Small boys giggle.........Wankel

[GrayRX8]

Having owned an RX8 mine did approx 1,500 -2,000mls to a litre so you not exactly checking the oil every day. These engines don't exactly burn oil because they are worn out. Oil is sprayed in via a pump to keep the tips (seals) lubricated.
Like any car i would reccomend these to anyone wanting a proper 4 seater sports car - But get one with F.S.H !

Cheers Gray.

[dandywarhol]

The rotor "walks" around the epitrochidal chamber shape with equal pressure on the tips due to it running eccentrically with the help of the internal gears. The rotor running at 1/3 the rotor shaft speed.

More bumf here.................. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rotary-engine.htm

They're commonly used in unmanned Drone aircraft for surveilance purposes

[Bongoplod]

I had a mate that owned an NSU Prince in the 70`s......that had a Wankel engine and it went like 5h1t off a shovel

Brian

[dandywarhol]

I had a mate that owned an NSU Prince in the 70`s......that had a Wankel engine and it went like 5h1t off a shovel

Brian

Think your memory has faded a bit Brian, the Prinz was a 2 cylinder (although they did a 4 cyl 1200 TT) - I drove one when I was 10
The RO80 was the wankel.

[francophile1947]

I had a mate that owned an NSU Prince in the 70`s......that had a Wankel engine and it went like 5h1t off a shovel

Brian

Think your memory has faded a bit Brian, the Prinz was a 2 cylinder (although they did a 4 cyl 1200 TT) - I drove one when I was 10
The RO80 was the wankel.

Perhaps his Prinz had an Ro80 engine fitted - that would have gone like he said

[Bongoplod]

Dandy,

Youre correct and have jogged my memory,he did have a Prince and wrote it off (i think the boot was at the front,but may be wrong) then he bought an RO80,which had the Wankel engine.

Cheers

Brian