[Shotimes] Re: OT: Pontiac Fiero or is it Firero? :)

[ianf@eden.rutgers.edu]

Oh yeah...I had heard the rich idle thing before...will have to dig up 
that issue of SCC.

Ian


> The RX-7 definitely had emissions problems.  They had to run 
incredibly
> rich at idle because of the intake and exhaust ports on the rotor
> housings.  This is fact was one of the main reasons why they re-
designed
> the exhaust ports on the new Renesis engines.  The newest SCC magazine
> has a good editorial tech article about Dave Colman's idea of the
> ultimate RX-7 rotary engine, he discusses the "real" displacement of 
the
> 13b engine and there is a sidebar about the new Renesis.
> 
> Bill Murray
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> ianf@eden.rutgers.edu
> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:11 PM
> To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: OT: Pontiac Fiero or is it Firero? :)
> 
> Where does the info on the Eclipse come from (as a replacement for 
the 
> 3000GT?) I have not heard that the RX7 had trouble meeting emissions 
> before either..Not debating with you, but I haven't heard this 
before..
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ian
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Nottingham
> > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:52 AM
> > To: SHOtimes Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: OT: Pontiac Fiero or is it Firero? :)
> > 
> 
> > 
> > OK, the 350Z hasn't died...  It's sales are better than Nissan had
> > hoped.
> > Now, what killed the RX7, MR2, and 300ZX (Supra, Stealth, and 3000GT
> > came
> > later) in the 95/96 model years were several things.  One was a weak
> > dollar
> > and a strong yen.  Another was OBD-II and stronger emissions regs 
in 
> 96
> > (the
> > RX7 could not meet emissions).  The 300ZX could not meet Federal 
side
> > impact
> > standards for the 97 model year.  The Supra stayed until '98 and the
> > 3000GT
> > until '99 (I think the Stealth died around 96/97).  The redesigned
> > Eclipse
> > was supposed to be a replacement for both the turbo Eclipse and the
> > 3000GT
> > (hence the V6 in the new Eclipse).  The Supra was killed by higher
> > prices
> > each year.
> > 
> > DOH! didn't mean to write a book :-)
> > 
> > Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> > 90 SHO
> > 89 325i
> > "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile" 
> > 
> 
> /2003
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