# 9 Sec Street FD: dogbox, parachute, cage

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 5, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042 "2009-03-05T17:07:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/1 "2009-03-05T17:07:03Z")

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A mod from rx7club got his car into Japanese Tuner Magazine recently, here are some pics.

 ![http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70014.jpg](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70014.jpg)

 ![http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70036.jpg](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70036.jpg)

 ![http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70067.jpg](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70067.jpg)

 ![http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70166.jpg](http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l292/ErnieT327/Japanese%20Performance%20Magazine%20Photo%20shoot/TaylorUSRX-70166.jpg)

9.95 @ 138mph  
781 rwhp Q-116  
589lbs/tq  
1.41 60’

street/daily driven :banghead: :angryhump:

more pics:  
[http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=817034](http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=817034)

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**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/2 "2009-03-05T17:12:00Z")

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cot damn thats hot :tup:

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**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/3 "2009-03-05T17:15:35Z")

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this thread makes me sad because that was the spoiler i was going to get for mine… when i had it… sigh!

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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/4 "2009-03-05T17:17:45Z")

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Fast, but yellow is a terrible color for that car

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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/5 "2009-03-05T18:16:12Z")

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138 mph with 781 rwhp, wtf… Heavy as fuck?

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/6 "2009-03-05T18:22:26Z")

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the stuff under the hood almost looks like duct tape

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**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/7 "2009-03-05T18:26:36Z")

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> [@neonglh](#):
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> 138 mph with 781 rwhp, wtf… Heavy as fuck?

Yeah there’s a lot of rotaries out there on street tires with 550-600rwhp that run 10.00 and trap close to 138. I dunno what the problem is.

edit: just talked to him. He had really low compression for that run, the week prior he trapped 149mph with a similiar time. The dogbox was just put in and he hasn’t run the 1/4 with it yet. He’s also most of the way through with a new turbo setup (won’t give details), but he’s aiming for 800+ rwhp and to beat the IRS world record for 13b, which is 8.85sec.

not bad for a 1.3litre 😉

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**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/8 "2009-03-05T20:31:13Z")

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> [@neonglh](#):
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> 138 mph with 781 rwhp, wtf… Heavy as fuck?

Big turbo, big hot side on said turbo, 1.3L of displacement. All of his power is waaaayyyy up top. Nice car though, Ernie has built some rotary monsters.

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**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/9 "2009-03-05T20:38:29Z")

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Damn good stuff.

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/10 "2009-03-05T20:40:46Z")

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I’d hit it over and over again.

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**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/11 "2009-03-05T20:41:49Z")

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too bad he doesn’t actually need that parachute. lol.

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**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/12 "2009-03-05T21:10:50Z")

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> [@Haenszel](#):
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> too bad he doesn’t actually need that parachute. lol.

Intimidation factor…ooooohhhh scary 'chute!!! lol!

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**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/13 "2009-03-05T22:18:12Z")

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> [@ezfd](#):
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> Big turbo, big hot side on said turbo, 1.3L of displacement. All of his power is waaaayyyy up top. Nice car though, Ernie has built some rotary monsters.

Actually not the case on his car. He’s got a pretty short 60’ for being a 13b. Like he said, it’s a compression issue.

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**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/14 "2009-03-05T22:21:57Z")

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> [@khoveraki](#):
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> Actually not the case on his car. He’s got a pretty short 60’ for being a 13b. Like he said, it’s a compression issue.

Chipped/cracked apex seal?

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**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/15 "2009-03-05T22:31:46Z")

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> [@ezfd](#):
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> Chipped/cracked apex seal?

Yeah he said the seals were sticking, not cracked or chipped just adhering because of heat or something. I’d never heard of it before, but then again I don’t run like 38psi. haha

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**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/16 "2009-03-05T22:46:51Z")

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> [@khoveraki](#):
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> Yeah he said the seals were sticking, not cracked or chipped **just adhering because of heat** or something. I’d never heard of it before, but then again I don’t run like 38psi. haha

That cannot be good at any power level. I wonder what he uses for premix.

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**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/17 "2009-03-05T23:07:21Z")

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> [@ezfd](#):
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> That cannot be good at any power level. I wonder what he uses for premix.

Yeah me too. I’ll ask him next time he’s around. All I know block wise is his motor is unstudded and he’s running 3mm seals. Not sure if he’s going to tear down the motor for the new turbo setup or what.

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/18 "2009-03-06T05:20:56Z")

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That’s not a dog box, it’s a sequential gearbox w/ dog engagement.

Way more leet.

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**Author:** ![livin4hockey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@livin4hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/livin4hockey)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/19 "2009-03-06T05:41:43Z")

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> [@khoveraki](#):
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> He’s also most of the way through with a new turbo setup (won’t give details), but he’s aiming for 800+ rwhp and to beat the IRS world record for 13b, which is 8.85sec.
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> not bad for a 1.3litre 😉

Ernie’s car is insane. I wonder how much he’ll be boosting for that.

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**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-sec-street-fd-dogbox-parachute-cage/64042/20 "2009-03-06T05:56:04Z")

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> [@fiend540](#):
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> Fast, but yellow is a terrible color for that car

I think its a great color on FD’s.

That guy sure is puurrrrddy! Oh yeah, it looks kinda fast too I guess 😉

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