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Old 04-13-11 | 09:53 PM
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Drove it again today after changing the oil, cleaning the MAF and air intake filter. She pulls super hard pass 6800-7800 rpms, did a 1st to 3rd gear pull a few times and it surprised me. They are actually faster than Miatas so I take it back.
Old 04-14-11 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Alex Rodriguez
She pulls super hard pass 6800-7800 rpms, did a 1st to 3rd gear pull a few times and it surprised me. They are actually faster than Miatas so I take it back.
Vids or ban. I'll even let u borrow my camera Stage a race. ur FD vs. the Lotus. On a closed circuit in Mexico, of course.

EDIT: love the 1000 rpm powerband.
Old 04-14-11 | 02:06 AM
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lol yeah did some homework on the 6k rpm rev cut and fixed the issue. so i got to really feel the power after 6k rpms

lotus vs my FD lol i will smoke it, its all about the driver man
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