so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

any suggestions

Sell it for something you will be happy with...

Not trying to be rude, but I dont think you arent going to get the results you are looking for with this car. Especially without modifying the car. You could swap out the differential, but that will affect your cruising RPM and fuel consumption. Even a SC or turbo set up wont give you the results you are looking for. Best advice is going to be to learn how to launch the car.

Also, just to tell you before everyone else jumps in and yells at you, search for the answers before you go making a bunch of threads...

lightweight flywheel and clutch, accessport + tuning, catless midpipe and that's about it for NA mods.

the car is not for speed its more for autocross and drifting, go buy a 350 or 370 if you want to go guffey strate that dose not need much skill to do

well the problem is you are going WOT under 4k rpm... it's like going WOT in 350z at 2k rpm... There isn't that much power.

If you want some good mods it's going to cost you. Please don't make a thread where there is a million of them. There is a search function... so use it. There are many things you can read that can help you.
Get a midpipe from Racing beat or BHR (because they are pretty nice and one of the quietest), Get a Header, BHR ignition kit and get it tuned by the Accessport from Mazdamaniac. With all those you should be above 200whp. Oh get some pulleys, a flywheel and lighter wheels and you will notice a big difference.

well the problem is you are going WOT under 4k rpm... it's like going WOT in 350z at 2k rpm... There isn't that much power.

You ever been in a 350 at 2k RPM? One thing VQ motors do pretty well is make torque. This isnt a very accurate comparrison by any means, as I am guessing that a 350 at 2k RPM is exactly what he is looking for lol

Oh, and OP, told ya this was coming lol.
Please don't make a thread where there is a million of them. There is a search function... so use it.

take off = lightweight flywheel. It helped a lot in my opinion.

strap a rocket on the roof and now your in business!

maybe read any article ever written about the 8 before buying it?

maybe read any article ever written about the 8 before buying it?

^ +1 :lol:

THIS THREAD REMINDS ME OF....
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Try taking off downhill.

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

You did not test drive the car before you bought it?

Not to disagree with any previous posts, but this car was designed for driving enthusiasts. That encompasses the entire range of road experiences, not just a fast launch or smoking tires in the first 4 gears.

Mazda didn't have drifting in mind when they designed this car, or point-and-shoot time trials.

The car was meant for the open road and all of it's variations. It brings a smile to your face just in daily driving.

That said, if you want to spend some money, you can push it in other, more specialized directions. But don't bitch about performance simply because you were clueless as to what you were buying.

so yeah you may just want to get something else but yeah the Rx8 isn't a drag car and yeah unless ur trying to go thro the twisties you may be happier with something else yeah

buy a GTO.

buy a GTO.

Agreed. Monaro all the way. I would own one right now if it wasn't for the insurance. For a 23 yr old with no speeding offences e.t.c, they want around $2500 a year. No thanks...

..I'm more then happy with the 8 though. My advice for the OP, take the car for a drive through some twists and turns. I have a new appreciation of little "buzz boxes" after a few long cruises in my 8.

when i first bought my rx8 insurance was around $4600/year for me.

now its $3000/year.

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Not impressed with the power in 1st gear? What are you trying to do in 1st gear that you need lots of power? Tree stump pulling? Tractor pulls? Tow truck? I don't get it. You're out of first gear at about 15 mph anyways so what's to impress?

people dont understand that this is not anything like it on the roads, if he wants speed get in a jet

Not impressed with the power in 1st gear? What are you trying to do in 1st gear that you need lots of power? Tree stump pulling? Tractor pulls? Tow truck? I don't get it. You're out of first gear at about 15 mph anyways so what's to impress?

lmao :yelrotflm

people dont understand that this is not anything like it on the roads, if he wants speed get in a jet

Jets lag. It takes them a few seconds to wind up much like a turbo Supra. From 0-15 mph where the RX-8 would be in 1st gear, it would kill most jets not using a catapult. Not much hope soon after that though. I don't see how a jet engine would impress when it would be even slower than an RX-8 and it's lack of power in 1st gear.

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TY for that. You have made my day

Jets lag. It takes them a few seconds to wind up much like a turbo Supra. From 0-15 mph where the RX-8 would be in 1st gear, it would kill most jets not using a catapult. Not much hope soon after that though. I don't see how a jet engine would impress when it would be even slower than an RX-8 and it's lack of power in 1st gear.
Jets can spool up and have the power on standby without actually delivering the power to propel the vehicle, and a turbo can spool before launch with a two step...

So all the OP needs is a large turbo, a two step, and to bounce his motor off the two step at every red light, problem solved! And there is no drawback there, absolutly nothing could go wrong with that, right?

Take it around some corners that should do the trick

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

Rev up to 6k and dump the clutch

^ that would burn your cluch faster then you can say your momma lol

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

CONTRIDICTION

I want more power but will not modify mu ha ha ....

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions
so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

so yeah i just got an rx8 a little less than a month ago...and i am not impressed on the power in first gear. i dont plan on putting mods on my car but i would like to add a little more power on the take off. any suggestions

































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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then don't get the rx8 then...problem solved

jesus christ ferg thats a long post lol

jesus christ ferg thats a long post lol
And he put a lot of thought into it.

seriously...all that copying and pasting takes a toll on ya :rofl:

Go race a schoolbus.

i mean look, its still posts 9 lol from the start he never came back , seems like he wanted to get you guys all worked up lol

Not impressed with the power in 1st gear? What are you trying to do in 1st gear that you need lots of power? Tree stump pulling? Tractor pulls? Tow truck? I don't get it. You're out of first gear at about 15 mph anyways so what's to impress?

HAHA! :lol:

This thread is allowing me to use my best failure posters
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Hold that fart until you drop the clutch. Zoooooooommmmmm!!!!

I dont think he is coming back

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Jesus ferg :p
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i like doritos

i like doritos

+1!

+2 Spicey Nacho FTW.

Yeah when i first bought this car i was wondering why it does not take off like other cars like litterally a minivan will go ahead of me even if i floor it but you got to take this car to like the hills or like taking it at sharp turns then u can see its true potential. That perfect weight distribution getting to work :).

That must have been some hell of minivan or your 8 needs a good tuning or you need to learn how to drive. :scratchhe

this is what i think of this thread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgiaCQf5UHM

this one is better
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Hey buy a shitty civic OR an srt 4 both quick cars off the line but piles of shit the rx8 is a real drivers car try it at 200km and then bitch

wtf? ^^^^

MY 8 loves over 160km and i have no problem catching crotch rockets those guys faces when i pass them ha ha ha ha

^

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^:lol:

MY 8 loves over 160km and i have no problem catching crotch rockets those guys faces when i pass them ha ha ha ha
I have a very hard time believing this... Maybe a 250cc bike, but not a proper sports bike, not without a good bit of modifications to your 8.

strap a rocket on the roof and now your in business!

always one person who comes with that funny comment :rollingla:rollingla

Yeah when i first bought this car i was wondering why it does not take off like other cars like litterally a minivan will go ahead of me even if i floor it but you got to take this car to like the hills or like taking it at sharp turns then u can see its true potential. That perfect weight distribution getting to work :).

If you go up to about 5k in 1st gear and floor it, it pulls ahead pretty good.
You gots to launch at high rpm, rev to redline, and shift fast to take on those minivans

Oh BTW I like twix, oh wait wrong thread.

you kidding i seen a minivan with 10 kids in it kill me going 150mph on i95






























































































not!

Hey buy a shitty civic OR an srt 4 both quick cars off the line but piles of shit the rx8 is a real drivers car try it at 200km and then bitch

civic....fast? wtfmate?

That must have been some hell of minivan or your 8 needs a good tuning or you need to learn how to drive. :scratchhe

naw like since its an auto we cant launch so yeah. if i dont brake torque then yup.

civic....fast? wtfmate?

Yup iono what he was thinking :dunno:

naw like since its an auto we cant launch so yeah. if i dont brake torque then yup.
Urjustnotdoinitrite...

rev up to about 4k, then slam it into drive. Launching is even easier in an auto.

wow ...

you guys having fun ...

to OP : U really need to start searching and stop bitching ...

oh yeah here

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=145944&stc=1&d=1253969337

I'm all for flaming but I feel like this was a decent question. If you are looking for a bit more power off the line then do the lightened flywheel and maybe pulleys and practice more. As mentioned before this is an all-around drivers car so you have to focus more on your abilities as a driver and take advantage when you can (downhill sharp twisties). So if you're asking how to get a little more pop off the line then I think you have your answer, if you want to race your friend in his mustang down the highway then yeah, get a new car and stop wasting threads!

I thought that's what the trolls job...