I don't know if any of you have seen the RX7 here in sac that is baby blue with all the exterior fixings, but I had a run in with him yesterday. We each had a passenger and here's how it happened. I pull up to the light and a mid 90's civic pulls up next to us, and starts revving madly, so naturally, I gave him a little rev back. Then I notice a large whine from behind me, and I see the Blue 7. I launched flawlessly, and had 2 cars on the civic by the end of the intersection. The 7 was on me though. He was pulling lightly up to about 100. We then get to the next light and it's on. To kill some time he decides to scare the crap out of me by beeping a horn that sounds just like the five 0 siren. He then proceeds to laugh as I look around.

Then the light hit green, he bogged a little, and I got a jump on him by 3/4 car length. I had perfect shifts, he had another bad shift, but was now 1/2 car behind. Then we hit 100 and he got even with me, then WAHHHHHHHHH I here his exhaust, this fool is running a straight pipe! BTW we live in Cali where this is highly illegal, and po-po's are all over this. It was the single loudest exhaust I've ever heard. Up to about 125 we raced, and he had about a car and a half.

It was a good race for me as the RX7 was my dream car for about 5 years. I hope to have a run in with him when I get my turbo Keep safe, and please only race when the circumstances present themselves around no traffic. Keep it safe.

Ron Smith

2001 Grand Prix white/ Black interior
cuzo side markers, cleared headlights, ricks shift boot and leather console cover, Sony deck, red calipers, compustar alarm with remote start, OEM hardtop, red neons in car.

Upcoming mods (when my wife lets me use my money)
Xerd Turbo, purple undercar lights, spoon throttle body, N1 exhaust, 17 inch rims with Gforce/TA tires, speaker upgrade, molded OEM spoilers, wide body kit on back with slits to cool tires (functional), additional clear coat with pearl coat integrated, magnacor wires, iridium plugs, VTEC controller, and boost controller.

 

wait....
u kept with a rx7 TT....
was his car modified or only a st8 pipe?

itz really hard to believe u kept up with a modified rx7..though
i guess in street racing, anything could happen

 

It was probably stock?

 

Well, you must be a very good driver and he must have made a couple mistakes.
Not doubting you, good kill.
rx7's are monsters

 

that is the car that I am going to get to pair with my Miata
I can imagine opening the door and in the carport or garage.....I see them........<cue the sounds of angels and a light from above>

 

I did not hear his turbo spooling up very loud, he could be running a boost controller with it turned down to minimum boost. I know for a fact that the car is salvaged. I do not know what exact motor he is running. Aguban, I am a good driver, and this guy that I was racing was definitely not.

Ron Smith

 

I went up against one a few months ago for fun and he left me like I was standing still. We started in mid 2nd gear and I didnt even get out of 2nd befoe it was over. Way to keep up!

 

If I remember, the 7 gets around 13.5 stock, and we get around 13.7 to 13.8. Which given driver skill is very achievable. It also could be that there was a weight advantage for me, the two people in the other car might have been a little on the porky side. Me and my friend do not weigh that much.

Ron Smith

 

I would hate to think a guy would add paint and a bodykit to his car and still get beat by a stock S2000 (read: NO MODS).

 

I beleive that is the case, except for the straight pipe. I did not even hear a loud intake charge.

Ron Smith