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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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So I was on my way to my friend's apt for a party supposedly, just cruising, savin' gas. I hit a red light. Car pulls next to me. I thought it was a Trans-Am.



Guy whistles at me. I look...it's an FD! haha...I was like "YEEAAHHH!!!! I'M NOT ALOOOOOONE!!!!"



haha..



I haven't perfected launching yet, with my quite unstreetable OS Giken twin-plate w/ flywheel, so I didn't launch.



He semi-launched, and had about 2 cars by the time I went WOT and hit full-boost in 1st. 2nd gear, he hit rev limiter, and was spinning in 2nd(stock rims on his) he says.



So then I was next to him in 2nd, but I hit fuel-cut about about 6,700RPM...lost about half a car thx to it.



By 3rd gear, he ended having 1 car on me, 'tis all.



Then we pulled over to talk.



It was awesome lookin' under that hood. LS1 or whatever. Nice aftermarket radiator with well-done ducting. Totally sweet. Very quiet too, haha, can you believe that? Oh, he shot flames too. So when I saw the LS1, I couldn't help but think about that...usually you affiliate ROTARY with shooting flames out of the exhaust. haha



Cool guy too. Avid forum-er, but aparently he's been somewhat "disowned" for going V8, at least on RX7club he said.



I thought it was cool. He gave me some good rotary-related tips/advice too. :P



My mods? Bah



"Poor Man's Non-Sequential" @ 9-10psi

Greddy 3" down-pipe

stock cat

APEXi N1 catback

OS Giken Twin-Plate clutch/pressure-plate w/ lightened-flywheel

Intakes

Pettit AST coming Monday. :P



What a out-of-nowhere fun night!..till I got to the "party" that is. Bah. >_>



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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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learn how to drive and tune your car
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:53 AM
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Thats still pretty cool you didnt get stomped by him. He pry has close to 100hp and 150lbsq advantage on you.
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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lol thanks v8
Old Dec 18, 2005 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rfreeman27' post='787677' date='Dec 18 2005, 02:57 AM

learn how to drive and tune your car


I can't see why it's hitting fuel cut at 10psi with just intakes, dp, exhaust, and "poor man's non-seq."



Explain THAT to me, and then I can 'tune' it....with...you tell me.



I have it turned down to 8 1/2-9psi now.



Learn how to drive, you say?



Didn't you read the part where I said I was uncomfortable with the clutch, thus I didn't launch?



Why do you have to be so rude? Not cool. :/
Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by rfreeman27' post='787677' date='Dec 17 2005, 11:57 PM

learn how to drive and tune your car


wow. encouraging.
Old Dec 24, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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Sounds like you had some fun. I would think with your mods he would have ate you alive but good runs non the less
Old Dec 25, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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Eh..I met up with him later and he kept pointing out his loss of traction and lack of manual-transmission skills.



I don't doubt him, but I think he's still exaggerating.



I had met someone who's quite rotary-knowledgable, has quite the collection, and almost bought mine before I did, and he gave me props saying I have a really clean car that's pretty quick. His FD is non-seq, but he has it set up right at a solid 10psi. He couldn't figure out why I fuel-cut at or anything over 10psi either in late 2nd gear, or mid 3rd gear, etc.



Bleh. All I want is 10psi solid. Until I upgrade to Power FC, fuel-pump, FMIC, radiator, etc.
Old Dec 25, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Eff the V8. Good run, get the car going better.
Old Dec 25, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Don't mind rfreeman27, he is usually grumpy.



At least the V8 was a clean swap like you said.



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