newbie to cars..
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hi all!! im really really interested in learning more about cars.. not just the model types and all... but more on the inside parts of the cars.. like bhp... cylinder.. mufflers... valves... pistons and all those...
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uh.. library? maybe u can take up mechanical courses at ITE, thats where most mechanics come from. Everything must start from basics.
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well.. not meaning tat i wanna venture into this line or something... but mainly to know more for my own interest kinda thingOriginally posted by FaTe_TwisTer:uh.. library? maybe u can take up mechanical courses at ITE, thats where most mechanics come from. Everything must start from basics.
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The libary. Or just search through the net using those words you listed down, should be able to find something.
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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine.htmOriginally posted by tir4misu:hi all!! im really really interested in learning more about cars.. not just the model types and all... but more on the inside parts of the cars.. like bhp... cylinder.. mufflers... valves... pistons and all those...
where can i go to read up more on this kinda information?
Next time ask Mr Google first... he's ur best frend -
haha thx all^^
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Haha everyone starts somewhere..
Maybe abit more realistic, next time when you see those racing car shows, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Initial D, Gone in 60 seconds etcs, take note of the technical jargon?
For eg, in the show Taxi, Q Latifah mentioned about the 'double-wishbone suspension', and so on and so forth.. -
haha i think i started loving cars in a very lame way.......... its cause of an anime....... INITIAL D!!!! that made me interested in cars especially the Rx-7... rotary engines and such^^
i suppose rotary engines = x2 of normal piston engines ... which means a 1.3L Rx-8 is when converted to piston engine terms.. shld be arnd 2.6L?? -
650 X2Originally posted by tir4misu:haha i think i started loving cars in a very lame way.......... its cause of an anime....... INITIAL D!!!! that made me interested in cars especially the Rx-7... rotary engines and such^^
i suppose rotary engines = x2 of normal piston engines ... which means a 1.3L Rx-8 is when converted to piston engine terms.. shld be arnd 2.6L?? -
Hmm.. they work differently... very hard to compare in terms of displacement leh..Originally posted by tir4misu:haha i think i started loving cars in a very lame way.......... its cause of an anime....... INITIAL D!!!! that made me interested in cars especially the Rx-7... rotary engines and such^^
i suppose rotary engines = x2 of normal piston engines ... which means a 1.3L Rx-8 is when converted to piston engine terms.. shld be arnd 2.6L??
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eh... heard some stuff here and there... and so tats wad i tot it is... hmm... guess im too green T_TOriginally posted by silv3rgal:Hmm.. they work differently... very hard to compare in terms of displacement leh..
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1 cycle reciprocating=3 cycle rotary engine
2 times more hp than reciprocating engine
high fuel comsumption for rotary as it could not remove as many exhaust gas as the reciprocating
fuel cannot be burn properly by the spark plug as the combustion chamber area is too big but can be counter by the twin spark technology
need to service frequent to change the apex seals(if i am not wrong about the part name...haha)and servicing is slow as there are not many ready parts in the workshop and not many workshop know how to service the rotary engine
rotary engine is lighterand not so complicated as it does not have many parts like piston,valves,conrods,crankshaft and stuff like this -
btw brothers and sisters of sgforums.plz do guide me if there is anything wrong with those information i give as i am still not very exprience in cars...thanks a lot
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You're righht. In terms of bhp, the 1.3 Renesis is comparative to a 2.6L engine, in terms of torque, output, etcsOriginally posted by tofushop193:1 cycle reciprocating=3 cycle rotary engine
2 times more hp than reciprocating engine
high fuel comsumption for rotary as it could not remove as many exhaust gas as the reciprocating
fuel cannot be burn properly by the spark plug as the combustion chamber area is too big but can be counter by the twin spark technology
need to service frequent to change the apex seals(if i am not wrong about the part name...haha)and servicing is slow as there are not many ready parts in the workshop and not many workshop know how to service the rotary engine
rotary engine is lighterand not so complicated as it does not have many parts like piston,valves,conrods,crankshaft and stuff like this
It's not hard to find replacements, because Mazda has the parts for the rotary engine. As for the seals, you will only need to change it only if the inner chambers deforms or something.
Actually, if you have the money to buy a Rx-8, I think servicing would be no problem right =P -
dun 4get its smoothness...almost cannot feel vibrations and revs like mad
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not true.. i haf come across stupid suckers in this forum whom said he wil slog 3 miserable job jus to own a car. can u imagine that. how to afford to go major servicing. tis kind of ppl really hopeless. wan to own a car for e sake of owning. haiz. too much egoOriginally posted by nightsky87:You're righht. In terms of bhp, the 1.3 Renesis is comparative to a 2.6L engine, in terms of torque, output, etcs
It's not hard to find replacements, because Mazda has the parts for the rotary engine. As for the seals, you will only need to change it only if the inner chambers deforms or something.
Actually, if you have the money to buy a Rx-8, I think servicing would be no problem right =P -
the difference between a piston engine and a rotary engine is like an Ipod and an Ipod Mini.
one with a big capacity and it is reliable.
one with small capacity, looks good, weighs less, but sucks at reliability.
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wrong.Originally posted by tofushop193:1 cycle reciprocating=3 cycle rotary engine
2 times more hp than reciprocating engine
high fuel comsumption for rotary as it could not remove as many exhaust gas as the reciprocating
fuel cannot be burn properly by the spark plug as the combustion chamber area is too big but can be counter by the twin spark technology
need to service frequent to change the apex seals(if i am not wrong about the part name...haha)and servicing is slow as there are not many ready parts in the workshop and not many workshop know how to service the rotary engine
rotary engine is lighterand not so complicated as it does not have many parts like piston,valves,conrods,crankshaft and stuff like this
high fuel consumption is because of smaller compression ratio due to the weird shape of the combustion chamber.