RX-7 Laughing stock of Track

[Hammer]

To be honest, I really don't understand how this thread has become such a debate. All aports cars have areas in which they excel. But its up to the driver to bring out the beast in it. I mean, you give a Viper to an SUV driving soccer mom, and you may be seeing 10s in the 1/8 with a lot of damage to the fenders as she sideswipes the rails down the track...

To be honest, a car as hyped as the RX-7, to go out to the track and get beaten by a stock dually truck... You deserve to get laughed at... period. I don't think any less of the car, but I'm gonna snicker at the driver....

Hell, I have the horsepower for a high 11-low 12 timeslip, and I was out there running equivelent to a 13.0 in the quarter....
Why?

1. Driver!
Its harder than you think to launch 380 at the wheels on 3.73s

2. Traction!
Good luck finding any traction at all in 1st or 2nd when you're still using stock size street tires and stock control arms. (2.2 60 foots are not impressive)

So what's my point?
You go to the track to see where you and your vehicle have problems and come back another day. And on that day the RX-7 sucked... period. No amount of "Well look at what so and so did with their RX-7.." can argue with a time slip

Run what you brung and deal with the result...

Have a nice day...