Leaving toms house yesterday I came to a red-light next to a lowered rx8. He looked over and kinda chuckled at my car. Well on green we went, both spun tire, but when I got traction he stayed a good
Distance behind me. Always wanted to go up against one but never had the chance. This was in my V70R btw.
Rx8 Off A Stop
Started by WayAway, Jun 22 2011 10:54 PM
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Posted 22 June 2011 - 10:54 PM
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 03:27 AM
Rx8's have no torque... thats the problem with them.
Decent kill though!
Decent kill though!
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 05:30 PM
Rx8's have no torque... thats the problem with them.
Decent kill though!
Or power.
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Posted 26 June 2011 - 01:00 AM
Or power.
232hp @ 9k, LOL
212hp @ 7.5k LOL
152 ft/lb, LOL
I guess congrats but... not really.
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Posted 26 June 2011 - 09:24 PM
I always thought the were light. But dam!!!, those numbers suck for them. He was atleast 3+ car lengths behind me
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87 Nissian Hard Body with a sweet clutch
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 04:24 PM
232hp @ 9k, LOL
212hp @ 7.5k LOL
152 ft/lb, LOL
I guess congrats but... not really.
sippin' that haterade
good job on the kill!
Well I used to have a volvo...
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 07:05 PM
Did you flash him the V sign?
I wanted an EVO but ended up with EVO chassis only
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 03:16 AM
Well on green we went, both spun tire
You spun your tires on your R? Are you still AWD?
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 10:19 PM
my cousin had one... it got 13.4 mpg on a trip...
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Posted 28 June 2011 - 10:33 PM
my cousin had one... it got 13.4 mpg on a trip...
really? thats crazy for such a small motor hmmm .....was he trying to keep up with you on this trip because that would make more sense haha
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Posted 29 June 2011 - 03:43 AM
really? thats crazy for such a small motor hmmm .....was he trying to keep up with you on this trip because that would make more sense haha
nope... thats average for those rotary motors.... not that efficient
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Posted 29 June 2011 - 01:39 PM
WTFnope... thats average for those rotary motors.... not that efficient
13.4mpg? No douchey driving, mostly highway, stock-ish? Why the hell do they keep using them? Just as a marketing tactic? Seems like it would hurt the company more than the uniqueness would help.
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Posted 29 June 2011 - 03:15 PM
RX-8 is "rated" for 16/22, so that's a bit off from what he should be getting. Also keep in mind that because of the differences between rotary and piston engines, a 1.3L rotary is roughly equivalent to a 2.6L piston engine. The older rotary engines got horrible gas mileage because of the way they dealt with the crappy HC emissions. I'm not sure about the new ones though, there is probably a similar issue still.
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Posted 30 June 2011 - 04:21 AM
Haha, my wife's turd 07 Cobalt LT destroyed one of these things tonight, it was very amusing...the Mazda was trying so hard.
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 03:16 PM
FWD as of right now. I have spun all 4 in the rain a few times thou. My drive shaft needs a new rubber thingy on the carrier bearingYou spun your tires on your R? Are you still AWD?
96 854R Black IPDStage III, Winter (M56, 99T5 motor, 18T) 19psi, Whites, OBX, Eibach springs, SSQV, Exhaust Cutout, Aem UGO, 17" Peggs etc..
87 Nissian Hard Body with a sweet clutch
98 V70R Saffon AWD, Fresh 18T, RICA Stg II, Porsche BBK Sconeman intake pipe, Mufflers Delete,IPD springs, CX Racing FMIC, Hillman MBC @ 18psi, VR Charcoal Swap, Cai, HKS SSQV, Projectors, 18" Peggs, XC90 Wood steering wheel, Front Lip, Full A/C Delete, Slow and Heavy
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Posted 05 July 2011 - 11:21 AM
Rx8's are like Honda S2000's easy to beat in a straight line
BUT think it over several times before you mess with one on a Track or in the Canyons.
Funny thing is most drivers still think they are fast and don't learn the car well enough to justify how slow it's in a straight line
BUT think it over several times before you mess with one on a Track or in the Canyons.
Funny thing is most drivers still think they are fast
and don't learn the car well enough to justify how slow it's in a straight line
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