Tsukuba Battle Lap

Bulla · September 12, 2006, 06:56:16 PM

I was just flicking through some old mags and reading the article in Jtuner on the battle lap from this year. Does anyone have any info on the specs for some of the FD\'s that took part ? In particular the Panspeed, Prostaff R Magic and Feast cars ? I\'d love to know the specs of FD\'s that are lapping that circuit in less than a minute. Any info much appreciated.

Bulla

Ian@TunerUK · September 13, 2006, 12:39:16 PM

I\'d be interested in this too, some awesome RX7\'s in the Super Battle

Bulla · September 14, 2006, 11:44:16 AM

Anyone, anything ? Something ! :Thumbsup!

rextreme · September 14, 2006, 12:21:39 PM

I have some on my blog but no so detailed.

RE-Amemiya has a few cars on their site

http://rextreme.blogspot.com/2005/12/tsukuba-super-battle.html

http://rextreme.blogspot.com/2006/02/pan-speed-2006.html
http://rextreme.blogspot.com/2006/02/r-magic-2006.html

Ian@TunerUK · September 14, 2006, 12:50:10 PM

Rextreme, just read through some of your whole blog, awesome reading and now bookmarked! Many thanks :god

Bulla · September 14, 2006, 01:09:35 PM

Ditto the above many thanks for the links above just the kind of thing I was looking for and making me wish I was a lot richer !

chrno · September 14, 2006, 09:35:21 PM

Reextreme: Are you the same Ross I met at Tsukuba on 7/7 with Miguel, If so Hey man, hope everything is ok!

rextreme · September 14, 2006, 11:41:48 PM

Thanks guys,
I have started filling in the history with lesser events and small meetings.
If anyone wants to contribute, let me know. Send me stuff.
always happy to feature a car or whatever.

Chrono,

No, I am Russell, not ross. I am not in Japan at the moment. Heading back in two weeks. I know Miguel well though, actually informed him of the Tsukuba event. so you can thank me anyway. haha. We have been to a few events and hit a few highways in our time.

Russ.

chrno · September 15, 2006, 09:32:46 AM

Ok, So Ill just blame you for all the lousy cars and a wicked festival then.. SHAME ON YOU!

Ill might go there in christmas so if you are there.. I can shout at you in person! :Santa

DRAGON · September 15, 2006, 09:45:03 AM

The Fds that run in the Time attack have given me loads of ideas.
I love the engineering in the Panspeed car, but the RE Amemiya boys have been in the lead for so long!
I\'ve got loads of japanese RX7 mags which have indepth reviews on the cars which show underneath and all close up engine shots etc.

Bulla · September 15, 2006, 09:54:14 AM

Wicked, get em scanned and posted Mr Dragon ! :Thumbsup!

rextreme · September 15, 2006, 10:29:52 AM

No doubt I\'ll catch ya. in the cold....

I have the mags too.
There is too much to scan. Every page is a droolfest.

I\'ll have to leave them in Oz cause they cost too much to send back to Japan.

but I can buy them again cheap in BookOff.

No one on Ausrotary is interested in buying them either. I am sure their Drag focussed Rx3 world will continue forever. haha.

Russ.

Ian@TunerUK · October 02, 2006, 10:25:32 AM

Sorry for dragging this back up, but watched some of the Fast, East and Extreme 2 dvd from Newera at the weekend, lots of Super Battle footage on there including the timed lap inside the Panspeed RX7, awesome car!!

Initial-D · October 02, 2006, 11:56:47 AM

Theres also a clip of the Panspeed car on a Hot Version episode too. Tsuchiya was very impressed with the build of the car. Panspeed sure know how to build a track car!

Bulla · October 02, 2006, 12:24:27 PM

Gonna have to go DVD shopping ! Nice one.