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Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys
Yeah, that is a bummer. Funny thing, I probably saw you and vice versa and didn't know it. I spent most the pit time hanging out at Gushi's and Taka's pit areas.
Correction my friend..Mr. John and the Privateer green coupe were running turbo S2K motors, Taka is STILL repping a turbo Formula Atlantic 4A-GE. However, its rumored he'll switch to the 2AR for next years competition  . As sad as it is, Taka's gotta do what he's gotta do. Eventually the 4A would have to be decommissioned, specially with this onslaught of super torque V-8's. Think it has something to do with the new bonus point rule on entry/exit speeds. But as long as there are still AE86's on the field, I'll be there cheering them on.
I think a few of the Z's are still using their VQ's as well, in regards to original motors, as well as the RX-7's and RX-8's. That purple RX-8 was RETARDEDLY fast and don't get me started on the black one, lol.
790HP!!!??? His car sounds absolutely amazing. Was right there in the pit when he was testing it, revving it, before going out for a practice run. Its engine sound gave me shivers down the spine. It was a sound for sore ears, having heard the blumbering rumble of American pushrod V-8's all afternoon. There were times where I couldn't tell if I was at a drag show or a drift event. And he was doing exceptionally great on his runs. Our group pinpointed him as one of the top to win it all. It was a two-strike heartbreak for me. Gushi and Taka both out due to technical failures.
You know I forgot to ask Gush, or any of his crew members, about SR's plans with the FR-S in future FD's...will it appear at next years event, or will they wait a year, who will drive 'em, etc. |
Yeah, who knows I probably did see you in passing...lol. There were 3 86's, I guess two were S2k powered. And Taka is reppin the 4ag. Cool, Cool. But he is about to drop a 2ar in there? Oh snap that + boost on the 86 = BEAST! I know, curse'ed right...lol. But yeah so many V8's, you got to do what you got to do to stay in the game.
Yeah there were a couple of Z's with turbo VQ's. But I was lumping them in with the V6 crowd and the V8 crowd. Then the rest of the Z's (even Chris Foresbergs 370z) have motor swapped V8's.
OMG! Joon Meng's RX8 = SICK ANGLE! That 8 was crazy...until it broke coming out of the Horseshoe. 3 rotoray sounded sick too.
I wonder what exhaust setup is on Gushi's car. I haven't looked up the full specs yet, but yea 790hp (high 6's to the wheels). I would be lying if I didn't say I was proud of the 2az for it's economy roots but ability to dish the pain on boost.
I'm going to make a thread with the pics I took, feel free to add any pics you have to it. Or if you already made a thread, I'll add mine to it.