Rotary AE86?

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I've a couple of friends with rotaries (we are sharing the same forum engine and url). For the oil problems some of them eliminated the OEM oil pump for some kind of solution called "premix". Basically they are mixing a special oil (tcw3 specification, meets enviromental standards for two stroke boat/jetski engines) with the petrol, like two stroke engines. This one is fully syntetic and has no any leftover when burning, which is the main problem with the use of syntethic oils in a rotary.

A few months back Sport Compact Car magazine featured an FD3S with Chevy LS6(?) V8 all aluminium engine, and compared the weight of the 13B-REW. It's around the same...So the turbo'ed wankel much more heavier then the 4AG. But for the power to weight ratio... It is a viable option IMHO. With proper maintenance (cool water, good oil and enough juice to burn with timely introduced spark) it could be similar lifetime as a piston engine. It would be great to read about an actual project.