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Old 06-09-04, 06:51 PM
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Some pics of the RPG Drift Car

The car will be debuting at Formula D Sonoma Event in July. The wheels on the car are just loaners to roll around in. The car will have DEEP RACING wheels (a SSR Brand) The car is being built and tuned by Rotary Power. Grip Video is providing the driver is Ross Petty, from Hawaii. http://www.gripvideo.com/Ross/RossPetty.mp4



The graphics are reminiscent of a Japanese Theater Mask. We had to do something that would stand out, and we found something that matched our driver's personality.












A BEFORE PIC


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Not my taste as far as exterior stuff goes, but nice job on restoring the car!
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Looking good. Excited to see it on the track.
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here's some action pics from Round 3 of Formula D. We didn't qualify, but it's ok it was our test and tune. the motor was built & tuned by rotary power in 6 days. Were installing a hydraulic e brake and changing out to a new tranny now. we'll be competitive for round 4 in august.













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Thats an awesome ride, love the new Veilside body. Shame you didnt qualify.
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Originally posted by Mahjik
Not my taste as far as exterior stuff goes, but nice job on restoring the car!
Yeah, not my taste exactly, but still looks a whole lot better then the previous pic. I was there at Formula D, and it was awesome seeing the car compete. It looked and sounded awesome. It was really cool seeing ross catch some air in that car.

I'm gonna try to make it to round 4, but i hope you guys get the car tuned up and ready to qualify. Good luck.
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Looks like the f&f rx7 ...
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*edit triple post* I swear to god, I ******* hate how this forum doesnt process my posts to where I have to keep refreshing and end up with triple posts....

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Before you go saying moronic things about a nicely rebuilt car, maybe I should refresh your memory on what Vin's car looks like.


Only the rims and the Veilside name are the only things identical.
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it looks like the car had 'drolics on it when you got !
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Nice to see a FD compete in Formula D. What are your guys suspension settings or is it a secret. I drift a FD aswell but im still pretty much a n00b.
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Love the tow vehicle!!! REPU all the way!!!!

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Originally posted by Raziel
Nice to see a FD compete in Formula D. What are your guys suspension settings or is it a secret. I drift a FD aswell but im still pretty much a n00b.
Haha no secret at all. Believe it or not our suspension setting is hard and harder
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My $$ at Work !

Humm, Spent $8000 on rebuild, seals, port, etc etc. etc...

6 Mo. later Rotary Power has a drift car !

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Awesome lookin car
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Originally posted by Swifty949
Haha no secret at all. Believe it or not our suspension setting is hard and harder
Thanks for going into details.
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Originally posted by Raziel
Thanks for going into details.
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I ment settings.
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Not too bad I actually LIKE that wing, which one is it?
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We ran the stiffest setting in the front, and with the tire pressure at normal PSI. The rear setting has the hardest setting as well with 10 pound more of tire pressure.

The wing is VeilSide GT3RSX.

It was the first time in the car for the driver, he adjusted pretty quick, but it's completly different than his 180sx.
We modified the E Brake to move it closer to the driver and thats the most unusual mod on the car for new...

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Originally posted by Raziel
I ment settings.
yeah i wasnt at the shop when they adjusted them, and they might of even adjusted them more when they got to sonoma, so im not sure.
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Originally posted by DCrosby
My $$ at Work !

Humm, Spent $8000 on rebuild, seals, port, etc etc. etc...

6 Mo. later Rotary Power has a drift car !
$8K? Sounds like they seriously ported your posterior!

Or did that come with a daily driver too?
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What wheels are those?


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