Enjoyed this. I spent 5 years early in my career at John Deere Rotary Engine, where we chased the stuff you describe. Multi-piece, trochoid coatings, seal dynamics adjustments, crowning, spray bars. Fun, frustrating stuff. We hosted the Mazda guys a few times, they were very cautious about what they shared!
Greetings from Detroit! Life long motor head yet until lately only a passing interest in rotarys and two cycle engines. Grew up in the rx7 era. Cool car. Comepletey vilified here in Mi. though. Short time between rebuilds, mysterious triangles and those Apex seals. VOODOO! Thank you for the illuminating insight.
Great video! Though it could have used a better conclusion / summary at the end. Maybe use the time at the end where the cards come up to do the sub/notify spiel.
The older I get, the less I like boxer and rotary engines...I used to like Mazdas and Subarus...came close to buy them at different times, glad I didn't know a few who still regret. Great cars in other aspects, but...
One key aspect to look into, is turbo vs non turbo. The quality and durability of the apex seals are put under considerably more stress on a turbo application. So to consider the renesis apex seal as an evolution, is probably true for NA, but not turbo. All (most) of the aftermarket apex seals are for turbo application, where you don't want the apex seal to explode from pre-ignition and take out your motor and turbo, instead they bend and are made from mild steel.
I haven't seen or heard from him in quite a while. He used to comment on all of my videos with the usual BS or reply to my comments on any rotary related video and then he kind of just disappeared. I wonder if he died or something
The Evolution of the Mazda engines is rather insignificant compared to the really big players in the development history of the Wankel engine, companies like General Motors and Mercedes-Benz spending up 10 million dollars per month in R&D expenses. Mazda was just one of 28 engine manufacturing companies who licensed the Wankel KKM engine from NSU Motorenwerkes GmbH.
Enjoyed this. I spent 5 years early in my career at John Deere Rotary Engine, where we chased the stuff you describe. Multi-piece, trochoid coatings, seal dynamics adjustments, crowning, spray bars. Fun, frustrating stuff. We hosted the Mazda guys a few times, they were very cautious about what they shared!
I love it when people involved get in the comments. Thanks dude.
I had 5 rx7s in my day... I WILL BUILD ANOTHER!!! I had SOOOOO much fun with rotaries
This was very interesting. Especially that super strong killer Lazer machine
nice, could you do the innovations in apex seal technology from the aftermarket now?
Thanks for the idea! 🙏🏼
I was actually wondering this.
Greetings from Detroit! Life long motor head yet until lately only a passing interest in rotarys and two cycle engines. Grew up in the rx7 era. Cool car. Comepletey vilified here in Mi. though. Short time between rebuilds, mysterious triangles and those Apex seals. VOODOO! Thank you for the illuminating insight.
Thanks for the support! 🙏🏼
Wankel was a bad word in Detroit after Ford and GM lost millions investing in the technology.
Can't have shit In Detroit
Came here from reddit. Love the video.
Your explanation is great, your narration is great, the footage is great. Good job. 👍
Great video! Though it could have used a better conclusion / summary at the end. Maybe use the time at the end where the cards come up to do the sub/notify spiel.
Rotaries basically they put combustion on crankshaft lool. Eliminating pistons and connecting rods. Nice video info guys.
Greetings to this kind of initiative .
Maybe next would be " Liquid Piston X1 " engine , also rotary .
I wonder who was the first guy to say hey lets just add 2 stroke oil go the gas.
For ages, only now I knew what is Apex seals, great video🤩 long life rotary!!!
The older I get, the less I like boxer and rotary engines...I used to like Mazdas and Subarus...came close to buy them at different times, glad I didn't know a few who still regret. Great cars in other aspects, but...
Love the video! Came from Facebook.
Excellent content
Great video love it
One key aspect to look into, is turbo vs non turbo. The quality and durability of the apex seals are put under considerably more stress on a turbo application. So to consider the renesis apex seal as an evolution, is probably true for NA, but not turbo. All (most) of the aftermarket apex seals are for turbo application, where you don't want the apex seal to explode from pre-ignition and take out your motor and turbo, instead they bend and are made from mild steel.
If you keep making these, and get a bit comfier at the mic, you'll go far.
Thanks guys! 🙏🏼 Appreciate the motivational words.
I love this video. I thought I knew a lot about developement of wankels. But you sir, proved me wrong. Very interesting and on the point video. 😊
Good info but work on the ending of your video. Just stopped no outro
evolution or improvement?
30k views and only 600 likes?
this music sounds like a conspiracy video
Great video!
In before doktorbimmer comments
@.SpiinDeX He's not an idiot he's a troll.
I haven't seen or heard from him in quite a while. He used to comment on all of my videos with the usual BS or reply to my comments on any rotary related video and then he kind of just disappeared. I wonder if he died or something
There's a video with almost the exact same script (link here: ua-cam.com/video/ivpBu9k7JJE/v-deo.html ) made after yours
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@@GearQuest Oh neat, I'll watch more of their videos too then
that was useless, the bulk of the evolution happened at the 3rd party level, you didn't do a single one of them. Welcome to a grade 8 science report.
The Evolution of the Mazda engines is rather insignificant compared to the really big players in the development history of the Wankel engine, companies like General Motors and Mercedes-Benz spending up 10 million dollars per month in R&D expenses.
Mazda was just one of 28 engine manufacturing companies who licensed the Wankel KKM engine from NSU Motorenwerkes GmbH.
The EBCH step what it allowed and led to, was well worth this video in EDU purposes for other ppl!
It was quite fascinating and inspiring .