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Anyone in the process of building an IT7R car? I'd be interested in exchanging information.

I see no specific threads about this, and I'm asking because my pressure plate came apart at about 8000 RPMs at VIR a couple weekends ago. :eek: During the ensuing cataclysm, the various pieces cut electrical wires, punched a hole in the hood and took a major "bite" out of the passenger-side...

First, I realize we do racing, not Autocross. That said, Dave DeSpain (host of Speed TVs Wind Tunnel) will be doing a segment on SCCA Solo and Pro Solo during next Sunday's show. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, it's a weekly call-in show and roundup of everything...

I've been looking on-line and it seems that mini-VHS and HI-8 formats are becoming a thing of the past. With the vibration we experience in the car, what are people using for in-car video these days? I had heard that the mini-DV and other DVD-based technologies don't hold up well under the kind...

OK, I'm still relatively new at this and my old one lasted several years before I straddled the elephant toes and took out the center section. It's an ISC fiberglass unit that several other IT7 drivers use in the southeast. Unfortunately, I called ISC and they aren't going to be able to get me...

I just finished registering for the March race at Rockingham and part of that process is entering the page number from the GCR where my car's minimum weight is listed. Imagine my surprise :o when page 28 of the 2007 GCR still has us at 2380. I know I'm not crazy (at least that's what my...

OK, this isn't really a racing question. But I know SOMEBODY out there must know this stuff! My daughter has "inherited" her mom's '92 civic with a B15 16-valve that got toasted when my wife decided that even though the temp gauge was pegged (it blew a water pump) she wasn't about to walk home...

Since I got the "X" off the car this summer, I would actually like to find a picture or two to hang on the wall in the garage (preferably *NOT* spinning! :o ). I know I've seen booths at the races, but I guess I was too busy tearing down to get over there. Are there any photographers who get...

First of all, I have a 1st gen RX-7 with a 12A and what appears to be a somewhat original shifter. I had heard on a non-racing forum that most of the Mazda shifters are interchangable. Anyone know if this is true? My 1st choice would (probably) be to swap out what I have for a Miata shifter...

OK; Blatant newbee question, but I'm qualified! :D I run IT7 and have only had my car for a little over a year. It's a 12A (presumably the 13Bs behave similarly). I run the car every 2 or 3 weeks just to keep the internals properly lubricated. Today something kind of wierd happened...

First of all I want to start by saying, "WOW"! I am in my late 40's and this was my very first time in any kind of real racing environment. I drove one of about 8 IT7 cars. There were a total of about 90 students. Group 1 was open-wheel. They probably had between 15 and 20 cars. Group 2 was...

Mine ('96 Explorer V8) is ready for new front pads. I noticed in one of my racing magazines that Hawk has pads for tow vehicles now, too. Has anyone tried them? ------------------ Mike Spencer NC Region ITA/7 RX-7 #60 1990 RX-7 Convertible (street car)

I have a (funded) friend who is looking for a seat in this year's Charge of the Headlight Brigade. He drove a SM in last year's and normally pilots a GT-4 car. Please contact me at [email protected] Thanks!!! ------------------ Mike Spencer NC Region ITA/7 RX-7 #60 1990 RX-7 Convertible...

This is a copy of a post I made a few minutes ago in the SouthEast section. Obviously, I'm looking for some feedback. First of all, NO PROMISES! But.... I have access to a BUNCH of webspace. If there is enough interest (and you guys are patient with me ) I would be willing to ATTEMPT to...

The good news is, I know where the problem is. I even know how to fix it. I'm just looking for a "better" solution. My trusty multi-meter and I determined that I have continuity and voltage through the brake pedal switch and down the harness to a large connector located just behind the driver's...

Maybe I missed it, but I couldn't find any sort of merchandise page here. I'm not making any promises, but if those of you who run this thing want to consider it I may be able to find a source for t-shirts, window stickers (including website), etc. Would there be any interest...

I don't have a picture, but I'm sure many of you probably know what I'm talking about. I recently got to use (for the first time) one of those hand-pump vacuum-operated thingies that sucks brake fluid out of the caliper, instead of having an "assistant" inside pumping the pedal on command. It...

Saw the following posted on specmiata.com; http://www.specmiata.com/ubb/ultimatebb.ph...opic/19/75.html It basically says NC Region MAY consider doing a test day prior to the Charge of the Headlight Brigade. The "IF" is whether or not there is enough interest to justify the expense. Go to the...

OK, I've almost done it. I am haggling to buy an ITA RX-7. The car is turnkey. Unfortunately, I'm not. All I have is my SCCA membership and my physical. I live in NC and the only drivers' schools I could find are in Florida. My intent is to run the double-school at Savanna in February. My...

My donor car is an '86 GTU. I'm DEFINITELY going to "outsource" the motor, but I have to find out which 5th gear I have and if the tranny is even usable. Anybody have any "words of wisdom" to offer as I tear apart my first 5-speed??? Any comments/suggestions would be welcome. Thanks...