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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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Sandia touge run 4/29/2012

Here's mine...about the same footage Justin's camera gives our cars better justice than my little phone lol.....Man!! I wish that truck would have parked out of the shoot we need parking replant









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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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Here's more pat 2












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Old Apr 30, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-v6IVStXdU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUo6jEq66gE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSIEmq0k6Gw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9-l4yX9Xxw

Part 4 may still be processing, but if you care enough to watch all of it (Which i myself actually felt entertained enough to do) it should be done by the time you get to it. It's a fun watch i think, if you've never been up there.

It's all raw, unedited footage. Didn't bother to edit out any stupid mistakes i make, like the first minute of the first video... haha...

It's also all full 1080p, so It may be better to watch it on youtube directly, not sure how well fullscreen works here.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 12:30 AM
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nice coverage it looks like my camera didn't get the down hill but i have the up hill once i take out the extra coverage.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 01:23 AM
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Whats up ya'll? Victor here. I got an 91 FC N/A

Mike's friend. Dominic on these boards?
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Whats up ya'll? Victor here. I got an 91 FC N/A

Mike's friend. Dominic on these boards?
welcome!!! we're a shy bunch.....
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Old May 4, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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nice coverage it looks like my camera didn't get the down hill but i have the up hill once i take out the extra coverage.
ok here is last sunday's run. hope you like it

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Old May 4, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Glad to see you guys had fun. I had planned on going but ended up riding my dirt bike all day and forgot about it.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:19 PM
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ah ****...







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Old May 4, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazydevil
Glad to see you guys had fun. I had planned on going but ended up riding my dirt bike all day and forgot about it.
should be more chances to go this summer

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ah ****...
what happen??? loose lug nuts???
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Old May 4, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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Old May 4, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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RV pulled out in front of me and forced me to swerve around him twice basically, wheel was ripped off when i hit the curb. I'll C+P from facebook
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Old May 4, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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I was coming down off that overpass on Lomas, inbetween Eubank and Wyoming. The road there is already **** enough; It comes down fairly steep off the other end which puts downforce on your car, then there's a nasty as hell bump at the end of it followed by a totally blind corner. Hitting that bump acted like a ramp after coming down off the overpass, the body lifted up, leaving the tires without traction...Anyways, that VERY FIRST TURN, RIGHT after the corner, there was an RV turning out on to the street. He was in the process of turning, so he was out blocking all 3 lanes. I was too close to him to slow down in time at the speed i was traveling, so i moved to the outside to pass, while on my brakes. I hit that bump at the end of the overpass, and the car started getting squirrely, wobbling a bit. The RV decided he wanted to hit that outside lane, so i had no choice to swerve back over to the inside, which caused me to lose traction. Once that happened, for some reason my back tires and ONLY my back tires locked up, and spun me around backwards. Then i spun around again to face forwards, and a second time backwards once again, hit the curb on that one corner tire, ripped the lug nuts right off the studs which allowed the car to slide (More like bounce, which is probably why the tranny is fucked up, maybe because of the sudden stop as well?) across the median, and bring the front end back around to where it sits. Somehow that tire ended up on the other side of the car out in the street with the nuts scattered. Damage seems to be centered around the rear end. At LEAST the back two wheels are gone (Along with chunks missing out of the tires i JUST BOUGHT LAST SATURDAY), i think the suspension may be fucked back there, the tranny sounds like it's fucked, the steering looks tweaked, the frame looks like it might be bent, etc. etc. etc... Won't know the full extent until after the insurance companies can take a look at it so that i have permission to dig into it.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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YEEEEouch. Sorry to see that man. Sounds like a good time for any upgrades you want.

I managed to torque off a lug stud the other day. Was having issues with the rear brakes and when I went to take off the lugs one of them just bound up on me.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Holy **** man. That ******* blows. The most important thing is that you're alright and you didn't go slamming into that RV, which might have killed you or at minimum completely destroyed your car and the RV. **** dude, that's the second rx7 crash in a week! PM me if you need a hug.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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well sorry to hear man some of Albuquerque roads just plain suck and should have been fixed long time ago. I hope you can rebuild her
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Old May 4, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Justin1992
i think the suspension may be fucked back there, the tranny sounds like it's fucked, the steering looks tweaked, the frame looks like it might be bent, etc. etc. etc...
If the unibody is salvageable I've got a spare transmission, a few rear ends, and a bunch of rear suspension components. I wouldn't ask too much for them.
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Old May 4, 2012 | 11:27 PM
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Thanks, I'll let you know
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Old May 5, 2012 | 01:36 AM
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was that sandia peak in the top pics?? man last time i was there it was about a year ago, and i was there just before sunrise with my girlfriend.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 08:15 AM
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was that sandia peak in the top pics?? man last time i was there it was about a year ago, and i was there just before sunrise with my girlfriend.
yeah i was telling the guys, i haven't been up there since i owned my 240sx back in 2008 or so....nothing changed except the rides but still a great little drive
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Old May 5, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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cant wait to go up there till next time when im in town...
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Old May 5, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Holy crap! Yeah man, glad the car wasn't totaled and your okay.

replacing Clutch and everything that goes with it. Any companies you guys suggest? I was thinking of upgrading a tad(since I am modifying the car anyway)

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Old May 6, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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OK so I'm at the emissions place getting the rx7 a legit bill of smog free living...and they could not get the rpms to stay at 700 or so to perform the test the rpms are all over the place from 700 - 7000 on the machine crazy right? and i look on my dash and its says I'm at 1200 or complete 0 for awhile......anyone ever come across this??? could it be the tps??
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Old May 7, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Justin1992
I was coming down off that overpass on Lomas, inbetween Eubank and Wyoming. The road there is already **** enough; It comes down fairly steep off the other end which puts downforce on your car, then there's a nasty as hell bump at the end of it followed by a totally blind corner. Hitting that bump acted like a ramp after coming down off the overpass, the body lifted up, leaving the tires without traction...Anyways, that VERY FIRST TURN, RIGHT after the corner, there was an RV turning out on to the street. He was in the process of turning, so he was out blocking all 3 lanes. I was too close to him to slow down in time at the speed i was traveling, so i moved to the outside to pass, while on my brakes. I hit that bump at the end of the overpass, and the car started getting squirrely, wobbling a bit. The RV decided he wanted to hit that outside lane, so i had no choice to swerve back over to the inside, which caused me to lose traction. Once that happened, for some reason my back tires and ONLY my back tires locked up, and spun me around backwards. Then i spun around again to face forwards, and a second time backwards once again, hit the curb on that one corner tire, ripped the lug nuts right off the studs which allowed the car to slide (More like bounce, which is probably why the tranny is fucked up, maybe because of the sudden stop as well?) across the median, and bring the front end back around to where it sits. Somehow that tire ended up on the other side of the car out in the street with the nuts scattered. Damage seems to be centered around the rear end. At LEAST the back two wheels are gone (Along with chunks missing out of the tires i JUST BOUGHT LAST SATURDAY), i think the suspension may be fucked back there, the tranny sounds like it's fucked, the steering looks tweaked, the frame looks like it might be bent, etc. etc. etc... Won't know the full extent until after the insurance companies can take a look at it so that i have permission to dig into it.

sounds like you were going way too fast in an very dangerous area. some say glad you're not hurt, i say glad you didnt kill anyone else. slow down dude. its a city not a f'n race track.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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What makes you think i was speeding? Don't assume something like that and act like a dick without anything to back it up. I clearly stated that a ******* RV (a 40+ footer, at that) pulled out IN FRONT OF ME and was blocking ALL THREE LANES. You don't have to be speeding and driving through the city like it's "a f'n race track" to get in a wreck, you know.
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