Romeo allen from TriState Autosports ran a 9.666 @ 140mph on ET street tires at Etown on Sunday. He did this on his first pass of the day. What is remarkable about it is this 1st gen street Rx7 has a stock tranny and stock seals and uses No Nitrous. His engine has been together all year and has made numerous 9 second passes.
Congratulations Romeo!!!! Nuff recpect!!!!
Link with some old info: http://home.att.net/~moespeed2/

Link of his shop: http://tristateautosports.com/

 

Very nice romeo...
I also seen you at atco during the pan-americans and you were running high 9,s.
I am very impressed that you engine stays together that long..

Maybe you can get matched up with mayonesa from PR for next years PAN-American nationals..That car is setup up similar to yours, no-tubs, full body steel..

Keep up the good work.

Quick opinion:
I am gussing that you are running a 1.4-1.5 60foot times with say 6.6-6.8 in the eight..with lots of top end..If you improved that a bit to say 1.3 60foot and say 6.5 eight or better while keeping your top end gearing you could see 9.4 or maybe 9.3 1/4 mile times...very possaible...
My opinion is formed from what i see mayones in pr doing..excelent launch decent 8th and ok top mile..@ 8.8 150+ mph.

 

wow.....priceless....great run....how much $$$ into that car...

 

Not alot of money. He does take care of the car. I saw him buy many new body pieces 2 yrs ago when he was rebuilding the car. He spent money on a full cage and upgraded the rear to a Mazda pickup rear using the stock body mounting points. It has full glass all around including moon roof. By mazda's standards this car is heavy.
Racing for anyone cost money, but the 13B REW engine is staying together makes it easier. The car has some more in it with this setup. During that first run, oil was coming from the car due to too much oil in the engine compromising the run. He took it easy for the next few bracket elimination rounds and was planning to run a better time that night when the gearbox went south.

PS. Romeo seemed to have sorted out how to keep the boost up. During the pass year, even when he first ran 9s the boost will be up during the quick gears and drop off in 3rd and 4th gear. Link from last year: http://home.att.net/~moespeed2/

 

Nice Run.

 

Sorry Goopy,
Romeo is not on the forum, I will make sure he reads this. That Guy Mayonesa sure looks incredible.
Please tell me he is not running a 13b REW with C16, full glass, No nitrous on a stock tranny?

 

Here is the run. Please Right click and save as:
http://home.att.net/~maurice.hay/Mov...short_3Meg.mpg

 

"Sorry Goopy,
Romeo is not on the forum, I will make sure he reads this. That Guy Mayonesa sure looks incredible.
Please tell me he is not running a 13b REW with C16, full glass, No nitrous on a stock tranny?""

Well it is all steel, glass, real heavy cage since he is in the 8's, no juice etc..only difference is the jerico, and the 88turbo II engine..would be nice though..
Check out www.pistonvsrotor.com for more info

 

Yeh, it would be nice to see Mayonesa up here..

 

Wasn't that car white?

Wasn't he with T and R Racing?

 

Props, nice run.

 

You are correct. This car was Originally Bergundy. He had iit White for a few years and now it is back closer to its original color. Romeo was part owner of T & R. He now has his own shop up the road.