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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Thumbs up Amazing he ran those numbers with carbs and NOS

People used to talk a lot of smack about that car because it was so light, but I saw Falito race his 7 in Sacramento many years ago and I was very impressed. Truly one of the pioneers of the Rotary game. I heard he was bringing out a new car, but I have not seen any news about the new setup.

Does anybody know what happened to David Turbo. I used read a lot of good things about that 1200 back in the day. That little 1200 sounded pretty wicked.

That video has to be at least 10 years old.

Thanks for sharing some cool videos.
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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david turbo passed away 4-5 years ago......
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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rotaryengineering
People used to talk a lot of smack about that car because it was so light, but I saw Falito race his 7 in Sacramento many years ago and I was very impressed. Truly one of the pioneers of the Rotary game. I heard he was bringing out a new car, but I have not seen any news about the new setup.

Does anybody know what happened to David Turbo. I used read a lot of good things about that 1200 back in the day. That little 1200 sounded pretty wicked.

That video has to be at least 10 years old.

Thanks for sharing some cool videos.

FAlito's new car is a RX8, it ran 7.0 back to back; however due to some sponsor BS, he has not been able to race the car at all.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKe74urmR_0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSNyufvs9z8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_JJCEOdW2g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oA9CAlppOE
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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Hey Crispeed do you know Leo Tavarez down there from Homestead he's got a blueish purple rx7? I think he's somehow associated with CLR.
Yes I know Leo very well.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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I'm really close friends with his sis n bro-n-law here in Charlotte. Do you know when going to race his car again? Seen some videos when he first raced in Morroso said he needed to tune some more.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RotaryPicha
I'm really close friends with his sis n bro-n-law here in Charlotte. Do you know when going to race his car again? Seen some videos when he first raced in Morroso said he needed to tune some more.
At moroso there were a lot of complications with the clutch setup.
He tried to go out last Friday but it got rained out at the track due to all the hurricanes in the area presently. Kinda sucked to drive 500 miles round trip to get rained out on a test -n-tune!
He will be back as soon as the weather permits.
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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here is one of my favorite cars out there enjoy
http://upload.streetfire.net/video/T...otor_83250.htm


tuna i cant find the better pass anyone got it on film ?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Nice video
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Is he on this forum? i know hes always busy
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mannyvidal
here is one of my favorite cars out there enjoy
http://upload.streetfire.net/video/T...otor_83250.htm


tuna i cant find the better pass anyone got it on film ?
Here's one!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...89993962740345

Look at 3:10 on this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkghTLVkf68

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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thats the one still cant belive the mph what where the 60' like
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Old Sep 4, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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These are from the early 90s
Columbia aka Hard Target



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Another crispeed project. What ever happened to this ride?

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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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WOW great stuff man!!! Keep on posting

Chris, what were you running in the ke70??
Hard Target- "Rotor Killer" <---
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:36 AM
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http://www.grs-motorsports.com/notic...o/vid/1106.wmv
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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nice pictures...
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 03:46 AM
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look what I found this is david turbo old car..
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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look what I found this is david turbo old car..
r u sure about that....
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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its great to see how the crowed goes insane when siguels first six secong pass was done
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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^+1

You can her people slamming rotors against the bleachers.

I bet he felt like a god.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
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You can her people slamming rotors against the bleachers.

I bet he felt like a god.
I was at Salinas one time for an event. Back then it was more a rotor vs piston event and one side of the bleachers the crowd had pistons in hand and the other side rotors in hand!. I'll tell you what never find yourself located below the bleachers when the slamming begins. It can be dangerous at some times!
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Speaking of history, when are you going to get your FC going again?
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Dem this man is old school
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 13B-RX3
Speaking of history, when are you going to get your FC going again?
Well it would have been in the paint booth but a certain hurricane is delaying everything!
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