How many of you undertake this job yourself, im quite good with cars but know nothing about rotary engines.
Is it a hard job ?
Scud
Hi mate, removal of engine and refitting is relatively easy. I decided to get WGT to actually rebuild the engine for me, as the cost wasnt much different and at least i got a 12 month warranty if they did it...
There are a few guys that have done rebuilds here though with good success...
Cheers
You can get a video from some what site (Sorry, can\'t remember where!) that goes through the rebuilding process of a twin rotor rotary.
rotary aviation ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by nikp
You can get a video from some what site (Sorry, can\'t remember where!) that goes through the rebuilding process of a twin rotor rotary.
Rotaryaviation.com i think...
Speak to Username Adam, he did his own rebuild with there stuff.
He also put a single turbo kit on himself at the same time! Impressive stuff. Probably the perfect time to do it, as it\'s all out at that point anyway!
Cheers all
sorry missed this thread :)
Yeah i did it myself....well worth it for the experience. I\'d get the video first and see what you think. I thought the hardest part was getting the engine out and back in.... the actual rebuild of the block was easy (ish)
Mine is run in now and i have just had it tuned at WGT by pip.... He was impressed with the results. Said the rebuild was spot on. So i was chuffed. It\'s going up for sale soone though (next few days) got to pay for a house now :( nevermind.
Cheers
Adam
Anything i can help with just PM me :)
scud,,
hav u bought a rex now,or u just fishin for info b4 u do buy 1?
Fishin and saving Kriss,so far the rx7 is looking good at the moment altho they seem expensive to maintain, i watched the vid of rotorstock, these cars can shift cant they.....
Thx for your reply Adam, will you be getting another rex in future ?
expensive to maintain..depends how much u use it really,,,
u should ov gone to RSII to get a better look at what u want to buy,
its ok seein the vids,u cant get the proper sound these cars make on a vid,wen ur there some of them sound the dogs,, thay have there own sound,like a scooby does
Yeah i\'ll be having another one :) this is my third one to date.....they are addictive :)
Cheers
Adam
just ordered my video now , should be a good viewing:(
Like Donato, i took my engine out myself and took it to WGT to save about £500.00 on the total cost. The labour for WGT to rebuild it worked out at about £1000.00, but, the warranty makes up for this i think.
There were a couple of times when i wished i\'d paid the extra £500.00 for WGT to do the whole lot, when you have a garage floor covered in bits you\'d taken off the engine and couldn\'t remember where they went. Oh, and the bit when you fire her up and there\'s optimax being sprayed all over the engine bay as a fuel line has split :eek: Oh, and the rat\'s nest :eek: Oh, yes, the solenoids breaking (phoning Pip up to say you\'d broken yet another and him laughing down the phone:rollin ).
On the other hand though, the satisfaction of going through the Mountain at Cadwell park last friday made up for it ;)
Cheers
Jon
what like this
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/deanflowers/rx001.jpg)
with bits like these
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/deanflowers/rx009.jpg)
and the boots full and the backseats and the bits for the polishers
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/deanflowers/rx005.jpg)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/deanflowers/rx003.jpg)
then you go crazy and start polishing odd bits like the oil lines and gearbox;)
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/deanflowers/rx006.jpg)
You are doing the rebuild yourself are you dean ?
going to have a go yes got the vids from rotary aviation so may aswell
got a full machine shop in work so may look into porting aswell not sure yet though
Good luck m8 and keep us informed.
dean u gota crack that engine open,its no good jus sittin there,
u bought the rebuild kit yet?
ive got no room at the moment till stuff goes off to the polishers and i just bought a cwest front so need to get some money back on my standard stuff before i can quite afford it. Will be once i get back off holiday at the end of the month i think
ask Wav aswell, he did my mates rebuild, its up as a sticky on here somewhere, he knows his stuff