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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:44 PM
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Abel's RX-8
This was this weekend at the Summit Import drags....at California Speedway.........His car didnt do well....it couldnt even make one pass. I have a video for it, will try to post.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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that's definitely a turbo!

what's the history of the car? - if it's first time out, then a poor performance is not unexpected
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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The turbo is almost as big as the friggin wheel, gooooooodness!
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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He was having some electrical proplems it was its first time on the track.... The turbo housing alone weighs 72lbs without the compressor.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:10 PM
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Here is a video I took.....no sound. But notice that the car on the far outside(left lane) is the solara, RX-8 is the closest to me. You notice after the one car passes he finally comes down the runway.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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what video?
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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How does he expect to make any power with such a small turbo?
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Which option package for the RX8 makes it a tube frame car?

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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 03:05 AM
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damm, that **** is SWEET!
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yea where vid?
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i'll host the vid if you need hosting just e-mail me.
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