mazda rx8 have good take off speed and are they fast?
03-06-2011, 03:29 AM
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Just watch these...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVAMqRfAikA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKjCUrij5YU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVAMqRfAikA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKjCUrij5YU
03-07-2011, 08:41 PM
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Good times!
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It is way faster then my truck which is good enough for me. The car is by no means super fast. I classify it as quick on the straights and amazingly fast in the twistys. I owned a 2003 wrx for a number of years and this car is not quite the beast off the line it was (Stage 2 kit) but the handling this thing has more then makes up for it. That and the 6 speed!
I have owned my 8 for two months now and could not be more pleased. Sure you have to put a little oil in it, but that is pretty easy.
I have owned my 8 for two months now and could not be more pleased. Sure you have to put a little oil in it, but that is pretty easy.
that's fantastic!
03-09-2011, 10:09 PM
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I am looking foward to buying a 04-07 mazda rx8 (used) and I was wondering for you guys that have mazda rx8's, are they fast? Torque wise cause they only have 159 torque, I know they have the same top speed as a g35 amd a 350z at 155 mph but torque is kinda low compared to other cars. I know it is a only a 1.3 liter engine, rotary and 2-3 cylinder but I just want to know if they have good acceleration. I am lloking for STOCK mazda rx8 btw. Easy scale between 1-10. 1 lowest and 10 highest.
Thank you for the help guys
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06-28-2014, 10:42 PM
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I am looking foward to buying a 04-07 mazda rx8 (used) and I was wondering for you guys that have mazda rx8's, are they fast? Torque wise cause they only have 159 torque, I know they have the same top speed as a g35 amd a 350z at 155 mph but torque is kinda low compared to other cars. I know it is a only a 1.3 liter engine, rotary and 2-3 cylinder but I just want to know if they have good acceleration. I am lloking for STOCK mazda rx8 btw. Easy scale between 1-10. 1 lowest and 10 highest.
Thank you for the help guys
Thank you for the help guys
06-29-2014, 07:40 AM
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They are not the quickest cars and no where near the best for drag (better than Honda's though lol) but they are really fun cars to drive. I used to own one and when I can afford it, I will be getting another one. They handle amazingly, are almost perfect drift cars (50/50 weight distribution and slide abnormally smooth) and I can tell you from experience, that 155 mph top speed is bs, I personally got my old one up to 165 mph at around 7500 RPM and it could have kept going. Would have easily made it to 170 mph if I kept going. That was when it was stock. I later put GREDDY's turbo kit on it and it would keep up with just about Amany car on the road (I've raced and kept up with a GT3, a lambo, and pretty much any other car I raced). I loved that car and regret selling it to this day. Only thing you have to worry about is bad mpg's, they drink oil, and the clutch pedal assembly tends to break a lot (there is a recall on that last one).
06-29-2014, 08:52 AM
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They are not the quickest cars and no where near the best for drag (better than Honda's though lol) but they are really fun cars to drive. I used to own one and when I can afford it, I will be getting another one. They handle amazingly, are almost perfect drift cars (50/50 weight distribution and slide abnormally smooth) and I can tell you from experience, that 155 mph top speed is bs, I personally got my old one up to 165 mph at around 7500 RPM and it could have kept going. Would have easily made it to 170 mph if I kept going. That was when it was stock. I later put GREDDY's turbo kit on it and it would keep up with just about Amany car on the road (I've raced and kept up with a GT3, a lambo, and pretty much any other car I raced). I loved that car and regret selling it to this day. Only thing you have to worry about is bad mpg's, they drink oil, and the clutch pedal assembly tends to break a lot (there is a recall on that last one).
06-30-2014, 07:56 PM
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It's possibly he broke 155 on a downhill with a good tailwind. I hit 161 in my previous 8, but that was on a slight downhill. 155 is pretty much the limit on a flat surface in normal conditions.
I'm doubting the claims of beating those cars unless he had one of the better greddy kit installs. It doesn't sound like it's much more than a normal install though. I had an Audi S4 that was faster than a lot of things on the road, including some cars he mentioned, but there's no way that a typical greddy kitted 8 would have kept up with me. Well, at least not when it was running properly!
I'm doubting the claims of beating those cars unless he had one of the better greddy kit installs. It doesn't sound like it's much more than a normal install though. I had an Audi S4 that was faster than a lot of things on the road, including some cars he mentioned, but there's no way that a typical greddy kitted 8 would have kept up with me. Well, at least not when it was running properly!
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It's possibly he broke 155 on a downhill with a good tailwind. I hit 161 in my previous 8, but that was on a slight downhill. 155 is pretty much the limit on a flat surface in normal conditions.
I'm doubting the claims of beating those cars unless he had one of the better greddy kit installs. It doesn't sound like it's much more than a normal install though. I had an Audi S4 that was faster than a lot of things on the road, including some cars he mentioned, but there's no way that a typical greddy kitted 8 would have kept up with me. Well, at least not when it was running properly!
I'm doubting the claims of beating those cars unless he had one of the better greddy kit installs. It doesn't sound like it's much more than a normal install though. I had an Audi S4 that was faster than a lot of things on the road, including some cars he mentioned, but there's no way that a typical greddy kitted 8 would have kept up with me. Well, at least not when it was running properly!
