Ever wanted to know how different an NA rx8 feels compared to a turbo rx8 ?
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Ever wanted to know how different an NA rx8 feels compared to a turbo rx8 ?
This chart might help give you and idea .
So if you accelerate in 2nd gear NA - the g forces will be identical to accelerating in 3rd gear in a turbo .
Note the slight lag as the turbo spools up from low rpm .
NB : corrected for US gearing ....
So if you accelerate in 2nd gear NA - the g forces will be identical to accelerating in 3rd gear in a turbo .
Note the slight lag as the turbo spools up from low rpm .
NB : corrected for US gearing ....
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been there done that. Kane and i made a 4th gear pull from some stupid low rpm/speed. he was braking from upper rpms before i even really got moving. i couldnt have kept up with him if i had started in 2nd gear.
he has the 3071 MM special
he has the 3071 MM special
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is that the one you did a night ? - as i remember you can't see much on that ....
you cant see much, because with the camera mounted on my dash, once he was more than a few dozen yards ahead of me - you loose all sense of depth. the only thing that will compensate for that is: very nice camera equipment, elevation of camera angle, perpendicular camera angle(assuming you could keep both vehicle in the shot
no, day/evening time. lighting/visibility isnt the issue, its scale/range. he left me so quickly, the only way to have had a better perspective would have been a third chase car with the camera. Which consequently would need to be able to keep up with Kane's more or less. Or a helicopter shot...
you cant see much, because with the camera mounted on my dash, once he was more than a few dozen yards ahead of me - you loose all sense of depth. the only thing that will compensate for that is: very nice camera equipment, elevation of camera angle, perpendicular camera angle(assuming you could keep both vehicle in the shot
you cant see much, because with the camera mounted on my dash, once he was more than a few dozen yards ahead of me - you loose all sense of depth. the only thing that will compensate for that is: very nice camera equipment, elevation of camera angle, perpendicular camera angle(assuming you could keep both vehicle in the shot
The problem is that you want the perspective to be from the NA RX8 (which most users know how that "feels") to compare to the unknown (in this case turbo-ed car.) To do that you need a really good way to capture the full depth of the movement.
PS - Paul, compared to those days..... my car is on a whole new level. Wish you were around to let you drive it.
Good times.... I never thought of the camera issues personally. Makes some sense I guess.
The problem is that you want the perspective to be from the NA RX8 (which most users know how that "feels") to compare to the unknown (in this case turbo-ed car.) To do that you need a really good way to capture the full depth of the movement.
PS - Paul, compared to those days..... my car is on a whole new level. Wish you were around to let you drive it.
The problem is that you want the perspective to be from the NA RX8 (which most users know how that "feels") to compare to the unknown (in this case turbo-ed car.) To do that you need a really good way to capture the full depth of the movement.
PS - Paul, compared to those days..... my car is on a whole new level. Wish you were around to let you drive it.
good luck with parts from usa!!
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btw, funny how that fits for both of you guys.
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/\ can hardly do 2nd - too much wheelspin 
managed to find a 2nd gear run for you . Probably was at a slightly lower psi than the 3rd gear run but you can get the idea .
managed to find a 2nd gear run for you . Probably was at a slightly lower psi than the 3rd gear run but you can get the idea .
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your going to be in town. oct 11?
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what is this silly thing you call rum?
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mysql posted some stuff a year or two ago showing time/speed comparisons based purely on known math(meaning it doesnt take 1st gear traction into account). It was impressive how much faster 300whp is than stock. very impressive. I think most people who come here wanted to make power dont really know what driving a car with that kind of power/weight ratio is like