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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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Very nice wheels. If you are looking around town for a wheel repair shop- check out Wheel Wizard off of Midlothian Tnpke. I just had them powdercoat a set of wheels, and they turned out great. They are a full service wheel shop with an uncanny committment to quality...
everyone i have asked, thats the first place that comes out of their mouth. im going to give them a try. where on midlothian are they located?
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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http://www.horsepowered.com/video/AntiRicer.wmv

Watch it, love it.

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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:15 PM
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Nice. That video kicks ***. I hate ricers.

Glad to hear you'll be finished for the autoX's Mike. It's no rotary, but it looks good!

I got my camber kit installed and the front end is another inch lower. I might have to raise it back up because my front tires scrape the plastic inner fender well like crazy, but I love it. Its not really driveable with the adjusters all the way down, so I'll be sure to drop it as far as possible and take a snap shot before I raise it back up.

Of course, it'll stick a lot better at the track with some camber in the front.

So Jacob, are you gonna get that thing fixed up in time to goof off where your supposed to, at the autoX? The chances of hitting a ditch there are slim, and cones only do minor damage to the paint job.

While I'm at it, did anyone go to the Short Pump thingy?
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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Originally posted by Zach McAfee
Nice. That video kicks ***. I hate ricers.

Glad to hear you'll be finished for the autoX's Mike. It's no rotary, but it looks good!

I got my camber kit installed and the front end is another inch lower. I might have to raise it back up because my front tires scrape the plastic inner fender well like crazy, but I love it. Its not really driveable with the adjusters all the way down, so I'll be sure to drop it as far as possible and take a snap shot before I raise it back up.

Of course, it'll stick a lot better at the track with some camber in the front.

While I'm at it, did anyone go to the Short Pump thingy?
David and I showed up, good times. 1 RX-8, 1 EVO, a few WRXs, and others. Wish I had a camera, they have some clean cars.

Pics of the new setup Zach?
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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im thinking/hoping that it will be done by the first weekend in march. so it looks like my next target is one of those nice light poles at the short pump mall.
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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(cloverleaf mall jacob...)
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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cough***cloverleaf mall***cough
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 10:58 PM
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damn forum....i didn't think it had gone through each time i hit submit...

i am actually just trying to catch up to Joe..
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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Originally posted by rgordon1979
damn forum....i didn't think it had gone through each time i hit submit...

i am actually just trying to catch up to Joe..
Got a lil while to go man!
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Just send an email to Rotary Aviation to see if they'll help support the PP 1st gen project. Hopefully it'll go better than my attempt to get support from M'trix.

I'll get a picture of my car Friday. It's supposed to be a nice day so I'm gonna give her a bath first.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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oh boy..

mmmmm mmmmmm good....

what do you guys think?
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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If and only if. Thats a steal.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 06:56 PM
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no kidding, i emailed him...i'm working on it.....somebody shoot me..!
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Sweet deal,good luck.They have used motors on http://www.nippon-motors.com/ $1950.00 comes with all accessories.
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Old Feb 19, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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damn, i remember when he got that car. sucks hes getting rid of it, especially if it was to be tunned by the same guy that did 768hp (?)


anyways... new picture

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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 09:30 AM
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hey zach im going to write an article about your first gen project for VCU. I need to schedule an interview with some of the project heads. My email is youngwc@vcu.edu. Please email me about this. It has a good chance of being published in the COmmonwealth Times.
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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Mail sent.

Mike, what garage are you in? Did you guys build one?
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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Mike, what garage are you in? Did you guys build one?

yea, its pretty nice
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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Hello to fellow Richmond rotorheads!

Pardon me, I'm just gonna jump right in here.... I've been beating my 88 TII to a slow death at the dragstrip and don't see near enough rotaries out there. I found the RRR website a few months ago, but didn't try to contact anyone until today. Robin was nice enough to tell me that y'all hang out here on this forum.

So... Hello! Hope to run into you guys sometime soon.
Pic of my car--current best is 14.60 @ 101. Gotta work on the launch.

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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Hey Marc. Not much of a drag racer myself.
I live my life 1,000 cones at a time. For those 45 seconds or less, I'm free.

Here are the pics of my 'as low as you can go' setup. The only thing that limits me now is the size of my wheels. The plastic lining the wheelwell is completely rubbed away showing the now polished metal underneath.
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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I could drop the rear a little. I still need to measure and level it out.


It's gonna be really low with my 16" racing wheels. I can't wait to get 'em on!
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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 03:16 PM
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Looks pretty good!
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