V8 Rx7?

[Don Pamponi]

12A 260lbs  vs RV8 318lbs

Not much heavier considering the size & capacity (not to mention the potential for massive power if properly tuned)

I bet its lighter than a 3rd gen lump!  

Ho Ho - rotaryschmotary eh?!

[Carl]

Originally posted by Don Pamponi
12A 260lbs  vs RV8 318lbs

Not much heavier considering the size & capacity (not to mention the potential for massive power if properly tuned)

I bet its lighter than a 3rd gen lump!  

Ho Ho - rotaryschmotary eh?!

RV8 would not have all of it\'s weight as far back as any two rotor engine and the 3rd gen lump would produce far more power too than the RV8.
The stock RX7 3rd gen can do over 160 mph and is pretty quick on the 0-60mph too. Much better than the stock RV8 MG.
maybe you should buy an MG RV8 car?LOL!
The "Massive power" of the RV8 would cost some serious dosh too.
You know you want a 12a turbo,or a 13b ported engine......


Kind regards
Carl

[MikeLMR]

Don, how much is loads of power ? full race 3.5 V8\'s rarely make much more power than a 12a is capable of.

How you going to get 290 BHP out of a 3.5? they are an absolute pig on carbs when they run out of tune. I used to race a 4.6 Simmbughinni with 350BHP and that was on throttlebodies. I once had a really revvy 3.5 done by Reel Steel and that was around 220BHP and on the edge of reliability.

quoted from the other v8 discussion on the rally forum

A TVR sourced 5 litre v8 would make about 340bhp out the box ... but just price one up ! Mega bucks !