Racing beat @daytona 1983
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Racing beat @daytona 1983
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0F0i...hannel&list=UL
having done a couple 25 hour races, i notice a couple things. notice how the expensive cars, break, catch on fire and need push starts and the Rx7 just gets treated like its a normal street car?
imsa GTU in 1983 was for engines 2.5L and under, which means the 2.6 liter 13B is in the GTO category. GTO is 2.6 to like 6 liters, so the 13B in GTO is at a big disadvantage. notice the thing is fuel injection/slide throttle/dry sump? its something like 320hp
having done a couple 25 hour races, i notice a couple things. notice how the expensive cars, break, catch on fire and need push starts and the Rx7 just gets treated like its a normal street car?
imsa GTU in 1983 was for engines 2.5L and under, which means the 2.6 liter 13B is in the GTO category. GTO is 2.6 to like 6 liters, so the 13B in GTO is at a big disadvantage. notice the thing is fuel injection/slide throttle/dry sump? its something like 320hp
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Pretty cool video.
I am running a 14 hour race at Daytona later this month in an 83 RX-7. It's a got a 5.0 motor now though. So far its lasted a 24 hour race and another 14 hour race. We shall see if it makes it through this one...
I am running a 14 hour race at Daytona later this month in an 83 RX-7. It's a got a 5.0 motor now though. So far its lasted a 24 hour race and another 14 hour race. We shall see if it makes it through this one...
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sweet! wear a black cowboy hat and a big belt buckle that says JIM.
