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| POWER TECHNIK |
| VEHICLE | |
| | 1975 Mazda 808/RX-3 |
| ENGINE | |
| | 13B Cosmo two-rotor |
| INDUCTION | |
| Garrett TA45 (.72 housing & 76mm wheel front / .96 rear) |
| EXHAUST | |
| | 4-inch drop, custom mandrel-bent system |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| CLUTCH | No, thanks |
| GEARBOX | Ford C4 automatic |
| DIFF | Ford 9-inch, 4500 stall |
| SUSPENSION | F: Koni 90/10 shocks with stock springs
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| and a 25mm K-Mac sway bar, R: Koni shocks rear with two added |
| | leaves and adjustable two-link bars |
| BRAKES |
| FRONT | Series-5 turbo RX-7 four-spotters |
| REAR | Mazda RX-4 drums |
| WHEELS & TiRES |
| FRONT | 15x3.5-inch Weld Alumastars, 135/55-15 Michelins |
| REAR | 15x3.5-inch Weld Alumastars, 225/60-15 Advans |
| Track: 22.5x15-inch M/T and 26x8.5-inch M/T |
| INTERIOR |
| SEATS | Sparco Race |
| WHEEL | Stock RX-3 (Bus Wheel) |
| GAUGES | Auto Meter |
| STEREO | 13B Turbo |
| PERFORMANCE |
| POWER | 550 hp at the tires running 25 psi; |
| 9.32 @ 144.98 mph at Western Sydney International Dragway |
| OWNER PROFILE |
| |
| OWNER |
| Jon Blanch |
| AGE |
| 29 |
| OCCUPATION |
| Performance Workshop Owner |
| PREVIOUS CARS |
5 x RX-4s, 6 x RX-3s/808s, 454 Monaro, 308 Monaro, 2 x R100s, 3 x
RX-7s and a 13B Turbo Toyota Hiace Van |
| Thanks to |
Justin Gregory, Darren Whalen, Joe Gregory, Domenic from
MicroTech, and Jon's wonderful wife Maretta |