imsa/gtu sticker
11-21-03, 12:42 PM
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imsa/gtu sticker
on my 84 gsl-se, i have a round, gold colored sticker on the driver's side rear quarter glass that says 82-83 imsa/gtu champion, something to that nature. i have had an 85 gs with the same sticker. what does it mean and where does it come from? is it factory??
11-21-03, 01:44 PM
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That is a factory sticker.
International
Motor
Sports
Association
was the sanctioning body of a race series. GTU is the class. GT under 3 liter I think the size was. GTO was for over 3 liters. Both classes raced on the track at the same time. Rotaries were legal for either class and GTO could use 3 rotor.
Mazda dominated GTU for many years. That sticker is a celebration of it's success in racing and a sales point.
ALMS bought the rights of the IMSA name and is continuing it's sports car racing heritage.
For more current info:
http://imsaracing.net/
International
Motor
Sports
Association
was the sanctioning body of a race series. GTU is the class. GT under 3 liter I think the size was. GTO was for over 3 liters. Both classes raced on the track at the same time. Rotaries were legal for either class and GTO could use 3 rotor.
Mazda dominated GTU for many years. That sticker is a celebration of it's success in racing and a sales point.
ALMS bought the rights of the IMSA name and is continuing it's sports car racing heritage.
For more current info:
http://imsaracing.net/
11-21-03, 01:59 PM
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i think they have it up to 87 or so
11-21-03, 01:59 PM
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Mazda won the manufacture GTU class from 1980 thru 1986. The stickers were installed on US sold 1981 -1985 Rx-7 to celerbrate this accomplishment.
I am not sure if it was a factory installed sticker or of it was applied at the dealer.
Remember is was a sticker so it could have be removed before you got the car.
John
I am not sure if it was a factory installed sticker or of it was applied at the dealer.
Remember is was a sticker so it could have be removed before you got the car.
John
11-21-03, 02:02 PM
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Yeah the RX-7 spanked everyones rear and dominated IMSA Grand Touring Under class for many years.. so Mazda even named the FC after it
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11-22-03, 01:15 AM
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My 84SE has this same sticker, and it's a gold, round decal with the 81/82/83/84 IMSA wins listed on it. I have always left it there (factory installed since new) and thought that it was a neat testament to the rotary engine in racing.
My thinking is that the Mazda dealers used to add these stickers to help show the car's competitiveness against other types of sports cars, and it certainly doesn't hurt to show so many wins in consecutive years.
I've never seen them available on-line, but wouldn't doubt that they're out there.
My thinking is that the Mazda dealers used to add these stickers to help show the car's competitiveness against other types of sports cars, and it certainly doesn't hurt to show so many wins in consecutive years.
I've never seen them available on-line, but wouldn't doubt that they're out there.
11-22-03, 11:22 AM
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Looking at the microfiche for the '84-85 models they show a sticker number for a emmission sticking in that location.
That would tell me that was a US dealer installed item, which should be a easy task for them to handle.
Source of the sticker would be a good challenge for us all, cause I know we all would like several handfulls to put on our tool boxes and PeeChee folders.
John
That would tell me that was a US dealer installed item, which should be a easy task for them to handle.
Source of the sticker would be a good challenge for us all, cause I know we all would like several handfulls to put on our tool boxes and PeeChee folders.
John
11-22-03, 12:04 PM
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Originally posted by DriveFast7
GTU is the class. GT under 3 liter I think the size was. GTO was for over 3 liters.
For more current info:
http://imsaracing.net/
GTU is the class. GT under 3 liter I think the size was. GTO was for over 3 liters.
For more current info:
http://imsaracing.net/
For history results since IMSA wants to forgets its past.
History results
John
Last edited by rhinor61; 11-22-03 at 12:11 PM.
11-22-03, 01:48 PM
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I was looking at the IMSA history, and look at the second race in 1982. The RX-7's took 1st through 5th. That was all the RX-7's in the field.
It almost surprises me what kind of cars raced back then. I wish they would televise this stuff.
After looking further, Mazda never even came into the picture untill the RX-7 came out in 1979. That just shows how good the RX-7 really is.
It almost surprises me what kind of cars raced back then. I wish they would televise this stuff.
After looking further, Mazda never even came into the picture untill the RX-7 came out in 1979. That just shows how good the RX-7 really is.
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11-22-03, 06:24 PM
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Hopefully the Rx-8 can bring a winning streak back to Mazda Rotary fame.
It looks like it won't get classed in Speed World Challenge Touring but is allowed in SWC GT in supercharged form.
Hopefully it'll do well in Grand Am too.
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm...m_article=6173
It looks like it won't get classed in Speed World Challenge Touring but is allowed in SWC GT in supercharged form.
Hopefully it'll do well in Grand Am too.
http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm...m_article=6173
11-23-03, 03:48 AM
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Looks like this eh? I tried to get one off a junkyard car but that failed horribly. Especially after my friend shatted the window with his fist in a half-brained attempt to free the sticker.... 
Anyways, this is a pic of my own cars sticker I just had on the HD. Sorry for the glare, couldn't be helped. FWIW, the FCs also had a IMSA sticker, altough they weren't as dominant as the FB in IMSA IIRC. The sticker looks different as well, and IIRC it's on the rear hatch as opposed to the rear quarter glass on FBs.
Anyways, this is a pic of my own cars sticker I just had on the HD. Sorry for the glare, couldn't be helped. FWIW, the FCs also had a IMSA sticker, altough they weren't as dominant as the FB in IMSA IIRC. The sticker looks different as well, and IIRC it's on the rear hatch as opposed to the rear quarter glass on FBs. 
11-23-03, 12:03 PM
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Originally posted by mazdaverx713b
maybe there is a mazda part number for these stickers?! i am really interested in this!!! i wonder if any fc guys have stickers on their cars? maybe we can get a stack.
maybe there is a mazda part number for these stickers?! i am really interested in this!!! i wonder if any fc guys have stickers on their cars? maybe we can get a stack.
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the 88 tII sticker was probably the import car of the year award. I know it took that in atleast 86' but I don't know about any other years. Yes, I know "wrong forum"