WTF Rotary aw???

lvn_mr2 · Post by **lvn_mr2** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:55 pm

I heard on the international mr2 forums that someone has a aw11 rotary. so i kinda went awol and i'm kicking the idea round of TRYING to do this conversion. can the gearbox stay on the passengers side? thinking of going 13b. anyone got some tips to look out for? is it even possible???

thanks guys

Tofu · Post by **Tofu** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:08 pm

anythings possible with money dude

someone on an mr2 forum is going v8

MrOizo · Post by **MrOizo** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:42 pm

theres a few V6 SC ones floating around...

but yeah... BBBrad has said before that the exhaust port is where the drive shaft is or something like that

lvn_mr2 · Post by **lvn_mr2** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 7:51 pm

hey adrian!

yea lookd at V6 but yer....either rotary power or just turbo my 4age...i know you've done it oizo

ol you and nudel lol...hey if you have any old turbo conv parts left over theyd be good lol

quibel_nz · Post by **quibel_nz** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:22 pm

well ive seen a fwd Rotor in a mini and jsut last week saw the old green FWD mazda rotor drag car .. try and get hold of one of them and find out what boxes and shit they used

QBR

lvn_mr2 · Post by **lvn_mr2** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:35 pm

im gunna use my C-51 or what eva it is. was just wondering if the rotor spins the right way...but if its in a mini i guess it must. haha the rotary exhaust port is ment to block the drive shaft...but hey a aw11 only drive on the passengers side shaft so who needs the driverside one??

M R 2 Mk1 · Post by **M R 2 Mk1** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:35 pm

i guess you could but would need to mount it east west so the exhaust isnt where the gearbox is

come to think of it why, MR2's wouldnt suit a rotor at all

lvn_mr2 · Post by **lvn_mr2** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:42 pm

two reasons:

1) SC power just aint enough for me...i also have a 89 SE

2) my other SC is buggered (engine wise) and theres no other aw round with a rotor so y not? think of the power? and weight savings?

i would atleast be able to either reccoment it or not!!! and it would be a first

rxtoy · Post by **rxtoy** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:16 pm

the fwd 323, done by lawton rotorsport and last i heard they're not telling. won't even let people get engine bay pics, which is fair enough in my opinion. it must've been a hell of a job and its always more fun to have the only one of something.

LowRydr · Post by **LowRydr** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:46 pm

for fwd rotors they use a nissan box, i can find out for u as i know several rotor builders, and that mini with the rotor is RWD has whole custom rear subframe etc, unless its another one, uve seen

ezy10s · Post by **ezy10s** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:17 pm

lvn_mr2 wrote:im gunna use my C-51 or what eva it is. was just wondering if the rotor spins the right way...but if its in a mini i guess it must. haha the rotary exhaust port is ment to block the drive shaft...but hey a aw11 only drive on the passengers side shaft so who needs the driverside one??

yes they spin the same way, as for blocking the drive shaft-maybe try offsetting the adapter plate you'll be needing so the engine is rotated and the exhaust ports are above(or below whichever fits best) the driveshaft.

MrOizo · Post by **MrOizo** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:49 am

lvn_mr2 wrote:hey adrian!

yea lookd at V6 but yer....either rotary power or just turbo my 4age...i know you've done it oizo ol you and nudel lol...hey if you have any old turbo conv parts left over theyd be good lol

hahah yeah was a fun 10 mins

I sold most of the bits off including manifold and turbo which was basically ready to go with oil feed and all.

V6 would be the way to go. and a Charger on that would make it even more insane!

And as far as the turbo goes.. i didnt really have any help from anyone

all my workings

laserracer · Post by **laserracer** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:29 am

i was on a mr2 site in the states and a guy is doing a aw rota conversion
i think he had the engine mounted with an adapter to a ae101 box
he was also selling adapters for a 13b to aw

laserracer dave

ps i dont think it was turboed as he didnt think the box
would handle it

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:51 am

the FWD Mini is actually two Mini's cut slightly wider than in half, then welded together (so as to be wider than a normal Mini), and is using a Corona ST150 gearbox hanging off the side of a 12A as far as I recall.

It's definitely FWD if it's the one I think you are talking about.

Ganjasaur · Post by **Ganjasaur** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:28 pm

yea the mini that is in the hamilton car club is fwd and is one hell of a car. But is running a 12a. I would say you will have mega traction problems with a 13b in a AW. But hey u will be original

Camshaft · Post by **Camshaft** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:39 pm

completely off the rotor subject....but sticking to the mini

theres a guy somewhere in west auck that has put a b16a vtec in a mini...

and i head rumours of a guy in south auckland with a 4wd 13b mazda hatch. he'd designed and built his own 4wd system for it.....food for thought

lvn_mr2 · Post by **lvn_mr2** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:40 pm

yea im trying to get hold of a adapter plate from a dude on the IMOC forums. going 13b n/a with SC gearbox. dropped engine outa parts car...i'm using the parts car to build everything on and then going to find a new car body to put it in. i gettin a 13b in parts so i gotta build it up first

will keep ya all posted as things happen....far im crazy but oh well...im da first :lol:

Leon · Post by **Leon** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:08 pm

Camshaft wrote:completely off the rotor subject....but sticking to the mini

theres a guy somewhere in west auck that has put a b16a vtec in a mini...

Actually, there are a couple of B16A Mini's around... bit of a mission and a half from the looks of things though. Makes for a sump that is awfully close to the ground!

MetalupYoAss · Post by **MetalupYoAss** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:17 pm

rotary aw11.... thats just $&#$% stupid, shut your head

bridgeport · Post by **bridgeport** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:46 pm

mid mounted 12a would be a nice car

go hard dude

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