How a Mazda Wankel Rotary Engine Works

[PawnBACM]

Best small rotor "motor" engine I ever owned. Wankel was a smart guy. Things will crucify a red line.  Good times. RIP.

[tableoftisch]

am i the only one that notices this engine is backwards?

[hobotob0]

i always thought 10a and 12a engines were single rotor, and i'm pretty sure you can get a 26b quad rotor...

[KLONIME1001]

@hobotob0 there are never been single rotr cuz it would be to unbalnced

[tableoftisch]

@KLONIME1001 there are single rotor motors everywhere, just not in cars.

[gravityhammer25]

Its amazing how they make so much power from something small

[psychoninja911]

How many chambers are there to these engines? Just 2?

Also are these generally big engines? Could they fit in a MX6 or a ford Probe?

[meandmyevo]

the rx7 had a one rotor engine i believe, the new rx8 has a two rotor engine called the renessis. they are very light and compact with a very nice P/W ratio due to the all-alluminum construction. the larger renessis would likely fit into a probe engine compartment with room to spare.

[psychoninja911]

Wouldn't just 1 triangle piston thrown around like that cause your car to idle or run rough?

I can see where 2 pistons would balance out.

I saw one engine at my friends house... There's like slates that go in between and on the sides of two pistons... Very cool.

[crazysniper308]

Both FC and FD Rx7's (2nd and 3rd generations) have twin rotor 13b's.

The earlier rotary engines only had one, and the later 20b's had 3, which were race engines. 4 rotor engines are out there. I don't think anyone really ventures into more than that.

[meandmyevo]

thats awesome, now we know...

[2C00L4UB1TCH]

meandmyevo you tell crap. In the Rx7 are always 2 Rotors.

[meandmyevo]

@2C00L4UB1TCH Now I know, thanks for being a complete asshole you little whore.

[tableoftisch]

@meandmyevo only the rotor housings are aluminum, the plates on the ends and in between are iron, the renesis is a 13b, its the same size since the first gen basically, the next gen rotary motor the '16x' will be all aluminum and slightly larger, just info :P

[fighetto46]

no i dont think they're big engines, you could easily fit a 13b in there, not sure about a 20b

[crazysniper308]

Yeah, fairly small. The 13b is especially known for its light weight, which makes it a strong competitor despite the relatively low output and displacement. (Comparatively 1.3L)(13B)

[monono954]

it's got one combustion chamber for each rotor, however each rotor has 3 points of detonation.

No, these engines are all small.

the 10a is 1000cc 2 rotor

the 12a is 1200cc 2 rotor

the 13b is 1300cc 2 rotor

the 20b is 2000cc 3 rotor

the 26b is 2600cc 4 rotor.

Yes, you could fit a 26b in a ford probe as well as all the other motors.

[psychoninja911]

Well you're on your game. Sadly I don't have the probe any more.

And I thought they only made them up to 2 rotors... Geez.

[Menace92G]

Well said sir.. well said.

[afroman655]

@monono954

well i learned something today, i always thought 13b's had three rotors.

either way they still haul ass.

[rr92890]

i'm so enlightened right now.....

[iamxeddiex]

brap tv lol

[lefrance4eva]

aha brapppppp. this video is as descpiptive as a dick

[slinq]

im confused

[papabugs71]

This explains everything!!

[metallicaKSA]

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[artemc2]

dont the car vibrate a lot

[FruityLoopsas]

No..... there are two rotors... they compensate each other...

[TehRacooonODoom]

in addition, because it compensates itself, it does not need a heavy flywheel like a cylinder enginge to stabilize its vibrations

[Kobeydurham]

huh thats cool