Here you go, Griff.

Well that didn't help one bit. :)

Despite 11 years of driving past the dealership that proudly displays one, my son saw an SSR for the first time yesterday and I thought his brain was going to explode. This led to a discussion of SSRs in particular and concept cars in general. On the return trip we passed it once more and again he went mental. I think he might become a motor head. We need to visit a good site with photos of customized SSRs. cough*Bruce*cough.

Good thing he isn't a dog or we'd forever be pulling quills from his muzzle.

This also led into a discussion of misbegotten cars (Pontiac Aztek) I promised to show him probably the ugliest car ever built

The best bet for maximum return on time invested, is Google SSR and click images. Lots of mild to wild paint jobs. I know who more than half of them belong to.

Was anyone held responsible for that?

We don't discuss internal personnel matters outside the company, now please leave before I call security. :crone:

Some people liked it, but most of them lost their drivers license when they were committed to Wolf's care. It was aimed a the young couple starting up the ladder of success, unfortunately it turns out those people had good taste.

I found this video instructive.

I used to own a Mazda RX-4 wagon with a rotormotor. It was deceptively quick. And that motor loved to rev, it was like an electric motor. You could just fling the tachometer needle around the dial.

Anyhow, it's been something of a mental mechanical blindspot for me as to how the force was transmitted from the rotor to the crank. This video helped. Especially the view at 8:40.


Also this video (which is ... it's not as tasty but still instructive) at 2:10.


Watching the position of the offset lobe of the crank "be pushed" by the rotor when the compression chamber was "behind" the lobe. It has been a stumbling block for me to separate the ring gear/crank gear function from where the power was being transmitted.

Anyhow, genius design, a treat to drive. I never owned mine long enough to bemoan the reliability problems. Still... quite an engine.

Mazda RX-4 wagon...Those were...uh...They looked...They had character?:o

It occurs to me that this bit of drift properly belongs in the Rims thread.

Not drift from the expanded scope, it's car related. My brother races those motors, they are impressive performers. GM paid a ton of money to license them but they couldn't find a way to make them emission compliant... neither could Mazda.

I watched several vids on the motor, rebuilding, remaking, porting, hotrodding, etc.

What's your brother's opinion of the spark slit versus spark hole discussion?

I haven't asked, we diverge in automotive paths of interest, although they sometimes cross.
He was always into sports cars, is a past president of the SCCA region #2 (northeast), then their rep on the National board.
I was into hot rods, customs, motorcycles, and drag racing... and a curmudgeon. :D

http://lifehacker.com/this-graphic-e...t-y-1730901381

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media...9896155794.png

What was his name, and why were you so into him?

:madhop:

Clarified...