Rotary power
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Asked by Chikezie Sep 14, 2008 at 05:59 PM

Question type: Car Customization

Howcome rotarys have such low torque but they supposedly have a longer stroke?

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Milan answered 15 years ago

Wtf are you talking about? Stroke? Rotaries make low torque because they are low displacement engines.

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Joel answered 15 years ago

because they go round and round and not up and down. Piston engines have more leverage.

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