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IHStangFan
02-02-2008, 05:18 PM
After posting the thread about testosterone (aka the Rip Saw), I thought I'd start one for us men (and certain women who enjoy such things) for us to post pics, videos, etc. of things we find interesting and would consider a "big boy toy" We'll just keep this thing goin if we can. I'll start....

The Rip Saw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HyZ-raQseg)

V8 Chainsaw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOGJLoVi-Bg)

30mm Vulcan as found in the nose of the A-10 Warthog/Thunderbolt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRlIXWfwnok)

4 Rotor RX7 (normal RX7's have a 2 rotor engine :) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au7F2ttEXWU)
IHStangFan
02-02-2008, 05:32 PM
2000hp Street Car (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFhoIyAkTIM)

Texas Diesel Dragster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaxJxEyxKGQ&feature=related)

Airboat w/Chevy 572 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXucLF74uo8)
Emerson1
02-02-2008, 05:40 PM
AC 130 gunship (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiOU0hYY_xo)
big daddy russ
02-02-2008, 05:51 PM
Why didn't the rotary engine ever take off?
IHStangFan
02-02-2008, 05:54 PM
Originally posted by Emerson1
AC 130 gunship (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiOU0hYY_xo) AH...the good ole Spector Gunship....I love when they deploy the flares and it looks like an angel.
IHStangFan
02-02-2008, 06:00 PM
Originally posted by big daddy russ
Why didn't the rotary engine ever take off? The Rotary engine almost single-handedly killed the American auto industry. The big 3 all bought rights to the engine and planned on introducing several models featuring the engine..including a rotary powered Corvette...but were unable to get them to run clean enough to pass emissions tests, nor could they get them to be economical compared to a small, conventional 4 cyl. they'd be replacing in most applications. Mazda seemed to be the only company that could make one that was worth a crap basically. They still aren't that economical.

Pros: Will turn un-Godly RPMS, ingenious design w/ far less moving parts than a conventional pushrod engine, only way to tear one up is to overhead it and ruin the rotor seals, etc.

Cons: Lack torque w/out a large turbo, not very efficient/economical, if not maintained, will overhead and ruin rotor seals, basically ruining the engine, most people can't get their mind around the design and how it works.
IHStangFan
02-02-2008, 06:05 PM
Yamaha R1 powered go-cart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSmxaORvBQI)