The answer is yes!!
Not many people have done it, City Performance Centre (http://www.cityperformancecentre.com) in Sydney Australia have. It is a 3 rotor also, built by Alec Bell in New Zealand.
Dennis Marquis\' drag car has made over 1000h/p on a Chassis dyno, and 1200h/p on an engine dyno.
Will this car be the first rotary in the world to run a 6 second 1/4 mile pass?
(http://www.cityperformancecentre.com/customer_cars/drag_cars/marquis_rx-7/marquis_09.jpg)
(http://www.cityperformancecentre.com/customer_cars/drag_cars/marquis_rx-7/marquis_1200hp_01a.JPG)
Wasn\'t the 787B race car a PP turbo ? or was it N/A ??
I think theres a 12a powered car running 8 second 1/4\'s so a PP 3 rotor should easily put out more power than that
Hi Mike,
Yes the 787B was a 4 rotor PP - but no turbo (Naturally Aspirated engine).
There is/has been a myth around for some time - that you cannot run a turbo engine with overlapping ports like that of a PP engine. Most think you can only run a mild port with bigger exhaust ports.
You would obviously have to know what you are doing though :-)
.ps That car of Boris Rojas\' is pretty awesome - further details are at Rotary News (http://www.rotarynews.com/view.php3?article=20020801.html)
REgards,
Glenn
For all your interest, there are RAM (Real Media) video\'s now on the www.evil7.com (http://www.evil7.com) website. (Engine Dyno, and Chassis Dyno).
Path --> //www.evil7.com --> "Enter" --> "Big Brother" --> "Movies"
Enjoy!
REgards,
Glenn
Trust me it can be done , i am getting a triple rotor pp turbo built and aiming for 800 HP plus . The info is on my site .