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Shooter
12-12-2003, 01:32 PM
How fast has everyone gone in their 8? i just got mine over the weekend and am breaking it in before I open it up and see what it will do.....Whats the top speed according to the car mags?

brothervoodoo
12-12-2003, 01:36 PM
couple threads on this already, try a search to find. Use "maximum speed" as a search term.

vaughnc
12-12-2003, 01:39 PM
Seems like the gearing tops out at 160MPH... assuming no wind resistance. Can someone confirm that ?

Shooter
12-12-2003, 01:53 PM
Thanks Voodoo. I guess i didnt go far enough back in the thread list to see it.

f1michel
12-12-2003, 02:26 PM
200kph here, plenty under the pedal

fan
12-12-2003, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by f1michel
200kph here, plenty under the pedal



So thats what? 75mph? :p

Speed Racer
12-12-2003, 03:17 PM
200 KPH = 125 MPH
Definitely more "under the pedal" as I have seen 138 before I ran out of room on the track. :D

ATL RX-8
12-12-2003, 03:53 PM
I saw Mazda RX-8 propaganda in their waiting room that noted the max speed in 5th gear as 150 MPH, and 150 MPH in 6th gear as well.

tribal azn2
12-12-2003, 05:04 PM
130mph, and it wasnt WOT

ST.James
12-13-2003, 08:40 AM
142 mph on the 5 freeway around 3'clock in the morning. It still felt stable altough the last 8 mph took a while to get to. Although my friend in the passenger seat about shit herself when I told her how fast we were going. But it was her idea she even got her partner to check for cars ahead of us as well as stake out the area for week to see the best time to do it. I love having high way patrol officers as friends. :p

Jump120MPH
12-13-2003, 02:45 PM
Been up to 141mph right at 8700rpm in 5th gear.

Zeltar
12-13-2003, 07:32 PM
The magazine I read said top speed was limited to 148 mph by an electronic governer and that it would reach this speed in both 5th and 6th gear.

Sin
12-13-2003, 11:30 PM
Originally posted by Zeltar
The magazine I read said top speed was limited to 148 mph by an electronic governer and that it would reach this speed in both 5th and 6th gear.
Echo....

compaddict
12-14-2003, 10:16 AM
143 for the old gray.

I don't dare in the new yellow...

Vince

rx2,rx8
12-16-2003, 08:53 PM
150 tops in 6th gear we where racing a honda

rx2,rx8
12-16-2003, 08:55 PM
are rx8 has the ms front end and cf hood and wing.

joejoe
12-16-2003, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by Shooter
How fast has everyone gone in their 8? i just got mine over the weekend and am breaking it in before I open it up and see what it will do.....Whats the top speed according to the car mags?

I also just got mine also going nice and easy....but on one of the three test drives I took...I had the sales man gripping as I ran up to 140.........Every shift was at 9000rpm never did make it into 6th.... late evning test drives are the best...... :-O

English
12-16-2003, 09:50 PM
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