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Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: rx jamie on August 10, 2010, 10:37:03 AM
who was the hero drifting  in the white rx7 on the handling course?  

i have to say awesome driving fella :driving  made simon norris\'s efforts look very poor lol :Giggle
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: HaywardRotary on August 10, 2010, 10:58:30 AM
It was Pete Barber who we build and tune his engine.
He came 3rd in the handling course for rear wheel rive cars only being beaten by two Caterhams!
When he did top speed runs they didn\'t put the timer on! His speedo said 165mph.
That is over 1 kilometer from standing start I believe.
He also managed a 12.2 1/4 in the wet.
Regards
Carl
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: HaywardRotary on August 10, 2010, 11:00:26 AM
Funniest thing was the commentator who when Pete drifted the course was heard saying "Oh No, He\'s lost it! Oh no he hasn\'t, Oh no he\'s lost it again,oh no he hasn\'t!"LOL!
He was able to link the whole course in one complete drift.
Regards
Carl
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: yehreally on August 10, 2010, 12:38:34 PM
Is this the car about 50 seconds in ?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMscITl5tWk&feature=related
 
and on the handling circuit
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9TZRHVqEL4
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: HaywardRotary on August 10, 2010, 01:01:19 PM
Both of them are him yes.
Great vids whoever took them.
regards
Carl
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: rx jamie on August 10, 2010, 02:04:24 PM
pretty impressive to watch. had his door open at one point my mate said. i missed that bit though..

that commentator was brilliant, kept calling simon norris \'steve\' :Giggle

whats the spec of that rx7? its obviously a single turbo bridgeport?

i have my engine down with you guys now. hopefully mine will behave as well as petes when its done. dont think it missed a beat all day.
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: fil_auto on August 10, 2010, 02:05:05 PM
great vids and results! ;)
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: karl_tate on August 10, 2010, 10:15:28 PM
mucho respect to him for keeping in the cones and it sounded sweet screaming around :D

it did rain all day tho carl unless that was from saturday??
Title: white rx7 competing at totb?
Post by: rx jamie on August 11, 2010, 07:26:58 PM
it was dry all day sunday