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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 06:31 PM
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I use to autocross my FB out in the tidewater area until they lost the ACU-4 site. I really dislike the pungo site because the surface is terrible and small. I also know the owner of the megasquirt blue FC that runs out there too. If you ever get an FB and needs some assistance I am not too far from you since I work at Joint Base Langley Eustis.
Nice. They are picking ACU-4 back up. Should be 6 events at least I think they said this coming season.

I've talk to the guy with the blue RX-7 and his girlfriend a few times. That car is really quick. Especially since they've dialed in the tuning a bit more. Last event she got really close to running the FTD out at Pungo.

I'm still really up in the air on what to pick up, but that's why I'm starting looking into everything really earlier. I want a lot of cars, but don't have the time/money to buy them all.

FB would probably be the easiest to maintain, but the most expensive for initial build. RX-8 would be the best out of the box probably. I'd love to have another FC, especially a TII, but the cost of a clean TII is similar to that of a used RX-8 around here, and then you get all of the problems of building on a chassis that's over 20 years old unless you get lucky enough to find a clean one.

Decisions, decisions haha.
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Old Jan 6, 2014 | 07:39 PM
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I made the trek down to ACU-4 for the virginia autocross championship last year. It's an awesome site. Met the guy with the blue FC too. He's a nice guy.



You guys should come up to DC region sometime, the FedEx stadium lot is pretty sweet
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by eage8
I made the trek down to ACU-4 for the virginia autocross championship last year. It's an awesome site. Met the guy with the blue FC too. He's a nice guy.



You guys should come up to DC region sometime, the FedEx stadium lot is pretty sweet
nice shot . I thought for a bit Oh wow what a nice venue with the ocean as a background .. then i thought what if I spinout and end up in the OCEAN! HAH
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ProjectR13B
Nice. They are picking ACU-4 back up. Should be 6 events at least I think they said this coming season.

I've talk to the guy with the blue RX-7 and his girlfriend a few times. That car is really quick. Especially since they've dialed in the tuning a bit more. Last event she got really close to running the FTD out at Pungo.

I'm still really up in the air on what to pick up, but that's why I'm starting looking into everything really earlier. I want a lot of cars, but don't have the time/money to buy them all.

FB would probably be the easiest to maintain, but the most expensive for initial build. RX-8 would be the best out of the box probably. I'd love to have another FC, especially a TII, but the cost of a clean TII is similar to that of a used RX-8 around here, and then you get all of the problems of building on a chassis that's over 20 years old unless you get lucky enough to find a clean one.

Decisions, decisions haha.
that's a good summary. you're right about the biggest problem, not enough time/money to buy em all…
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Old Jan 7, 2014 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by eage8
I made the trek down to ACU-4 for the virginia autocross championship last year. It's an awesome site. Met the guy with the blue FC too. He's a nice guy.



You guys should come up to DC region sometime, the FedEx stadium lot is pretty sweet
I may have to try and make it up sometime this season. Likely after I get a new clutch, just in case. Mine is starting to slip some.

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nice shot . I thought for a bit Oh wow what a nice venue with the ocean as a background .. then i thought what if I spinout and end up in the OCEAN! HAH
First time I ran I was a little scared that I'd spin into the water. Some of the turns they set up are pretty quick, and you'll run straight at the water. Not a good place to lock up and slide haha. It's really pretty safe though for the most part.
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Old Jan 11, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ProjectR13B
Nice. They are picking ACU-4 back up. Should be 6 events at least I think they said this coming season.

I've talk to the guy with the blue RX-7 and his girlfriend a few times. That car is really quick. Especially since they've dialed in the tuning a bit more. Last event she got really close to running the FTD out at Pungo.

I'm still really up in the air on what to pick up, but that's why I'm starting looking into everything really earlier. I want a lot of cars, but don't have the time/money to buy them all.

FB would probably be the easiest to maintain, but the most expensive for initial build. RX-8 would be the best out of the box probably. I'd love to have another FC, especially a TII, but the cost of a clean TII is similar to that of a used RX-8 around here, and then you get all of the problems of building on a chassis that's over 20 years old unless you get lucky enough to find a clean one.

Decisions, decisions haha.
Great news to hear that they got the ACU-4 site back! I will be there.
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Old Jan 12, 2014 | 05:19 PM
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Great news to hear that they got the ACU-4 site back! I will be there.
Good to hear. Always need more 7s out there
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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Track Ready RX7 with Trailer

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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 08:23 PM
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That's a really sweet deal. People are asking around $4200 just for a running GSL around here.
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Would love to see more first gens at track days.
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