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Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish

Posted By: Chiles
Date: Tuesday, 22 November 2005, at 9:13 a.m.

In Response To: Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish (andre fourrier-Louisiana)

Andre,
They sound much like any other gas engine, just a maybe a little smoother because they fire like a 6 cyl with the firing order and rotors being in an efficient balance (two counter balanced rotors with 3 compression sides each). One thing that makes mine different is the whine or whistle from the intake side of the superchargers between 2750 and 3500 RPM. It's not annoying, but not pleasant either. I need to get a DB meter and measure how loud it really is. No issues from the FB, but I was amazed when driving from the lower helm how much louder it was. I'm hoping it's not much different from turbo noise in other boats, but don't have anything to compare it to. My guests think it's cool and have not complained even while basking on the engine box underway.

Have you heard any of the new Mazda RX-8 cars?

Chiles

Messages In This Thread

B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
Chiles -- Monday, 21 November 2005, at 9:29 a.m.

Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
JohnD -- Monday, 21 November 2005, at 9:50 a.m.

Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
bruce -- Monday, 21 November 2005, at 4:07 p.m.

Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
Chiles -- Monday, 21 November 2005, at 6:39 p.m.

Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
andre fourrier-Louisiana -- Monday, 21 November 2005, at 7:34 p.m.

Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
Rawleigh -- Monday, 21 November 2005, at 8:11 p.m.

Re: B26 and Rotary Power Catches Fish
Chiles -- Tuesday, 22 November 2005, at 9:13 a.m.