why do they own piston engines so much and so hard?
2006-11-12 08:01:40 · 4 answers · asked by raitz3 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
ah hem ..... why are rotary engines better than piston engines.
2006-11-12 08:13:04 · update #1
I'll be glad to take a stab at this if you rephrase the question in english...
2006-11-12 08:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rotary engines (the Wankel design of Mazda) have a very high power output compared to their displacement. They also have no reciprocating parts, so you can't "throw a rod" or any such nonsense. The disadvantage is that they have to run at higher RPM's and they're not very efficient on fuel. They are also expensive to replace.
2006-11-12 16:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by Cycling Junkie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rotaries owning pistons is a simple fact of life, like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west or paper always beating rock.
2006-11-12 16:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by frewtlupes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thanks cowboy it was a real head scratcher, they are "better " because they have far fewer parts, can rev. like a 2stroke bike and have fantastic power to weight ratio, downside was oil burning ( Mazda fixed that ) and emissions , but the RX8 apparently fixes that too.
2006-11-12 16:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by sterling m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋