dang im pissed i just raced a auto 94 3000 GT SL and while I pulled on him 1st and 2nd gear in 3rd gear he came back and we were side by side till 100mph. Shouldn't I be faster?
I got an 89 GXL w/ RB catback, bonez pipe and air filter. ;(

 

how many miles you got on that engine?

 

Why would an N/A rx7 be faster then a 3000 gt?
These are all speculations but I think a 3000gt has a v6 with 250+ hp (non-turbo ones) and a n/a rx7 fully modded might be close to 200 but I doubt it. Anyway I would congratulate you if you kept up with him

 

220hp, plus they weigh quite a bit more...

 

That doesn't suprise me a bit.

 

It surprises me quite a bit. My girlfriend used to race a friend of hers Stealth (same trim level, w/ the 220hp engine) in her 96' Grand Am, and would absolutly RAPE that car. Off the line, from a punch, ANYTHING; the stealth was toast.

It's somewhat sad if any 2nd gen RX-7 couldn't beat one, nevertheless a modified one.

 

Hmmmm!

 

I want my turbo

however my timing is retarded right now. My TPS is messed up so I cant adjust it. Im gonna get new plugs too and we'll try again

 

makes perfect sense...you screw him in the lower gears and he catches as you both gain momentum. he has a big torque advantage and once you guys have all that momentum his porky weight becomes less and less important. get yourself an aluminum flywheel and i gurantee he's in your rear view the entire time!!