Oops - sorry. I was not clear enough. A GTS would be a full second quicker Than an RX-8. I didn't mean to suggest anything else.

I have witnessed a stock SS (not a 300kW C4B engined GTS) run a 13.99

It is no problem for a GTS to Pull mid - high 13's. Maybe my RX-8 could go a little better, but after 20 runs, the best I did was a 15.0

Just speaking from personal experience. I had 300+ kW out of my unopened SS, could do hi 13's. A proper GTS has a slightly fatter power curve (from the cam), and a lower diff, so it can sprint a bit quicker.

So the "full second" was a realistic figure. I could beat many LS1's off the line to the 60' mark and a bit further, but they all drove right by me after 1/2 track length Except I couldn't find a dead stock one to race. :P Mine was the ONLY dead stock car there on our private track day. Even the Cooper S was "fully worked over" - whatever that means - hehehe. But I could beat him :D

Then there were a couple of Commodore 11 second street cars...

Cheers,
Hymee.

 

This was stock as a rock GTS300 (Pun Intended)

All cars were in a car DVD I did.

Did you do the 1/4 with TC on the 8 ????

 

Meastro,

Not doubting your times, just clarifing my statements!

T/C was off.

Cheers,
Hymee.

 

Fair enough :D

The RX-8 down the 1/4 off the line is really impressive I found.

Its only lacking a little top end.

I think if you can get the power up to 206kW + the RX-8 would be very nasty.

I'm looking forward to R-Magic's Turbo kit :D

 

On a twisty track is where the RX-8 shines.

Mazda sent me down to Taupo raceway to drive it around the track and I was throughly impressed !!!!!!!

The car is a handling machine with the DSC on.

Take it off and its a true drivers car with very similar handling charactersics as to the 3rd gen

Then last week I took a guy I race with wife 350Z Track for a drive.

I thought it was a bit of a pig handling wise seemed to wallow around a little and was not flat though the esses like the 8.

The Z has big problem with weight shift IMHO.

Also regaurding the big brembo brake vs. Mazda No names.

If I was Brembo I might put sticker s on Mazda's no name brakes.

 

Meastro - Nice comparo mate. Especially your comments on the handling, and the brakes.

My 60' times were better than most of the 5.7L Holdens that day - so yes - it launches very well. In fact better to 1/3 - 1/2 track distance. But yes it looses out up top. My tuner reckons it would beat a Holden around Qld raceway. I'd love to find out. I know what my quickest time in the SS was - so it's just a matter of getting out there (I did put slicks on the SS, but I can't see that happening with the '8)

Cheers,
Hymee.

 

The dyno sheet! You can see the dramas the boost leak gave us: