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Old 03-22-06, 10:45 PM
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Question 183 mph rx7 speed record
can anyone post up a link or something that would have any reading on this im very interested in it. maybe even an old post asking the same question would be cool thanks.

btw google failed me
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If i recall correctly, its Racing Beat that has set that record. If you go to www.racingbeat.com they might have some information there.
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I just googled it and it came up right ... its in a 1978 rx-7 183.904mph from racing beat. There was also another record for a 1985 of 190.98mph by E-Modified sports
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Im confused as to what speed record this is though, surely people have gone faster than 190.98 mph???
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Old 03-22-06, 10:58 PM
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Class record at Bonneville. Rules limited mods for class so Its not the ultimate speed for a 1st gen, just a class speed.
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I think thats the guy that started to fly upward and then reached the sky and flipped upside down..... no injuries though.

ive got a video of it.....
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^Nope that was a 3rd gen. The car he is asking about was a first gen campaigned at Bonneville in 1979. It had a 2 rotor naturally aspirated peripheral port engine.
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Attached Thumbnails 183 mph rx7 speed record-poster2.jpg   183 mph rx7 speed record-poster3a.jpg  
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^ Wait.... I thought they had "Limited" mods? WTF?
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Originally Posted by Dan_s_young
Im confused as to what speed record this is though, surely people have gone faster than 190.98 mph???

this is the go as fast as you can before your car rattles apart speed record...lol...
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Old 03-23-06, 08:37 AM
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the car in the photographs are not the same, notice the rear fin in the upper two & it is missing in the last pic.

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thats still quite inpressive given the front nosepiece of our 1st gen. Mazda

Houston we have lift off!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Frankie4skin
thats still quite inpressive given the front nosepiece of our 1st gen. Mazda

Houston we have lift off!!!!!
Nah ... you just need to sharpen it more so that the air can flow around it with less restriction
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I would never go that fast in my rx7, i would be scared shitless, well...without any type R stickers that is
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Originally Posted by Dr_Jeff
the car in the photographs are not the same, notice the rear fin in the upper two & it is missing in the last pic.

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probably blew off...
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http://www.geocities.jp/ban_22cworks/starthp/beet.html
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and look its a 12A. im in love with it.
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look closer (Hint: rotor housings)
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dang it... its fuel injected.....


why must the dinosour design be outlawed on the fast cars..
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It's Weber carbed and P-ported.
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13b psshhhh w/e
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Can someone list the full setup they have on that car? Well at least what was done to the motor? Maybe even a suspension list?
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This is a video of a 1gen in Puerto Rico.

Has a record of 7.48 et @ 184mph 1/4 mile

In this video he does 7.50 et @ 178mph

http://www.savefile.com/files3.php?fid=7179463
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