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Small but cute. :D Got it at the All Japan GT Series series site
 
my last pic... the RE Amemiya RX7 is the sweetest RX7 out there...
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic
I think you're making a lot of GTP members happy with those pictures - note my avatar (:

Got anymore?

~LoudMusic
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click on the link in the first post, go to a "round", and click gallery at the bottom of the page. :)
 
Originally posted by barryf1fan

click on the link in the first post, go to a "round", and click gallery at the bottom of the page. :)
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That is so unbelievably bad ass .... I will not sleep tonight.

~LoudMusic
 
yea, thanks for the pics!!!!! (I'm a bigtime RX7 fan) Personally, I like the silver one better. just never have warmed up to the FTO style headlights that the yellow has..
 
Well... i have a few other pics of racing 7s on my HD... i'll check which ones i can put on... and let's get this thread growing!

the BP Advan RX7 N1:
 
last one i got... it's incredible how much it looks like an RE Amemyia!!!
 
...Pray to the god BOMEX
I hope your speed over your rival...

BTW, Amemiya means "rainy temple" or "temple of rain"

Keep the RX-7's coming...they're the antidote for a world of overweight NSX's, Skylines, 3000GTs, and Supras!
 
Originally posted by pupik
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Keep the RX-7's coming...they're the antidote for a world of overweight NSX's, Skylines, 3000GTs, and Supras!
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That is so true. It would be impressive to see a rotary engine with the same displacement as one of those cars put into a production performance vehicle. It would have unGodly power.

My numbers aren't exact, but they give you a good idea on engine displacement comparisons:
  • RX-8 Renesis: 250hp/1.3L = 192.3hp/1L
  • RX-7 Bathurst: 276hp/1.3L = 212.3hp/1L
  • 2003 NSX: 400hp/3.5L = 114.3/1L
  • 2003 Skyline (suggested to use the 2003 Z's engine): 280hp/3.5L = 80hp/1L
  • ???? 3000GT VR4: 320hp/3.0L = 106.7hp/1L
  • ???? Supra RZ: 280hp/3.0L = 93.3hp/1L
There is also the issue of vehicle weight, which the Mazda's (RX-8 and RX-7) both weight far less than any of the others in the list. I'm somewhat trying to stay in the general price range of these cars, but as an extreme example lets look at a Viper (:
  • 2003 Viper: 500HP/8.3L = 60.2hp/1L
That was fun ... teehee.

As for my original comment, if the rotary engine (RX-8's Renesis) had as much displacement as one of the other cars in the class (3L?) it would be pushing 576.9hp, and if it was the size of the Viper's 8.3L engine it would be outputting 1596.09hp. Now, I am aware that hp/L tapers off as the engine gets larger ... but COME ON ... those numbers are incredible. It would still be outputting double what any of the rest of them could reasonable hope for. I think the main issue why they don't do that is because of manufacturing costs, and because the engine would run so hot that it would burn up in just a few years. When Mazda develops better cooling for the Rotary engine, we'll see some awesome engines being produced. I'd like to see it in a hybrid car ... with that kind of hp/weight ratio, it would work wonders in an electic powered car.

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic




[*]RX-8 Renesis: 250hp/1.3L = 192.3hp/1L
[*]RX-7 Bathurst: 276hp/1.3L = 212.3hp/1L
[*]2003 NSX: 400hp/3.5L = 114.3/1L
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yes, but keep in mind the RX7 has a turbocharger, while the NSX is N/A... if the RX7 was N/A, you'd see numbers far more lower...

every car buff ever will tell you the most important hp/liter ratings are the N/A ones...it's too easy to make power out of a small engine with the help of a turbocharger... that's why the real hp/liter top 3 should be:

120hp/liter for the Honda S2000
114.3hp/liter for the Ferrari 360 Modena
111hp/liter for the BMW M3
 
Originally posted by PunkRock


yes, but keep in mind the RX7 has a turbocharger, while the NSX is N/A... if the RX7 was N/A, you'd see numbers far more lower...

every car buff ever will tell you the most important hp/liter ratings are the N/A ones...it's too easy to make power out of a small engine with the help of a turbocharger... that's why the real hp/liter top 3 should be:

120hp/liter for the Honda S2000
114.3hp/liter for the Ferrari 360 Modena
111hp/liter for the BMW M3
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I totally agree, turbo throws numbers off big time. Though, the RX-8's Renesis WRCE is N/A and produces nearly 200hp/liter, putting it as the number one N/A powerplant (:

~LoudMusic
 
exactly what I was about to reply with Loudmusic :) (RX8 etc.) also, man, I never worked out the HP/L on bigboy cars like the viper. lemme see, so it's got about 60hp per L.. my lil 1.8 6' has about 75hp/1L and can/will be doing better than that :D
 
Originally posted by PunkRock
huh, you're right, i forgot the RX8 was N/A...
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Yep, rotaries can output some wicked high hp/L. They just got a bad reputation from NSU (German manufacturer) and Mazda is having to defeat that reputation one RX- at a time (:

Once again, I'm not a huge Mazda fan, but I think they're doing the right thing with the rotary engines. It's a better design and should be given more consideration.

~LoudMusic
 
I'll be able to tell how sweet an FD3S is, my father wants to buy one, i'll check it with him this weekend... either an FD3S or an E36 M3, which one will be in the best shape...
 

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