go...

Cheers,
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Really, are you developing you own engine management software/hardware?
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Really, are you developing you own engine management software/hardware?
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