Best MOTORing 07/2003 Videos (DivX)
07-02-2003, 01:13 AM
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Best MOTORing 07/2003 Videos (DivX)
Finally got around to digitize clips from the July Best MOTORing tape. There is over 50 minutes of video covering the RX-8 and comparable cars. I will try to make available first the clips that I think most people here would be interested in seeing. Also, I will be posting only one clip a day to hopefully avoid the hits from overloading the server. I know portions of the videos have already been posted, but I think some of you might still be interested in seeing the segments in their entirety (and at higher-res).
Mirrors are welcome, I just request that the filenames be kept the same to avoid confusion and unnecessary duplicates. Please keep as zip archives so MediaPlayer doesn't try streaming it.
Finally, let's try to avoid follow-ups along the lines of my-car-is-better-than-yours, etc. There is already a thread that takes care of that discussion (link), imo, equals parts insight and flamebait. Also, please don't link directly to my site from other sites and other forums, I've had to disable previous BM video downloads because of this. Thanks!
*** Audio is Japanese, no sub-titles, sorry ***
Technical:
source: NTSC VHS 720x480 DV capture
process: deinterlace, resize (bicubic)
video: 640x480 DivX 5.05 780 kBit/s
audio: 48KHz stereo, MP3 128 kBit/s
Description:
BestMotoring_2003.07.avi (DV timecodes on left)
-- Part 01 - 01:42 min (10MB)
00:00:15 - title, prelude
00:01:12 - RX-8 launch (Takuya Kurosawa)
-- Part 02 - 05:59 min (39MB)
00:01:57 - history of the rotary engine, Cosmo 110, Savanna RX-7 SE
-- Part 03 - 08:53 min (59MB)
00:07:57 - a tachometer history of the rotary
00:08:24 - RX-8 overview
00:09:59 - 0-400m test
00:10:20 - RX-8, high speed track, lane change tests
00:13:07 - Skyline Coupe, 330i M (SMG) tests
-- Part 04 - 08:08 min (54MB)
00:16:51 - spin out, RX-8, Fairlady Z, S2000 slalom tests
00:20:20 - handling test rankings, lap times
00:23:45 - S2000, RX-8 slalom chase
00:24:29 - wet surface handling
-- Part 05 - 04:24 min (29MB)
00:25:00 - rear seats
00:25:34 - design analysis (RX-8, S2000, Fairlady Z, Skyline Coupe, 330i M)
00:27:39 - doors, interior comments
00:28:36 - trunk space, RX-8 vs Skyline
-- Part 06 - 06.01 min (40MB)
00:29:25 - RX-7 Spirit R, Roadster 1800RS, RX-8 comparision
-- Part 07 - 00:26 (1.7MB)
00:35:26 - Bose audio
-- Part 08 - 12:40 min (85MB)
00:35:53 - Tsukuba Battle, starting grid:
1. Roadster: Dragon Michigama
2. RX-8: Takuya Kurosawa
3. Integra TypeR: Naoki Hattori
4. S2000: Motoharu Kurosawa (Gan-san)
5. Skyline Coupe: Akihiko Nakaya
6. WRX: Takayuki Kinoshita
00:45:32 - Results
-- Part 09 - 01:54 min (12MB)
00:48:34 - Opinions from other drivers, Akihiko Nakaya's analysis of RX-8
-- Part 10 - 01:58 min (13MB)
00:50:29 - around the track with 3 passengers
-- Part 11 - 10:35 min (70MB)
00:52:27 - Porsche Carrera GT
-- Part 12 - 05:10 min (33MB)
01:03:03 - previews
01:06:33 - RX-8 AT analysis
01:08:18 - end
Mirrors are welcome, I just request that the filenames be kept the same to avoid confusion and unnecessary duplicates. Please keep as zip archives so MediaPlayer doesn't try streaming it.
Finally, let's try to avoid follow-ups along the lines of my-car-is-better-than-yours, etc. There is already a thread that takes care of that discussion (link), imo, equals parts insight and flamebait. Also, please don't link directly to my site from other sites and other forums, I've had to disable previous BM video downloads because of this. Thanks!
*** Audio is Japanese, no sub-titles, sorry ***
Technical:
source: NTSC VHS 720x480 DV capture
process: deinterlace, resize (bicubic)
video: 640x480 DivX 5.05 780 kBit/s
audio: 48KHz stereo, MP3 128 kBit/s
Description:
BestMotoring_2003.07.avi (DV timecodes on left)
-- Part 01 - 01:42 min (10MB)
00:00:15 - title, prelude
00:01:12 - RX-8 launch (Takuya Kurosawa)
-- Part 02 - 05:59 min (39MB)
00:01:57 - history of the rotary engine, Cosmo 110, Savanna RX-7 SE
-- Part 03 - 08:53 min (59MB)
00:07:57 - a tachometer history of the rotary
00:08:24 - RX-8 overview
00:09:59 - 0-400m test
00:10:20 - RX-8, high speed track, lane change tests
00:13:07 - Skyline Coupe, 330i M (SMG) tests
-- Part 04 - 08:08 min (54MB)
00:16:51 - spin out, RX-8, Fairlady Z, S2000 slalom tests
00:20:20 - handling test rankings, lap times
00:23:45 - S2000, RX-8 slalom chase
00:24:29 - wet surface handling
-- Part 05 - 04:24 min (29MB)
00:25:00 - rear seats
00:25:34 - design analysis (RX-8, S2000, Fairlady Z, Skyline Coupe, 330i M)
00:27:39 - doors, interior comments
00:28:36 - trunk space, RX-8 vs Skyline
-- Part 06 - 06.01 min (40MB)
00:29:25 - RX-7 Spirit R, Roadster 1800RS, RX-8 comparision
-- Part 07 - 00:26 (1.7MB)
00:35:26 - Bose audio
-- Part 08 - 12:40 min (85MB)
00:35:53 - Tsukuba Battle, starting grid:
1. Roadster: Dragon Michigama
2. RX-8: Takuya Kurosawa
3. Integra TypeR: Naoki Hattori
4. S2000: Motoharu Kurosawa (Gan-san)
5. Skyline Coupe: Akihiko Nakaya
6. WRX: Takayuki Kinoshita
00:45:32 - Results
-- Part 09 - 01:54 min (12MB)
00:48:34 - Opinions from other drivers, Akihiko Nakaya's analysis of RX-8
-- Part 10 - 01:58 min (13MB)
00:50:29 - around the track with 3 passengers
-- Part 11 - 10:35 min (70MB)
00:52:27 - Porsche Carrera GT
-- Part 12 - 05:10 min (33MB)
01:03:03 - previews
01:06:33 - RX-8 AT analysis
01:08:18 - end
Last edited by Gamera; 07-02-2003 at 03:07 AM.
07-02-2003, 01:14 AM
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Links:
Day 1:
Part 03 - Handling test
Day 2:
Part 04 - Slalom test
Day 3:
Part 08 - Tsukuba Battle
Day 4:
Part 05 - Design
Part 06 - RX-7 Spirit R, Roadster 1800RS, RX-8
Part 09 - Driver opinons
Requested:
Part 02 - History, Cosmo, Savanna
Part 01 - Title, launch
Day 1:
Part 03 - Handling test
Day 2:
Part 04 - Slalom test
Day 3:
Part 08 - Tsukuba Battle
Day 4:
Part 05 - Design
Part 06 - RX-7 Spirit R, Roadster 1800RS, RX-8
Part 09 - Driver opinons
Requested:
Part 02 - History, Cosmo, Savanna
Part 01 - Title, launch
Last edited by Gamera; 07-22-2003 at 11:24 PM.
07-03-2003, 09:58 AM
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I don't think he has taken any parts down. He's in the process of putting parts up as he rips them. To date, he's posted 2 of the videos with more to follow.
Thanks for the videos, BTW.
Thanks for the videos, BTW.
07-03-2003, 12:46 PM
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I'm looking through the Part 03 test, watching the pedal / shift / speed of the tester...
Am I the only one who thinks he's shifting amazingly SLOW? My shifts in my current 'lude are about 1/3 the speed!!! Is that because he's aiming for top speed (and showing speed for each gear) rather than racing?
Am I the only one who thinks he's shifting amazingly SLOW? My shifts in my current 'lude are about 1/3 the speed!!! Is that because he's aiming for top speed (and showing speed for each gear) rather than racing?
07-03-2003, 01:42 PM
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Re: Best MOTORing 07/2003 Videos (DivX)
Originally posted by Gamera
Mirrors are welcome, I just request that the filenames be kept the same to avoid confusion and unnecessary duplicates. Please keep as zip archives so MediaPlayer doesn't try streaming it.
Mirrors are welcome, I just request that the filenames be kept the same to avoid confusion and unnecessary duplicates. Please keep as zip archives so MediaPlayer doesn't try streaming it.
I apologize to all those who wanted to download these files from the mirror I setup, but I've had to shut it down -- I got busted by the "bandwidth police".
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07-03-2003, 03:00 PM
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neofreak: BitTorrent is cool, but I don't think we'll have the participation levels needed to make it work here. But worth a try, maybe next time.
DigiSan: is the audio still messed up in Part 04? I can re-encode it if it is.
DisneyDestroyer: Yeah, he doesn't seem to driving it as hard as his father did at Laguna Seca. I would guess Gan-san has the most experience with the 8 at this point. The Battle results would probably have been different if the drivers were swapped around.
jtimbck2: Thanks for the mirror!
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Okay, Part 08 - Tsukuba Battle is now up. Anyone have a preference which part is posted next?
DigiSan: is the audio still messed up in Part 04? I can re-encode it if it is.
DisneyDestroyer: Yeah, he doesn't seem to driving it as hard as his father did at Laguna Seca. I would guess Gan-san has the most experience with the 8 at this point. The Battle results would probably have been different if the drivers were swapped around.
jtimbck2: Thanks for the mirror!
--
Okay, Part 08 - Tsukuba Battle is now up. Anyone have a preference which part is posted next?
07-03-2003, 04:29 PM
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dang what happened there.. the 8 fell like a brick.....
I cant understand them, so I don't know their explanations at the end.. can anyone subtitle it? hehehe
I cant understand them, so I don't know their explanations at the end.. can anyone subtitle it? hehehe
07-03-2003, 06:57 PM
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Originally posted by RX-Nut
dang what happened there.. the 8 fell like a brick.....
I cant understand them, so I don't know their explanations at the end.. can anyone subtitle it? hehehe
dang what happened there.. the 8 fell like a brick.....
I cant understand them, so I don't know their explanations at the end.. can anyone subtitle it? hehehe
Yes the RX-8 got smoked in the Tsukuba race. It even got out draged by that Intrega Type R on that long straight which is supposed to have less HP. I'll love to know what the drivers said about it.
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Sorry guys,
Im trying to see the videos but it just pauses at a certain frame. The sound goes on, but the frame just stays there.
Am I missing something? What do I need to resolve it?
Thanx
Im trying to see the videos but it just pauses at a certain frame. The sound goes on, but the frame just stays there.
Am I missing something? What do I need to resolve it?
Thanx
07-04-2003, 01:12 AM
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Why does the s2000 have 250ps instead of 240hp like the US? The wrx also had 250ps instead of 227hp? I know that ps < hp but I think the difference would only account to be a couple hp like maybe 3hp meaning 250ps = 247hp, but the s2k and the wrx both do not have 247hp so whats going on? Another interesting thing is how the 350z and the g35c both have the same output of 280ps, while in the US the 350z = 287hp and the g35 = 280hp. The most interesting portion of the video was the straights, did anyone noticed how much all the cars were pulling on the rx-8? It seemed like the rx-8 was standing still letting other cars walk right past it. It seems alot like the stuck port situation because right before the rx-8 was shifting into the next gear the other cars had considerably more speed or power to move the car along past the 8. Power for the 8 seems to drop before its redline is reached. Or maybe like some people on the forum have stated I'm suffering from that port sticking syndrome haha. Does anyone else have any views on the video and the weird hp/ps discrepencies?