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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: Kash_ on September 11, 2006, 02:06:42 PM

Title: Power output from a Rotary engine as mileage increases
Post by: Kash_ on September 11, 2006, 02:06:42 PM
Does anyone know how much change in power will occur over the years as the compression in a Rotary engine slowly becomes lower. For example say a rebuilt engine is pushing out 400rwhp, how much will it be pushing out say after 45,000 miles when the compression is less ...?
Title: Power output from a Rotary engine as mileage increases
Post by: DC-TYPER on September 11, 2006, 02:11:56 PM
depends really, i dont think there is a calculation. clarkson done a test a while ago with 3 old supercars, they lost loads
Title: Power output from a Rotary engine as mileage increases
Post by: oldone on September 11, 2006, 04:22:09 PM
Have howevr found that a new motor will \'loosen up\' and run like the clappers,then after some miles it will show no gains or loss ,then slowly the power decreases.................:cheers
Title: Power output from a Rotary engine as mileage increases
Post by: Smifta on September 11, 2006, 06:11:54 PM
It\'s probably quite a direct colleralation with compression. It probably not as much as you think though. Mine is pushing 50k with compression in the high 6\'s. It still puts out over 310 at the wheels on stock twins, that always amazes me anyway :)
Title: Power output from a Rotary engine as mileage increases
Post by: cjr on September 11, 2006, 07:56:53 PM
but surely the fact that you have less compression means that you can run more boost and therefore make more power :)