MazFest - 2005: Buttonwillow Track Time
05-06-2005, 02:36 AM
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Well, I'll be leaving from Sacramento at about 10am tomorrow morning and my car will be in the car show. Was wondering if I could ride shot gun with someone on the track :D I'll have the tit gray 8 with the veilside body kit.
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Ryan
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Ryan
05-06-2005, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zoomed
hey rx803 i am in bako too....what color is your car i will look out for you ... have you found any good shops here that know anything about rotaries?
what color is yours? There is a decent shop towards on the north side of bakersfield by chester that is pretty damn good with rotory engines. :D Pm sent.
05-08-2005, 12:28 AM
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Man was that fun!
I saw a lot of wipe outs. The field was super muddy with pools of water.
Just got back from Button Willow.
Was consistently hitting 103+ on the track.
This time I participated in Intermediate class.
On the last session they put us with the big boys. Was with the pros that you see in NASCAR.
On the back end stretch we were hitting near 100 when all of a sudden there is a car facing us head on. (Of course it was a Silver 8)
We had just over one car width between him and the edge of the track where a there was huge wet muddy infield.
Five us just made it through the narrow gap.
Then the big boys started pushing me on the next lap.
Fortunatley it was hotter and Magic Mountain dried up a bit.
Pushed over the mountain and around the next couple of corners.
Next.......
We hit the hard right had corner AKA (Mazda hair pin), before the stretch of chicanes where speeds hit over triple digits.
I was trying to get more speed as our cars have so little torque you consistently have to down shift to second.
This time in 3rd I pushed so far with the big Boys on my tail that I went off the edge but quickly recovered.
Man you should have seen some of those guys fly.
It was fun participating with the Mustang Cobra and Super Charger on the track.
I saw a lot of wipe outs. The field was super muddy with pools of water.
Just got back from Button Willow.
Was consistently hitting 103+ on the track.
This time I participated in Intermediate class.
On the last session they put us with the big boys. Was with the pros that you see in NASCAR.
On the back end stretch we were hitting near 100 when all of a sudden there is a car facing us head on. (Of course it was a Silver 8)
We had just over one car width between him and the edge of the track where a there was huge wet muddy infield.
Five us just made it through the narrow gap.
Then the big boys started pushing me on the next lap.
Fortunatley it was hotter and Magic Mountain dried up a bit.
Pushed over the mountain and around the next couple of corners.
Next.......
We hit the hard right had corner AKA (Mazda hair pin), before the stretch of chicanes where speeds hit over triple digits.
I was trying to get more speed as our cars have so little torque you consistently have to down shift to second.
This time in 3rd I pushed so far with the big Boys on my tail that I went off the edge but quickly recovered.
Man you should have seen some of those guys fly.
It was fun participating with the Mustang Cobra and Super Charger on the track.
05-08-2005, 02:21 PM
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Actually I was behind you in a silver (you passed me) when you put two in the dirt. Quite a show! Did you see that blue Mazda 6? Wow he was banged up. Apparently at the beginning of the chicane... they said he hit a wall but i dont remember one there...
oh yea and the silver that spun on the back (bus stop) was the other one...glad i wasnt right behind him....
oh yea and the silver that spun on the back (bus stop) was the other one...glad i wasnt right behind him....
05-08-2005, 02:29 PM
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I heard there were the 4 off tracks on silver, 4 on the 3rd generation RX7's they were red.
My neighbor across the street was one of those in the Red seven. I passed him right after it happened.
I saw that banged up 6.
did you see that pink 7 with nitrous drifting down the straights?
My neighbor across the street was one of those in the Red seven. I passed him right after it happened.
I saw that banged up 6.
did you see that pink 7 with nitrous drifting down the straights?
05-08-2005, 02:53 PM
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Oh yea. So that was deal -- nitrous. That would explain it. Seems like half the time I heard tire squeal, there was the pink rx7. I was behind him once when he went sideways in the Mazda turn but he stayed on the track unfazed.
Speaking of drifting, I thought they were setting up a drifting area or exhibition but I dont remember seeing it, did you?
Speaking of drifting, I thought they were setting up a drifting area or exhibition but I dont remember seeing it, did you?
05-09-2005, 12:03 AM
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Ryan,
It was nice to meet you. I forgot to ask you. Did you have CF rear view mirrors. I thought I saw them on your car. What type are they & where did you get them ?
It was nice to meet you. I forgot to ask you. Did you have CF rear view mirrors. I thought I saw them on your car. What type are they & where did you get them ?
05-10-2005, 12:31 AM
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Had a great time myself. Fun track once I finally got an idea if where it actually went. I still I can not see the track. I just had to make it up in my head. :D
Nice to meet some others out there and hopefully I will see you guys at a few more track days.
Nice to meet some others out there and hopefully I will see you guys at a few more track days.
05-10-2005, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
Hey fanman I think I saw your car at the Mazfest. Did you have your air filter out in the open and not enclosed?
05-10-2005, 03:45 PM
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Hey everyone... Sorry took so long to reply back... I just got home from working a 48 hour shift. Anyway,
Razz1, I looked back at web pages and I believe I got it from www.intensepower.com. I got the kit almost a year ago and it was on sale for about 1,500$ and took about 5 to 6 months to get to the US.
Fanman, the side mirrors are carbon fiber Ganador mirrors. The actual rear view mirror is stock. I'll try to post a pic of the mirrors.
That car show/track day was sweet! I got to ride in one of the Rx-8 race cars. I'm not sure what mods were done to it. They redid the exhaust though as there was only 1 exhaust pipe.
Razz1, I looked back at web pages and I believe I got it from www.intensepower.com. I got the kit almost a year ago and it was on sale for about 1,500$ and took about 5 to 6 months to get to the US.
Fanman, the side mirrors are carbon fiber Ganador mirrors. The actual rear view mirror is stock. I'll try to post a pic of the mirrors.
That car show/track day was sweet! I got to ride in one of the Rx-8 race cars. I'm not sure what mods were done to it. They redid the exhaust though as there was only 1 exhaust pipe.
05-10-2005, 04:07 PM
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05-19-2005, 12:37 AM
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05-23-2005, 09:43 PM
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more nice pics and event coverage write-up
more pics and event coverage write-up
WRITE-UP:
http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/a...asp?a=1406&z=1
PICS:
http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/ga...categoryid=583
Enjoy,
-Bern
WRITE-UP:
http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/a...asp?a=1406&z=1
PICS:
http://www.urbanracer.com/gallery/ga...categoryid=583
Enjoy,
-Bern
05-24-2005, 03:26 PM
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Official Event Pics
Stephen's kick-*** event pics are up.... check them at:
http://www.stephenchiang.com/mazfest05/index.html
-Bern
http://www.stephenchiang.com/mazfest05/index.html
-Bern
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