nfs

Hi guys

A very silly question. Can I check, usually when u guys hit the redline, which gear r u engaged in? I am driving the 6AT and even at 3rd gear and 5500rpm, I am already at about 108km/h, which is abit too fast on the normal roads. I understand that have to hit redline about once a week to clear the carbon.

Thanks.

simply8

U can redline even if u r in the 1st gear....no need to redline every week, it all depends how you drive it. but be warned.....it's habitual!

BlackEight

bro,

yours 6AT means u juz got yr ride? maybe 2 weeks?

i dun think it's advisable to whack yr ride so hard when yr engine haven't run

in yet.

anyway yr ride is so new, i am very sure there isn't any carbon at all to clear.

btw, when we do century sprint, we use 2nd gear to hit 100km.

enjoy yr ride!

ps : just curious, since yr ride is 6 port engine, yr tachometer until 9K or 10K?

Swerve76

Really interested in the performance of the 6AT against the 6MT (my ride)...must definately hook up sometime bro

Wanna join us at this Fri nites RX8 outing? PM me your number if so bro.

CoupeM

I am curious to see how a RX8 6mt takes on a 350Z AT...who wanna do a run?

wen pin

350Z win lah......

I+Z=IZ

350Z AT is equal only, tried and tested but the manual would beat us hands down

Swerve76

Fast shifter? RX wins for sure.

(i.e. Knows how to launch, heel & toe, etc)

Slow shifter? The Z would win.

nfs

Hi Bros

Thanks for the advice man. Actually my ride is coming to one month already. Got it on 15 Dec. Already done my run-in.

Simply8, u r absolutely right. It is really addictive (revving) once u start. I did not rev much until i completed running in the engine. But once i started....boy, do i want to do it everytime....really takes self control not to do so all the time man!!

BlackEight, thanks for the kind advice man. I have run-in the engine already. The tacho is until 9k. So century sprint is on 2nd gear? Ok. I will try that out.

Swerve76, wanted to join u guys actually but have already have prior committments. Will try to join u guys on ur next outing. Thanks for asking man! But the 6MT is definitely faster than the 6AT. No questions about that. Only question is how fast.

CoupeM

All this is paper talk..let do a real run? kekekeke

sandman369

on a related note and talking abt apple to apple comparison, I am amazed by the performance of the 8 tested by stig vis-a-vis test-runs of other makes by the same person.

http://www.topgear.com/content/tgonb...ptimes/thestig

stock rx8 6MT euro spec and for the 350Z, I believe it's manual.

INXS

I won a black 350z last nite!!!!!!!!!

CoupeM

Big deal..I oso won...100-0 timing.

sqflyer

Already done before... Our 6MT is comparable to the auto 350Z, but requires near perfect launch and quick shifting. Any 'fish-tail', 'bogged down' or missed gears and the Z will be faster. But IMHO, 0-100 isn't as important as 100-0.

derekwcw

Who wants to challenge me 100-0??

derekwcw

Fren, as much as I luv the 8, manual 8 have like only less than 1% chance of even winning an auto 350Z.

And you dun need to know how to heel and toe to launch mate, thats for cornering..

The 8 is a good handling car, but honestly no point spending large amount of money to FI the car to have minimal gains, and especially the Renisis is not meant for turbo charging still......still not without its problems for sure.

Want to beat a 350Z? Easy, either buy another 350Z, Evo or WRX. No point forcing something onto our baby which is never meant to be...

Svper

What about super charging? :D

sqflyer

Same difference... Whether turbo-charging or super-charging, both are forced induction. The BEST we can do in straight line performance is match or juz win by a hair if we do a near perfect sprint. Any slip-up and the Z will be quicker. The 8's strengths is in it's handling, not straight line performance.

snowflake8888

i'd like to see a 4AT take on a 6AT on the 0-100 and 100-0...and while i still have the car till monday, i am open to such experimentation

I+Z=IZ

Erm, I tried and tested, coz I was playing with an auto. From abt 80 -160km/hr, I cannot cut the distance between us but he wasnt able to pull away either, den after a corner I was ahead and the same thing happened after I gain a lead, I cannot pull away but he cannot get any closer.

But after trying out the 350Z manual, I gotta say its a damn power car and should be able to beat our 6MT flat... Maybe their 0-100 not as fast as WRX/EVO, but 100-200 is damn impressive not to mention stability.

wen pin

wah! u found a buyer liao.......how much u sold huh?

INXS

Hmm.... you tried while u were on the move.. 80-160kmh

A few of us tried the other nite with a 350Z (Auto) for 0-100kmph just for fun.

Results as shown:

1. Rx8 4AT vs 350z - 350Z won by 8 car lengths.

2. Rx8 6MT vs 350z - 350Z won by 4-5 car lengths.

3. Rx8 6MT vs 350z - 350Z won by 2 car lengths. (Due to proper launching)

But what the heck, ours is cheaper and lower road tax and 2 extra seats, i have no complains.

CoupeM

both time no launch..just go..dun even have rolling start...i trying to save on clutch. kekeke

sqflyer

No launch = no chance. Like I said, already tried before - 6MT requires proper launch to match the Z on 0-100 sprints. After that, the Z will start to pull away.

Silver_Z

Just got my car last night. I was doing 101kph @ 2000rpm. I can kena speeding ticket even when i am trying to run in the engine.