Texas Mile October 2009 LSX V8 Powered RX7 196.2 mph Naturally Aspirated

Our best pass was 196.2 mph with a slight headwind.This car is naturally aspirated (no turbo, nitrous..etc) Stock busas ran 175.... Stock Lambos ran 170...Stock Z06's Ran 165....Stock zr1'S RAN JUST OVER 180. Remember that this is Just a MILE and top speed may be well over 200 but in just a mile it is very hard to reach 200. We gained 2mph by taking the mirrors off, and gained 1mph by covering all the seams with blue tape. Aero is very important in this event. We will be back in March 2009.

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• RX7
• 3rd
• gen
• 1994
• 1993
• 1995
• ls1
• ls2
• ls3
• ls7
• v8
• swap
• texas
• mile
• standing
• lsx
• mike
• schaezler
• mark
• corbett
• 200
• club

[schmalolz]

dude wtf?!!?1?!!? thats so fucking sick. is that still a 5 speed tranny??

[FastFreddyTX]

No, its actually a Tremec T56 Six speed tranny.

[impreziv]

@Tj1056 LSX engines make a much more broad torque range. it doesn't matter where it drops, all that matters is that there is more of it, and where ever it is, there is gearing to support it.

[Tj1056]

@impreziv rotary gets full torque from about 4k- red line... most v8 I see climb a bit then drop...

[impreziv]

@Tj1056 the rotary would probably require more power to reach the same speed, with the same gearing. because it makes its torque in a different location in its RPM range. and the LSx engine doesn't need to worry about its valves and rods at high RPM, because it doesnt do high RPM :P

[Tj1056]

I would think a properly modified rotary would work better in standing mile then a n/a ls series just because the rotary really has a great top end! also one reason why they don't need as much whp as piston engines to do good in the 1/4 mile... dont have to worry about valves and rods at those high speeds and rpm :D

[rxtony05]

Gears 1-6 always gives me goosebumps!

[RotorMedic7]

I am kinda dissapointed it LOST its ROTARY heart....but your car is BAD-ASS man! The NEED FOR SPEED never gets old!

[brapboys503]

@jeffg3209 It's geared very long. He could shatter gear teeth (blow up the tranny) with the amount of torque the LS7 is pumping.

[brapboys503]

Normal aspiration is for men who can actually build an engine.

[tbGTR]

@FastFreddyTX - what is the power and torque rating of this setup?

[mageac]

@mdpalmerNG lsx is lsx... its differnt from the production models, its made stronger