Kentetsu

Hey guys. I ran across this older video today, and thought I'd share it. This is a collection of several local RX7s, and most of the drivers are members here.

The footage of the cars other than mine was shot by me, while the video of my car was taken by Man in Black (nicknamed "Shakey").

So, waste a little time watching some of our guys knocking cones over and spinning out....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_49XiLJbSrc






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blackdeath647

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thanks for sharing, it looks like it would be a lot of fun and very confusing!

foothill

Awesome! I want to go too!

Kentetsu

Thanks guys. It is a lot of fun, and a great way to push your car (and yourself) to the limits without risking a crash or a ticket.

It does look a bit confusing at first, but it doesn't take long to get the hang of it. Walk the course a few times so you know where you're going, then go for it.

I think this is by far the easiest/cheapest way to get your racing fix. The entry fees are usually about 20 bucks, and you can borrow a helmet if you don't own one. Next thing you know, you're a race car driver. lol

Jeezus

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Man I wish the school computers had sound.

Nice driving! The guy next to me laughed when the first guy spun

thunkrd

iTrader: (1)

i remember this vid!

lx_machado

iTrader: (13)

great video! i wish i had got some outside shot of my autocrossing.

Here is mine, not as fast as Kentetsu lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XUMMq7Fy1A

TainoCo

I'd like to post a lil vid of me auto-xing too if thats ok with you guys ofcourse mine's not as intense but heres the link to it, recorded by Julian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOPxw1vR2eI

Kentetsu

Maybe we should just make this a dumping ground for all of our race videos? Post them up if you've got them, and then maybe we'll get a mod to change the name to something appropriate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmVL7oRmZJ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_49XiLJbSrc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOYu69IEvto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqTrHIN--2Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DzQiCpsNPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB-JDdINMzU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuzeHxIXyQ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-I_3CJhir8

TainoCo

Great Vids lol had fun watching them thanks Kentetsu

Kentetsu

Okay, I took some time this evening and threw together some footage from last spring. This one is 90% rotary, with a couple of other cars thrown in because I felt they were "worthy".

One of them is the first Porsche to have beaten me in years (what can I say, I was having an off day), and the Lotus, and that damned Supercharged Miata that gave me trouble for the longest time (but I think I've got his number now).

I didn't take the time to do anything fancy with this, no tricky transitions or soundtrack, but its still got RX7s doing what they do best. Enjoy the show....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hVNhnbYz4

orion84gsl

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Wow, I forgot just how much my car smoked when I let off the throttle. No wonder it died on me.

Kentetsu

lmao. I'm still coughing from following you through the Dragon last year! But yours was nothing compared to my old engine. I literally shut down both sides of a freeway. I looked in the mirror and all I could see was smoke, so I pulled off the road. It was a couple of minutes before cars started driving past me (during rush hour no less). I think that if they'd known I had caused that they would've lynched me.

My oil control rings blew because I followed the Haynes manual's advice on how much oil to put in after an oil change. This information, of course, was for a car with an front mount oil cooler, so I ended up over-filling the system by about a quart. Later I found that in the back of the manual they had the updated information on my car. But of course, by then the damage was already done. I think I drove her about two miles before the rings blew. But after I added a couple quarts of Lucas, she was 90% okay and would only smoke at the races.

Have you found your new motor yet? Or are you rebuilding the one you've got now?

80's old school

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwriF25Regk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIyeyU55O2Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw96HR5ZIQs

Some from last year... more to come this year!!

Kentetsu

Awesome! Thanks for contributing.

Kentetsu

That last video I posted turned out a little funny. All of the cars looked a tad "squished", so I redid it at a different ratio setting. I think this version looks a bit better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqDZrW580T0

orion84gsl

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Haha I thought our cars looked funny.

I have an SE 13B sitting in the backyard and will be pulling my 12A and delivering both to Rotary Dynamics for the rebuild and porting as soon as I get back home from this trip. They said 4-6 weeks for build time. Now is probably when they start getting more business so that's understandable. Be sure to let me know about any races in Michigan. Once the engine is broken in I'm going to need to give her a good thrashing.

Here's what I got

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6ujFERt-eo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxevxfjeaHs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twPN-3KGPVk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1GUUAU_G70

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCrGjz2fok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynB0mLOHB6I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6qEbYTuA_g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaxlMN6ZtrI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2_L56r2N4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgGuyTn_Ma8

EvilWankel

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I just did my first autox event yesterday. It was fun. I won in my class (STS aka ST2?) - the catch was it was only 3 of us in the class. I know I have tons of room for improvement without doing too much to the car - just adjusting the suspension and stuff. I had a blast, hope to go to another in 2 weeks.

I'd post video, but a) camera was crap at distances; b) it's my FC, not my FB

Kentetsu

lol, if it's a rotary, then it's welcome.

EvilWankel

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Well, I dont have a camera stand, and this is the only one I recorded for the day. Had a passenger do it. I'm sure you can hear the cones I hit.

BTW - yes, the exhaust is loud. I was trying out an exhaust for sale from a friend. Too loud for me

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWwPevaNSKM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Kentetsu

Nice! Too bad those cones aren't smart enough to jump out of the way, huh?

EvilWankel

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yeah, same 2 cones had me all day. Funny thing is that I was posting better times than my friend with a half bridge s4 coupe.

He let me drive his car later and I pulled 1.5 second better times than him

I really want to get my FB rolling so I can take it out there and keep up with those damn miatas!

darthrotary

I bought my car and took it to the first autoX I could find. It was my first race and been hooked ever since! She is bone stock in this. I got her in July 07. Alot has happened since then, but no recent vids. will look for some!

Sgt Fox

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Figured I'd share one of my runs on my first time out in the dry. First time ever was pouring rain. Had lots of fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsGD7NrL0F0

Kentetsu

Looking good Sarge! Very interesting course, but at least it looked like the pavement was in great shape. Your car looks great too....