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I guess laser ignition eliminates the chance for fouled plugs, but I wonder what other monsters lurk beneath the surface. It's got to be tough to keep a laser that's exposed to the harsh environment inside a rotary engine in working order, but that's a challenge for the smart people at Mazda. Hopefully they can release the engine (oh, and I suppose a car too if they really feel the need) this year. Maybe at the Tokyo Auto Show.

From: Jim Brewer <alpha@concordnc.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:48 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The 16X is A L I V E ! ! ! !

I hope you guys are ready for direct fuel injection AND laser ignition
(no spark plugs).
http://www.caradvice.com.au/125120/mazda-rx-9-16x-rotary-to-get-laser-ignition-report/

On 04/10/2012 04:49 PM, Ernest Christley wrote:
> Dwayne Parkinson wrote:
>> Excellent question. I'm almost afraid to answer because 1) I'm probably
>> wrong and 2) it'll make me seem like I'm obsessing over the engine which
>> I guess I really am, but maybe that's OK among fellow FlyRotary members :)
>>
>> If you look at pictures of the 16X rotor here
>> http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=140474
>>
>> about mid way down the page there's a comparison between the 16X and the
>> 13B rotor. The 16X rotor is almost identical but slightly bigger. I'm
>> just looking at the commercial around the 33 second mark and saying "hmm
>> that looks bigger than a 13B rotor."
>>
>> Pretty scientific huh?
>>
> Dude, you gotta go with what you've got! Woohoo! The 16X is alive.
>
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