On Feb 28, 1:59=A0pm, "Paul Johnson" <thejohns...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "zoombot" <zoom...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Alex, have you ever looked at a drag race, instead of a calculator?
> > If you had, you'd know that at a 1/4 mile race, anyone running around
> > 7 second elapsed times is going about 200MPH.
> > The kid's for real, and I'd stake my '52 Commander on it.
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> It appears that your Commander is safe. =A0Here is some additional info
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sted
> to =A0the NG where I found the video link-
> " The car is driven by Jose "Siguel Racing" Torres he used to
> =A0run one of the first 3 rotor powered cars and was the 1st rotary
> =A0powered car in 6's. He rarely races in the USA NHRA or Nopi
> =A0because he doesn't like the rules limiting rotary powered cars.
> =A0The motor to that car was built in Australia. The chassis was
> =A0built in Puerto Rico, and tuned by Siguel. It is believed to make
> =A0950WHP and is a full metal car, no fiber glass or carbon fiber.
> =A0It is 3/4 chassis. He also own a 3 rotor 20b 3 turbo powered
> =A0RX-8 full chassis that runs 6.85 on low boost with an Australian
> =A0built crate motor. At the moment he is just about breaking world
> =A0records with a rotary powered cars."
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> And, a Google search for Siguel Racing" brought
this:http://www.rx7club.co=
m/showthread.php?t=3D731005
> Paul Johnson
the PR guys that ran at Atco Dragway years ago ran rotary engines with
killer results, they sound like a chainsaw at full throttle. "Down
Under" is where much new racing technology has come from in last 10 or
so years, many of the OEM "hot rods" were Aussie products configured
for US market.
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