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Old 01-18-2008, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CoupeM
wake up wake up!!! stop dreaming! if swop engine then any car also gt potential.
swop engine or put 1 more rotor, confirm potential..kekeke also can tear lambo
Old 01-18-2008, 04:13 PM
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Sorry bro, but I have doubt on this 'RX-8 0-60 mph (or 0-96.6 kph) time: 5.9 sec' line. If can get 7 sec (all original), I already dem happy.
Do you use the 6speed manual transmission RX8 or the automatic transmission RX8? Most car reviewers posted a 5.9sec to 6 sec average for the RX8's 0-60 performance - and that is from a stock 6speed manual RX8. The automatic RX8 on the other hand has been clocked at 7.5 secs.

These are where I got those stats:

http://www.modernracer.com/mazdarx8.html

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...18/199826.html

http://www.0-60times.com/mazda.asp


Please contact them if you have any issues regarding your 0-60 performance on your RX8.
Old 01-18-2008, 10:30 PM
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These reviewers haven't actually tried out a 0-60 run themselves, but rely on the manufacturer's published times.. On the main boards, you will find countless accounts of our car's real-life times (and mpg ). If the best most guys ard the world can get is a mid to low 14s quarter-mile, I doubt a stock 8 could do the 60 in under 6.

If you're still sure about your facts, why not post the same thing on the main boards just for fun?
Old 01-18-2008, 10:51 PM
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Yep... I'd like to see a stock manual pull a 5.9s and a stock auto pull a 7.5s, in fact, I'd pay money to see that.
Old 01-19-2008, 01:54 AM
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According to my calculations, a stock rx8 can indeed hit 60mph in 2.734 seconds when dropped off a cliff..

Damn! That's exactly the same as an F1 car!

except the F1 car probably has less form drag..
Old 05-13-2008, 08:07 PM
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explain me

Originally Posted by Rumboo
According to my calculations, a stock rx8 can indeed hit 60mph in 2.734 seconds when dropped off a cliff..

Damn! That's exactly the same as an F1 car!

except the F1 car probably has less form drag..

hey rambo can u explain me that dropped off a cliff???
Old 06-05-2008, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Proxi
Our RX-8 is not even close to Nissan's new GT-R. Mysql101 is correct by stating that it is more of a "corvette-competitor" rather than that of an RX-8. Nissan even stated that the new GT-R's target competitors are the Corvette and Porche. The new GT-R and the RX-8 are not even on the same class. Stock to stock, the new GT-R will smoke the RX-8 without breaking a sweat. Heck, even a fully modded forced-induced well-tuned RX-8 "may not be able" take on Nissan's new monster.

Just by looking at some stats of both cars, you can easily see that the two of them are not in the same league or class:

RX-8 engine/power: 1.3 Liter RENESIS 2-rotor rotary / 232 hp @ 8,500 rpm - 159 lb-ft torque @ 5,500 rpm
GT-R engine/power: VR-series twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 / 480 hp @ 6,400 rpm. - 430 lb-ft torque @ 3,200–5,200 rpm

RX-8 0-60 mph (or 0-96.6 kph) time: 5.9 sec
GT-R 0-60 mph (or 0-96.6 kph) time: 3.5 sec

RX-8 top speed: 148 mph (or 238 kph)
GT-R top speed: 193 mph (or 310 kph)

RX-8 price (US $): around $30,000
GT-R price (US $): currently estimated around $70,000


So there is really no point in comparing the two. Some may argue about the look and style (both interior and exterior) of the two cars. But that's purely subjective. When it comes to performance and price though, there is no comparison between the two.

I personally like both cars. I love the RX-8 and I own one. But the new GT-R also makes me want to drool. It's a damn beast!!
hmmmm my top speed so far was 149mph! topping out 5th gear, i let off because i dont have a radar, so i dont know where the cops are hiding...
Old 06-05-2008, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dozer
hmmmm my top speed so far was 149mph! topping out 5th gear, i let off because i dont have a radar, so i dont know where the cops are hiding...
The top speed of the RX-8 is limited by drag (a polite way of saying lack of power), not by running out of gears. Individual 6MT's will vary due to all sorts of conditions.
Old 06-05-2008, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sqflyer
Yep... I'd like to see a stock manual pull a 5.9s and a stock auto pull a 7.5s, in fact, I'd pay money to see that.
i pulled a 5.7 0-60 in my 8...with just an intake and exhaust.....you just gotta know how to launch....
Old 06-09-2008, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by sqflyer
Yep... I'd like to see a stock manual pull a 5.9s and a stock auto pull a 7.5s, in fact, I'd pay money to see that.
i pulled a 5.7 0-60 in my 8...with just an intake and exhaust.....you just gotta know how to launch....
Ermm.. in my previous post, the keyword is "stock". We clock 5+s 0-100km/h (62mph) runs on modded 8s.
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