7's Day 2011 - Panic Attack

 Pan Speed's Rx8 is a purpose built time attacker that takes advantage the rotary for pace.

The car circulates a little quicker than a boost up twin turbo machine.

You can imagine that. BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA as it went past my camera.

The car is super low. I think that's what makes it so amazing. Low and 17" rubber is a little undersize for some people running RX-8s but the car becomes incredibly flat and allows the race track ground effects to work well.

You can see some of those effects here. Splitter and canards. Note the rear fenders are a little fatter than original and the front fenders also feature some pump-action.

All this FRP and carbon means one thing. Light Weight. Details pieces like the small mirrors go un-noticed.

Pan Speed will be heading to the Rotary and Roadster event at the end of the month. Expect some fast times on the newly refurbished post-earthquake Sendai Highland track.

Pan Speed's head mechanic is making sure the driver is happy before his start from the rear of the grid. The fastest qualifier in the Hot version race.

Circulating well but with too much traffic for a rear to front win.

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7's Day 2011 - Ca Co E

 Kakko ii! in Japanese means cool!

The CCE Fd3s has been slowly evolving. It's one of the newer companies in Japan and offers some unique parts that form small enhancements, but when combined offer a complete car parckage.

Front Bar is complete with ducting and under-panel, fenders allow for same size wheel selections, in this case 18" Rays RE30.

Splitter is wide enough to offer effective aerodynamic enhancement.

The flat floor is also effective for drag reduction.

The car had it's issues on the day, but still managing 1:05 on Direzza in qualifying for the Hot version race.

Smooth profile is very .... smooth.

Sard Fuji rear wing and the RE-Amemiya rear diffuser is supported by an additional wing on the wottom of the car.

I'll call it the shredder! If the front doesn't get you, the sides or rear will cut off your ankles.

Starting in the reverse grid race in front of these, the result was opposite as expected, but for a car with almost stock power, it's still a good achievement with about 50~70 hp less than these other monsters.

If you want some fresh ideas, check out CCE Web
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