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Old 09-06-05, 05:58 PM
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What size slicks are you running? They don't look to be too tall. I have a Datsun 1200 about the same setup but I'm still on leafsprings and will be running 26x8.5x15 MT slicks. Hope I can keep it going straight.LOL. Great looking car I use to have a Starlet also I love them I'm trying to get this guy down from me to sell his. It's clean as hell and I want another one. And the weight of 1950lbs is that with the driver or not? Great run and congradulations.
Old 09-07-05, 03:51 AM
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Congratulations on the 8sec. pass.. Very nice clean cut starlet maybe in due time you will give La Attrevida a run for her money??
Old 09-07-05, 06:08 AM
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Great job , pay no mind to the negative people , 8 seconds is a great accomplishment. What port are you running ?, a friend of mine , al ocal racer , runs a fully tubed out car with fiber glass and aluminum panels , 9" diff , Jerico box and everything else thats needed for a to run mid 7 second passes , and he cant seem to get past 9.2 in the quarter , he makes close to 500RWHP on a street ported motor using a TA 45 / 51 @ 22 psi. I am trying to get him to go with a fully bridged of peripheral ported motor , what ya think ??.
Old 09-07-05, 10:35 AM
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The intake ports are pretty much stock Cosmo ports. I just radiused the closing edge and backcut the opening. Then took off some of the rough casting( They wouldn't look ported if you look down in them.) This was all done on the secondaries. Primaries are untouched. It runs FD housings with a descent size port. Nothing huge. I would say( without ever seeing the car or setup) either your friends car is a little heavier than ours or you need to dial in what you have better. Meaning, go over the ports make sure they are good (not just big) and make sure the motor build is good. I know these things sound simple but you would be suprised the difference it can make. I get tons of these little old cars that come in trying to reach X time and when we open it up the build is just slapped together.(horrible clearences) It sounds like he has the right sized turbo he is just not making the power. There are plenty of guys on a good dialed in motor running a 42R sized turbo putting out about 600hp around 24lbs on a street port.
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That is a cool little car!!
Old 09-07-05, 06:42 PM
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Nothing but respect and good luck Zero R.
Old 09-09-05, 09:38 AM
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Thanks, all the compliments are taken to heart. It is a good thing when people appreciate what you do.
Old 09-09-05, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Poweraxel
very scary!
Just came from the island and I've seen them going 161mph and they seem to try to go faster, so why getting scary at 8secs.
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Originally Posted by crpdragracing
Just came from the island and I've seen them going 161mph and they seem to try to go faster, so why getting scary at 8secs.
A short wheelbase, under 100in probably closer to 90in, and being very light doing 8sec in the quarter mile will be scary. I don't care what anyone says that's hauling *** and that is a scary ride! Yes you have other Starlets running 7's and over 170mph, La Atravieda/ Anais/ Ileana/ La Sarita and others that run faster but this car looks to be coming along pretty well. Hell my friends laugh at me and tell me my car will not go straight down the track it's a Datsun 1200 w/ PT74GTS turbo on a 13brew running on stock leafsprings. Yeah they are probably right that it won't go straight but I'll have fun trying to keep it going straight. It's not fun unless your going sideways and I'm not into drifting. LOL. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford that 4link setup.
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You don't necessarily need a four link. See how fast you can go without There are RX3's running 8.90s with the leaf springs and untubbed. Your right though only a fool wouldn't be somewhat scared while going that fast in that little a car.
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Damn, must be pretty hard to keep the thing straight.
Old 09-10-05, 08:30 PM
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Nice time..thats dam fast.
No intercooler? Are you guys having any problems with this?
Old 09-12-05, 09:33 AM
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No problems at all. We a running on alcohol it runs cooler than your normal race fuel.
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Originally Posted by Zero R
You don't necessarily need a four link. See how fast you can go without There are RX3's running 8.90s with the leaf springs and untubbed. Your right though only a fool wouldn't be somewhat scared while going that fast in that little a car.
Yeah that is my goal to go as fast as I can on the leafsprings and when it becomes unmanageable then I will look into having a different setup. Great little car you guys have there and continued good luck with it. Let the times keep dropping.
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Nice work!
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Much respect for the old school rides. Nice work Sean.
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Congrats! Hopefully I'll be running some nice times soon with some of your turbo help..... Can't wait to get the big hair dryer on my car!
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Lets play nice fella's. No need for the name calling. Everyone should be happy. A Rotary in the 8's is no small task!
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