D1 M7 RX8

With Tokyo Auto Salon opening Tomorrow. All the cars are ready as of today. The RE-Amemiya D1 car has the most useless bumper in the world. There is sooooo much mesh and the other holes are sooooo big that this would add ZERO aerodynamic benefit to the car.

Its a good thing that these cars are designed to run with the bumper ripped off anyway.

Maybe black mesh next time. The cheapest item on the car is often the one that shouldn't be highlighted.

Compare this to the deeply rendered "good-looking" vents in the below concept picture and you would feel M7s and my dissapointment with the end result. Even the indicator light surrounds haven't been fitted.

I can only hope this was a result of time pressure for TAS and the real thing will be implemented later.

Russ's 2C

Evome Specials.

Battle Evome started as the Lancer "Evo Meeting" with almost all the cars being Evos of some kind. These days the event is more open. Some of the quicker cars in Japan are true race spec cars masquerading under the time attack guise. What's TA, road registerable semi slick tyres. This S15 in the 56.3 second range. Faster than the Cyber EVO 5.

This is a formiddable car in its own right, but it proves you need everything working together to get the best from 4wd. 58.4 this time. but it's run much faster.

This MR2 is a favourite of mine. Having owned an MR2 Turbo before, I certainly know about the tricky handling that likes 9.8 tenths driving. 10/10ths is a little scary. For DR.ZOO's car to be around 1.00 minute is great. It looks awesome with NSX scoop and FTO lights.

Lastly this GTR was running 1.03 on this day, But looks cool!

His blog donted these images. He'll be quicker.

M7 RE-Amemiya D1 RX8 with Toyo Tyres 2010

option have been showing this image.

And the RE-Amemiya images back it up with special parts.

It's still a strange choice but the chassis is good. Just the flexing part that needs addressing.

RX8 is becomming a popular tuning base in Japan.

M7 parts bin has been raided for the best.

Ringers

How to compare and when not to compare.

Everyone knows the Nurburgring has become a benchmark. But they should just make a large parking garage there, because it's fast becoming the only place you can drive fast. Or lose you life or licence.

Anyway... I digress.

Lets look at ring times. There is a list on wiki. But really WHO CARES?!

Radical SR8LM - 6:48
Grumpert Apollo - 7:11:59
Dodge Viper - 7:22.1
Nissan GT-R - 7:26:70

When you watch these videos look at how hard or easy the driver is working, because thats going to be you, or never going to be you unless you are a pro.

The Grumpert's driver looks almost asleep with ultimate grip on hand.
The GT-R driver is trying hard all the time and can never relax. He also has to keep searching for the stupid gear change levers on the wheel. I would imagine it would be soo easy to miss shift.

However, I have seen 200 GT-R35s in Japan on the streets. Yes on the streets.
How many of these other cars do you see. A PaganiEnzoACRLMAtomCR12 Not many?

So in my book the GT-R is a mass production car that is also Very Very Fast. Finish this stupid contest you race car builders. A low volume production race car WILL be faster.

Just because a car can be street legal...is it? I bet none of them pass in all countries. They all have "limited" capabilities including the driver.

Maybe this GT-RLM could be street legal if they wanted to spend the time and effort.

Compare that!

Super Taikyu - ST5

Super taikyu just got a whole new level of boring.

The new 1.5 Litre NA with 850 weight limit ST-5 class has obviously been added to boost car numbers. But who want's to be driving the Super tuned BMW Z4, when it approaches a Demio or Vitz.
These things will be slow.

PIT Diorama

My first car was a blue TA-23 Celica and I collected some old cars from coffee cans in Japan. But They always ended up in a drawer. I finally have a place to display My Z30G, R32 and Cosmo.

Best Part.. This diorama was free from Ikspiari PIT. Check more on RE-Xtreme.

Auto Salon News

WOW! SHOCK!

M7 RE-雨宮(Amemiya) with TOYOTIRES D1-RX8 to debut at Autosalon.

I don't know much about the full spec and whether it's a D1 SL car or D1 car.
But the engine will be a 13b of some description.
But next year will be interesting. Could we have D1 without a decent works fd3s RX-7??
Not likely. RE-Amemiya are building a new D1 FD Rx7 too.

R-Magic have almost got the D1 4 rotor in.
Tokyo Auto Salon is shaping up to be awesome! http://www.e-autosalon.net/tokyo/index.php