very nice project! would be off-putting hearing a rotary and seeing a benz especially if it gets ported..
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
lol, sweet
May the downforce be with you
I bet thats reliable.
John says:
so i had to dump acid into the block tank today
i'm afraid to fap
cause i got it on my hands
I wonder if that blows as much exhaust as the triple rotor Eunos i was behind the other night that almost had me passing out. I'd imagine though it'll go for alot more than the current reserve.
I am the Stig
Can't wait for people to start complaining that a V-8 would be a more economical alternative.
Still, interesting concept. I wouldn't buy it though. Too flashy, with the huge intercooler and all.
Interesting car. It would look much better with a lip or something under the intercooler.
Here's another turbo-rotary Benz conversion. The engine is quite an choice for this type of car
Been around for several years and reputedly a very neatly done swap (currently for sale @ AUD$11,000 with spare car)This old beast was originally fitted with an all alloy 3.0L straight six. With the engine being a slow, noisy old thing why not change the engine. Hang on, why not be really different and swap it for a 13B turbo. The car was featured in a magazine when it was just built. Since then the turbo has been downsized to a standard SIV RX7 turbo due to gearbox and diff problems. The engine is an extend ported SIV 13B running with a Jatco 4spd auto. It runs on a Microtech LTX8 to control fuel and spark. The intercooler is a modified 20B Cosmo unit. It is a great cruising car with the totally overhauled factory air suspension providing a supreme ride and it is also nice and quiet. Everyone asks how it goes being in such a heavy car, well the car only weighs a bit over 1500kg as it is now and it has a bit over 200hp at the wheels. The standard 6.3 V8 Benz had just under 200hp at the wheels and was good for a 14sec 1/4mile. Once it comes on boost it goes about as well as the standard 20B Cosmo which is pretty respectable for a big old Benz.
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