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sheepdog

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« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2007, 09:02:09 PM »
Quote from: Febi Guibo;24861
I'm not sure re: the weight but it has to be *light*

Figure 100 pounds less, but they also removed a lot of accessories, so probably another 100+ pounds (guestimating)
You can get pretty good power N/A from them and they love to rev. Would make for a fun e30.

2350 pound car, 140 torque, 8k rev limit and 195hp at the wheels = one hell of a fun car.
« Last Edit: May 01, 2007, 09:19:46 PM by sheepdog »
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« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2007, 07:22:20 AM »
The rotary looks awesome and would bea helluva car to drive, but I neve have heard one with a great engine note. Much rather have the s14, even though I'm not sure about the body. Definitely unique though. Wish I had the skill it takes to do anything like either of those cars ;)

Now all the rotary needs is a couple of turbos and it'll be great!!

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« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2007, 11:33:57 PM »
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The rotary looks awesome and would bea helluva car to drive, but I neve have heard one with a great engine note. Much rather have the s14, even though I'm not sure about the body. Definitely unique though. Wish I had the skill it takes to do anything like either of those cars ;)

Now all the rotary needs is a couple of turbos and it'll be great!!


3 rotors sound good or so I hear.
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« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2007, 08:11:31 AM »
Man, I dont think any worked rotary sounds good. When i used to go to atco raceway, those things would be earpiercing. Having a string of muscle cars run down the track after the rotaries was actually relieving to the ears.

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« Reply #19 on: May 03, 2007, 08:39:55 AM »
lol rotaries scream!!! lol i love that scream and the idle is awesome with a little porting lol goes from muscle car throb too all out scream :) (used too own a rx7 with a strait pipe could you tell? lol)