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Originally Posted by FC3S4
Heavy compared to what? A lima bean? I have held every part of a rotary engine in my hands, this includes the rotors, housings, exhaust mani, upper and lower intake mani's, turbo, and eccentric shaft. Those parts dont add up to 400 lbs. I have also pushed a S4 13bt and a 13brew accross the floor of a shop. I weigh 145 lbs soaking wet and I didnt have any problems. IMO they weigh about 200 lbs(these were complete motors btw)
Read above statement. A stock t2 hood is fiberglass. So good luck shaving the weight down there. Taking out all unnecessary parts, that would include the ls1, that would shave alot of weight off.
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My comments come directly from my buddy who has a V8 RX-7. He said the Rotary was heavy for how small it is. My weight came from some site online. I wasn't sure of the weight, so I looked it up.
The argument of reliability is still valid here though. I don't trust rotaries, I've seen too many break at the track, online, wherever. I still haven't personally seen an LS1 take a **** on someone when the motor was pushed. The same can't be said of any rotary motor.
I still don't see why some of the rotary guys hate the V8 conversion so much. It's a car, and someone puts a different motor in it of their choosing. Who cares? It's like the guys that cry about swapping the F20 out of my car for something else, since it's the VTEC god to some of the dorks out there. Whatever happened to custom fabbing mounts and putting the V8 set back farther. Therefore, pushing that weight back again and getting closer to a better weight distribution. Anything can be done if you have the know how and equipment...or money.