Why go to the trouble? ...........

[diabolical1]

i get what you're saying. all things being equal, it all comes down to know-how and self-honesty. however, for many, it's all egos, self-delusions and plain stupidity. many people don't seem to want to accept that there is a difference between a street car, a streetable car, a raceable car and a race car. compromises can be made, but at the risk of sounding self-righteous, if you look at a 700 HP 13B Rx-7 and think "4 season daily driver", then you're probably an idiot.

forget the 20B arguments for a minute. one of my pet peeves on the other board has always been the insistence by some people to go out and buy JC 13Bs for FBs and FCs because they need the "extra strength" for the BNR Stage 2 or T04S projects. a little bit of extra time and careful application would net good results on a S4 or S5 13BT - bottomline is you could build a really FAST car with those "lesser" blocks. it vexes me to no end when those same retards report back a month later - Cosmo engine all blown to shit ... at a whopping 340 HP.

[RICE RACING]

Originally Posted by diabolical1

i get what you're saying. all things being equal, it all comes down to know-how and self-honesty. however, for many, it's all egos, self-delusions and plain stupidity. many people don't seem to want to accept that there is a difference between a street car, a streetable car, a raceable car and a race car. compromises can be made, but at the risk of sounding self-righteous, if you look at a 700 HP 13B Rx-7 and think "4 season daily driver", then you're probably an idiot.

forget the 20B arguments for a minute. one of my pet peeves on the other board has always been the insistence by some people to go out and buy JC 13Bs for FBs and FCs because they need the "extra strength" for the BNR Stage 2 or T04S projects. a little bit of extra time and careful application would net good results on a S4 or S5 13BT - bottomline is you could build a really FAST car with those "lesser" blocks. it vexes me to no end when those same retards report back a month later - Cosmo engine all blown to shit ... at a whopping 340 HP.

I agree!

FFS I had 590bhp from a S5 block no poofter extra dowels in 1997! Made many other cars based on S4 and S5 blocks all on stock manifolds and all at similar power and the owners NEVER ever wanted for anything more.

The world is getting stupider with the advent of the internet rather than smarter is seems to me. BDC has allot to do with it

[Herblenny]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Traction control!!!! Hopefully this will be dialed in for Deals, you've gotta drive her Phil... it'll be like a reunion.... your ass in your old seats
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Can't wait!!

Originally Posted by diabolical1

i get what you're saying. all things being equal, it all comes down to know-how and self-honesty. however, for many, it's all egos, self-delusions and plain stupidity. many people don't seem to want to accept that there is a difference between a street car, a streetable car, a raceable car and a race car. compromises can be made, but at the risk of sounding self-righteous, if you look at a 700 HP 13B Rx-7 and think "4 season daily driver", then you're probably an idiot.

forget the 20B arguments for a minute. one of my pet peeves on the other board has always been the insistence by some people to go out and buy JC 13Bs for FBs and FCs because they need the "extra strength" for the BNR Stage 2 or T04S projects. a little bit of extra time and careful application would net good results on a S4 or S5 13BT - bottomline is you could build a really FAST car with those "lesser" blocks. it vexes me to no end when those same retards report back a month later - Cosmo engine all blown to shit ... at a whopping 340 HP.

I agree.. In modern era with 500+HP cars weighing 3500+ with all the modern idiot proof cars could be daily driven.. but our RX7 era with sub 3000lbs with no idiot proof electronics, it requires 'actual' driving skills.
Like I said before, and I have said to many many people at shows, I'm just not 'talented' as some to handle 500+ HP cars. Straight line and maybe at a drag strip, I might be.. But personally, my 300 HP ish, seq twin, FD is enough for me to have fun. I just can't wait to get my silver FD running good so I could go Rice Rice baby on my MB and make it useless

[ZGN]

Originally Posted by Herblenny

Can't wait!!
I just can't wait to get my silver FD running good so I could go Rice Rice baby on my MB and make it useless

hahahahah I got to meet the ice man once we need to meet up and do some local bham night runs...