I went to U Wrench It yesterday and theres a 86 fc there with some good stuff on it. I know the door panel are there

 

Who is your buddy that races the GT3 car. Is he someone local. Is the car an RX7?

 

Ric Bushey races with Abacus Its a 350z awesome car wish I knew how to post pics Id show it to ya, maybe you can go to the victorybydesign.com site and see it.
Oh by the way Im on for the 18th

 

unrelated to anything going on here - but i'm looking for a "local" 1st gen fb if anybody knows of anything.

dale

 

I just bought a C's short throw shifter, and i also got a torque brace. Should have the brace in the next few days. The shifter in a week or 2...

Carl

 

Weather is nice, I got 2 RX7's running (mine and my daughters), it is time for us to get to meet somewhere again. Maybe about 2 weeks from now? Any good ideas of events to get together at, or anything. If you have ideas suggest them and we'll do something. If nobody suggests something I will just pick a place an time that is convenient for me and hope some others show up.

Things I know happening:

TSCC autocross at Little Creek Amphib base (Best autocross site on the east coast) 4/18, go to http://www.tidewatersportscarclub.com for information.

Any others?

 

I might have to go to that 1. My first auto cross was dec 03. Don't think i did too bad for my first time...but i don't know...from the site on results...

# CLASS DRIVER CAR PEN TOTAL
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9 ASPN Carl Swift 94 Maxda RX-7 0 0:51.439 DNF
0 0:53.699 DNF
0 0:55.300 DNF
6 1:00.859




Hey calvin what does DNF mean?...LOL...I might have too take up on on some autocrox driving lessons...

Carl

 

DNF= Did Not Finish ---> usually means you missed a certain amount of gates or went on the wrong side of a mandatory gate.
it's cool to hear of a 3rd gen at an autocross, can't say that ive ever seen one there. wish i could make it to the one on the 18th, i agree that Little Creek is by far the nicest/coolest/best/most awesome auto-x place around here.

calvin, why dont we meet at a hooter's again? the weekend of the 24th sounds good, at least for me. let's get a lot of people to go, last couple ones i went to we only had a few people show up!

Cameron

 

i put my torque brace, motor mounts, F-CON in. My car is so fast now Hopefully hit low 12's now. I think we should meet at hooters on VA Beach in the next week or so. by the way does anyone know anybody who does good cheap paint work. The vice president of RX Tuner sent me a email saying he wanted to use my car in the next issue. Well i got the email after i started sanding on my car So now i need to paint this thing asap. Any ideas?

 

earl shcrieb, lol

 

Well i got my torque brace today and of course it sits on top of the abs system....LOL...I figured as much. I'm going to see if i can get someone to make a new piece to match up to the factory holes to bolt into the frame i already got a template for it.

 

my racing beat brace goes from the bell housing to a hole you drill near the firewall. what brand is yours?

 

E-bay special...LOL...don't know if u'll be able to see the link..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEBWN%3AIT

Carl

 

Oh well, it's time to face reality. It's time to let go of a project, that I'm just not going to find the time for. So I'll pass it on to the next Rotary fanatic who is looking for a Rare and satisfyying challenge.

Good luck.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2473216056

-Rich

 

well im sorry you have to let go of you project. I'm guessing that a wife or a girlfriend was involved the idea of selling the truck.

 

Nah, actually I'm lucky in that regards. It's just that I have 8 cars (minus a widebody rx7 I just sold=7) and I'm getting tired of having cars looking at me with that look... you know "Buddy when are you gonna' let me run with the pack... you promissed this will be the year"

-Rich

 

So rich - what else you sell'n?

dale

 

Hmmm... lets see what I have here... Hey look it's a "two-for-one" can-o-whoop *** sale for owners of Rx-7''s w/ piston engines

Seriously though, I don't know... I'm going to try to straighten out my garage and see what I can find.

What engine will you be using?
You need any specific parts ?

-Rich

 

ud be goin against the two of us but i have 2 oher cars that cancle it out lol

 

Got any FC parts lying around? I need a hood scoop insert if anyone knows where i can get one for under $200

 

i realy need door panel screws lol

 

Who else is going to go to the AUTOX. I'm going to signup today. As for a meet on the 24TH i'm game. Who else is going?....

Carl

 

sorry NOPI is that weekend up at richmond, otherwise id go. Who's going to Nopi that weekend? I dont plan on loosing the burnout contest this year. Id like to race someone other than will in his 9-10 second black FD with NOS and the whole nine.

 

OK haven't been here for a few days... Lemme catch up:

HR 404 was correct. Means you might have missed a gate or someting. For a first timer, don't worry about it.

I taught an autocross school a couple of weekends ago. Course following was unfortunately one of the things that was not addressed in that school. I am going to sugguest that to the organizers.

Someone suggested that the NOPI event was that weekend. I might even like to go to that myself. SO..... that being said... what about the following Saturday... May 1st? Hooters.... I suggest the one at Battlefield, but I am flexible...
so vote for which Hooters from this list:
General Booth (Va Beach)
Battlefield (Chesapeake)
Military Hwy (Norfolk)
Waterside (Norfolk)
Mercury Blvd (Hampton)
Jefferson Ave (Newport News)

Vote for your choice and I'll choose from it....Assume May 1st unless you hear otherwise.

I might suggest calling Dale Blankenship at Macco in Hampton on Pembroke Ave... tell him you autocross as he is an autocrosser and what you are looking for. He is a good guy willing to work with you.

Rich!!! Hate to see you selling your truck... Wish I could get it now, but I am really in the same boat as you. Too many cars not enough time. But I do have 2 legal and registered and running RX7's again!!! I could trade you another project for it.... :-) Oh and FWIW Phooka is on the lookout for a rotary powered RX7 again... lets find him one... he is looking for a later FB GSL ideally. You might consider him getting out of the V8 RX7 bisness :-)

I am going. Phooka has promised he is going. Even if you want to just watch you need to get on the "access list" on the TSCC site by Wednesday. That will get you onto the base and into the site. Even if you are military, you can't get into the site unless you are on the list... so even if you are thinking about it, get on the list now. It is OK if you put your name on the list and don't show up....

 

Wow the AutoX is full....But i'll be there to watch at least.

May 1st works for me also, hooters @ battlefield...

Carl