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Posted by: Joe Ricard Sep 22 2006, 05:40 PM

3rd gen RX-7 with an LS-6 motor in it. I am kicking myself in the ass too. I suggested he enter his car in XP cuz it was legal for the class.
http://www.dementedmotorsports.com/pictures/whitels1fd/autoxvid1.MOV

I lost by 0.9 second So I don't feel too bad. there was water in both corners. You know where I usually kick ass.

Posted by: okieflyr Sep 22 2006, 09:05 PM

There are some very powerful V8 cars in XP, alot more than what I have....
So I'm going to concentrate on getting my susp dialed in so I can use all the power that I do have more effeciently. And work on the loose nut behind the wheel....

Kevin

Posted by: grantsfo Sep 22 2006, 09:34 PM

That is a weight transfering pig of a car. Watch out if he ever gets a suspension under that monster.

Posted by: J P Stein Sep 23 2006, 10:35 AM

The 3rd gen RX7 is a super handler. I saw a Vette motored unit down at Mather
field last year. Looked like a good fit.....and XP is also a good fit.
3rd gen prices are down to 10-15K for a stocker....the only kind I'd buy.
Dunno what the latest Vette motors are going for.....interesting.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Sep 23 2006, 06:40 PM

He said his suspension pieces arrived Saturday. It will be awhile before he really beats me I still got more stickier rubber.

This course is not the typical set up we run. this parking lot always seems to favor the HP cars. Get him in a course which has tight Chicago boxes and 60 ft slaloms and he is mine.

Where I can stay flat out he will have to back off.

No if Jake gets my parts to me soon The RX-LS6 ain't gonna have a chance no matter where we run.

Posted by: 914forme Sep 25 2006, 07:31 AM

Joe we have one of them that shows up here also. Must be a popular swap. Neat car but he had it just one day, and needs to sort it out big time, it was way fast in a straight line. That don't win an auto-x.

Posted by: jhadler Sep 25 2006, 03:21 PM

Yeah,

I fully expect wild creatures like and much more to start showing up in XP.

XP is brand new, and people are just now starting to build for the rules. It'll be a couple years at least before the development starts to get even close to the limit of the rules...

XP is gonna be absurdly expensive to run up front at the National level...

-Josh2

Posted by: Brett W Sep 28 2006, 09:03 AM

There is a fellow here in in town that claims to have pioneered that swap. Check out www.wrongmotor.com. Seen the cars here in town. Pretty cool.

Posted by: Mike T Sep 28 2006, 11:20 AM

A 911 won XP at the SCCA Solo Nationals this week in Topeka, KS. David Newman. Very fast car. I'd like to take a look at his suspension...

Mike T

Posted by: J P Stein Sep 28 2006, 09:45 PM

I think that's the same Dave I bought some wheels from over on the Pelican.
Either way, atta go, Dave

Posted by: Joe Ricard Sep 28 2006, 10:14 PM

Yea No shit Porsche took XP That is so cool.
Next year it's going to be a 914.

Posted by: Brett W Sep 29 2006, 10:06 AM

Make it happen Joe.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Sep 29 2006, 10:20 AM

Uh yea All by myself. I don't think I can match the Cubic dollars of the competition. Josh can tell you that prepping a car for National level competition is a whole year long process.
Hence why I have kicked over the money bucket and started my new Engine. Then there is the "steering nut" no less than 1 event a month preferrably 2 events one longhigh speed one short tight and quick.
at least 3 sets of tires and a rain set. add 2 National tour events. to get my head screwed on tight.

Posted by: Brett W Oct 1 2006, 09:23 PM

If everyone could do it would it be worth doing? NOPE.