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Old May 26, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Autocross=good day (with pics)

yesterday i went out with the Corvette club and autocrossed for the first time. i did suprisingly well and got compliments from many experienced drivers on my driving skill. i ran three runs around the one mile course and did not hit one cone. the tires on the 7 were so terrible (which i knew going into the race that they would hold me back) that my Corvette friend said that my shirt should have said "Got Tires" instead of "Got Rotary". i posted some good lap times i thought. 1:30 for the first run, 1:26 for the second, and 1:28 for the third. here are a couple of pics: i'll work on getting a video up.









and it was such a good day that i decided to come home and work on my 88 10AE. got the water pump leak fixed and the new turbo on and i couldn't be happier!



a video to come!
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Old May 26, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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ok, here's the video that i promised:

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Old May 26, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Way to represent the rotary Dave! Strong showing with all those Vettes. That looks like a challenging 1M course. Kudos on your driving skill - not knocking a single cone. The sound of your less-than-competitive tires came through well on your video. Must have been a ton of fun.

Hey your Yin-Yang 88's look great together.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Yeah AutoX is a lot of fun. I've yet to take my FB on a track. I can't wait to though.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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I love tossing my FB around the autox course. Hella fun, and not too pricey. Hard combo to beat.
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Old May 26, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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thanks for the compliments guys. here's teh second vid:

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Old May 26, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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Nice autotox Dave! Mind if I post those vids on the OGTA post, those guys like to knock down cones.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...07#post8226607

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Old May 27, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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post away Ray! i would love to see them!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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Looking good Dave, sounds like you had a blast! I really need to get out there and try autocross....
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