Driving around 3000 rpms in 4th gear I was approaching a nice 80 degree double-apex on-ramp. Behind me was a Camry. I down shifted to 2nd and I guess he had the same Idea. I was hoping to get a closer look at his headlights but as my rx8 entered the turn, the gutless-wonder it is simply refused to slow down! Seriously - I took that turn at about 50mph and when I floored at the apex, the car shot thru the exit of the turn. Frustrating for me, that f'in Camry was RIGHT THERE 425 feet behind me. (sigh). I never got a good look at the headlights, as i wanted.

This car doesn't have enough suckiness in how it handles turns. I dunno if I should bother weighing it down or removing the sway bars...it simply will never BLOW in lateral acceleration.

STOP IT!!!!

lol!!!!!

What the

hahaha :D:

Videos or it never happened!

Look...there are certain weaknesses this car has. And going freakin fast through corners is one of them. If you don't like it and you want something that is slower through corners than you need to be looking for a new car. This isn't for you pal.
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The day you start caring who's faster than you from entry of a corner to the exit is the day you should think about how lucky you have the 8 :evil_laug

bwahaha, nice counter thread:evil_laug

I'm wondering why you only bolded certain letters??

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dmp: :rofl:

Look...there are certain weaknesses this car has. And going freakin fast through corners is one of them. If you don't like it and you want something that is slower through corners than you need to be looking for a new car. This isn't for you pal.

I'm just not sure I can deal with it. Troubling. I'd like the car to lean so badly thru the corners, I could stick my arm out the window and pick up discarded change along the roadside.

The day you start caring who's faster than you from entry of a corner to the exit is the day you should think about how lucky you have the 8 :evil_laug

:p

dmp: :rofl:

You really wouldn't recommend the Kumho MXs? I read that in another thread. I'm definitely needing tires when the black rpf1s show up.

:)

I'm wondering why you only bolded certain letters??

im guessing sarcasm lol

lol rofl !

You really wouldn't recommend the Kumho MXs? I read that in another thread. I'm definitely needing tires when the black rpf1s show up.


Terrible tires... go for the XS or SPT, whatever performance you're looking for

it's funny because i've found probably 10 RX8 owners who love the MX tires.

hrm... I want something as close to levels of grip as 615s, but perhaps 5k-10k more street drivable miles. If i can get 20-25k miles that'd be fine, although I'll err on the side of 'grip' over longevity.

I know I'm a newbie, so I probably shouldn't say this, but this is a terrible waste of bandwidth and unnecessary bashing of the OP of the other thread...
I thought I joined a RX-8 forum, not a Civic Si or RSX forum....
If you think RX-8 is on another level than the rice pocket rockets, then shouldn't the owners act more maturely than the members of those clubs?
Just my 2 cent, let the newbie flaming begin...

I know I'm a newbie, so I probably shouldn't say this, but this is a terrible waste of bandwidth and unnecessary bashing of the OP of the other thread...
I thought I joined a RX-8 forum, not a Civic Si or RSX forum....
If you think RX-8 is on another level than the rice pocket rockets, then shouldn't the owners act more maturely than the members of those clubs?
Just my 2 cent, let the newbie flaming begin...

...at terrible waste to which you are now a contributor! Woot!

There are 4 tires the street tuner class dominant autoxer's are running this year. I would pick one of these:

Bridgestone R-11's
Yokohama AD08's
Dunlop Z1 star specs
Kumho XS's.

I just purchased the Dunlops because based on reviews these seem to be the best bang for the buck. But if you don't care about price the AD08's seem to be slightly better in the rain.

The Kumho's don't seem to have the cold and wet weather traction of the others though.

Thanks Shaun - your impressions of the Dunlops would be appreciated after you have some miles on them. Another opition given to me were NT-05s.

:rofl: @ bmp

I know I'm a newbie, so I probably shouldn't say this, but this is a terrible waste of bandwidth and unnecessary bashing of the OP of the other thread...
I thought I joined a RX-8 forum, not a Civic Si or RSX forum....
If you think RX-8 is on another level than the rice pocket rockets, then shouldn't the owners act more maturely than the members of those clubs?
Just my 2 cent, let the newbie flaming begin...

Well, when someone complains about purchasing a car, and they are the only one at fault, bashing/mocking will happen regardless. Even if we are more mature, we are mocking the fact that he didn't put enough time into research and made a bad decision for him.

And actually, making a mockery thread is far gentler than most other options.

That being said, as the price of the 8 continues to drop, it is available to more and more people that couldn't otherwise afford it, including those 'less mature'. Naturally, this will have an overall impact on the board, and perhaps we are just keeping it in check somewhat :)

Is there REALLY such a thing as "Waste of bandwidth"?

Is there REALLY such a thing as "Waste of bandwidth"?

Nope.


On a side note: Flame on.:FIREdevil
To me there is a difference between light hearted fun of a dubious thread [I'm not a street racer but I was racing this Camry] and just being flat out jerks.

Lighten up a tad MICHGoBlue.

We already had a 16 year old telling us to screw off before anyone said anything....

Flame over.
:)

Well, bash me all you want, that won't make your cars with little Wankels up front any faster...

RX8 sucks balls in many other ways. Many moons ago I was lucky enough to get ahead of a retarded Civic driver and even slowly got away from him on a curvy road... Just to exit it and see a wall of traffic ahead... I hit the brakes, and the sh!tty the car stopped on a dime, with poor b**d on Civic almost slamming into me.

If mazda engineers had any sense, they would have made the car's deceleration as slow as its pickup... that would have made for much more smooth and harmonious driving experience.

Oy....

Well, bash me all you want, that won't make your cars with little Wankels up front any faster...

RX8 sucks balls in many other ways. Many moons ago I was lucky enough to get ahead of a retarded Civic driver and even slowly got away from him on a curvy road... Just to exit it and see a wall of traffic ahead... I hit the brakes, and the sh!tty the car stopped on a dime, with poor b**d on Civic almost slamming into me.

If mazda engineers had any sense, they would have made the car's deceleration as slow as its pickup... that would have made for much more smooth and harmonious driving experience.

So - you are saying it's Accelerates too slowly, and stops too quickly? Are you serious?

What a tool.

Or is that....Troll? or both?

So - you are saying it's Accelerates too slowly, and stops too quickly? Are you serious?

What a tool.

Or is that....Troll? or both?

+1 both.

So - you are saying it's Accelerates too slowly, and stops too quickly? Are you serious?

What a tool.

Or is that....Troll? or both?

No, he's not serious. That was just more sarcasm for your sarcastic thread...

what he wrote wasn't sarcasm. or maybe I didn't read it with the right internal tone. reading as if I wrote it, I giggled a little.

:)

Well, bash me all you want, that won't make your cars with little Wankels up front any faster...

RX8 sucks balls in many other ways. Many moons ago I was lucky enough to get ahead of a retarded Civic driver and even slowly got away from him on a curvy road... Just to exit it and see a wall of traffic ahead... I hit the brakes, and the sh!tty the car stopped on a dime, with poor b**d on Civic almost slamming into me.

If mazda engineers had any sense, they would have made the car's deceleration as slow as its pickup... that would have made for much more smooth and harmonious driving experience.

holy lurker!!

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We have a winning ladies and gentlemen

By my math you'll be able to join my "must have over 3000 posts" thread in 148 years lol

@dmp.. nice kill.

I realize now that the poster "Toly" is indeed after all just trying to rile up the club.
So that's my mistake trying to defend his right to express his opinions.
While indeed he is a troll, but by responding to him more, and letting him get to you, is just feeding the troll even more so.

Sometimes I don't know what I hate more about the depreciation of this car...
the declining value of my vehicle, or it's more accessible to more and more ricers.
And keep in mind while ricers typically are younger drivers, some of them never grew up as they physically age.

I applaud the members of this club (or the ones participating this thread) for not flaming me as much as I thought I'd get flamed.
I really did not expect it.

Having a thick skin and sense of humour pwns. :)

:beers:

or....

:lutefisk:

Whichever appeals more to you!

:D

Yesterday I was driving a busy two lane road and this guy in a old Civic appeared in my rear view mirror . I was driving how i normally do - quick but safe . This guy decides it is all on and proceeds to pass me on a blind corner - I had to brake to let him past or else he would have ended up going right around the blind corner on the wrong side of the road .
I followed the guy for a littlebit - he did the same thing to a couple of other cars along with passing on a double yellow line (highly illeagal in this country-instant loss of licence) . I could scarcely believe the risks this guy was taking .
He made it to the next town before i did and I'm guessing he is now skiteing on how he beat an rx8 through teh twisties . Lucky he didn't know I was turboed or the tale would be even better .

So - there you have it .Clapped out honda Civics are faster than 300whp RX8 s .....

^^^ I've drank a beer with that guy... :)

/\ you've drunk beer with both him and me ?

no...you. :) And you've driven my car. :)

Well, bash me all you want, that won't make your cars with little Wankels up front any faster...


Oh I get it now.

You like little Wankels in the rear.....

True . You should drive mine now :)

Yeah - so I see!! :) Next time we get to NZ, okay? :D

:cheers: