But 3rd gear can spin faster(smaller gear) and thus would be faster than 2nd gear. But has less torque. So if have sufficient torque would be fine to switch. Depends on your training and the amount of fast twitch muscle you have. Some ppl can change gear at amazing speed such as drag racers.

Guys, I tried 235km/h reving at about 8500rpm while driving back from KL. I feel I could go a little more lah but lack of distance. Anyway at 235km/h, I still lost a mod Mit Airtrek turbo... *SOB.. Btw mine is stock from MM...

strange... if wat u said its true, i remember when i tried my stock MM 8 that time i did was doing 235kph at 7300rpm on 6th gear. how to lose a lesser aerodynamic car like Mit Airtrek turbo? (breaks my heart )

Hi Yoji, how are you now? have been along time never see u, i miss that trip 2 KL with Don & H.seven :)

If u on 6th gear at 245km/h, the rpm should be around 7800rpm, with some cat. ,exhaust, intake & ecu mod, possible to see 260km/h, but that very danger w/o handling & brake mod.

Maybe you are reading the speedo wrong or the tacho wrong. The speed and rpm doesn't match the gear ratio...in both 5th and 6th gear. If yours is stock something is wrong :) Either that or your final drive is changed

The 8 has a speed cut off at 240 so it is no big deal losing to some cars. In fact most cheaper cars that is mod can go faster than the 8(no cut off and the increase the horses by mods). Driving fast on a straight road isn't a skill. Just floor the throttle only. The 8 is meant to take handling well(finesse rather than muscle)

friday is finally here...time to take my car out for a ride after work... zoom zoom...

okkkk neon, keep yr hat on, thanks for the advise dude, peace. mine's from MM so no reason can't past 187... WoOhOoOOOOOO... unless...i kenna tipu by mazda... i put it down more on my lousy skills. and thanks to all the other helpful tips, i will try again????????????

u wan come for gathering today??? pm me ur contact

Ooooi .... knight rider, "Bo Chio" me ah.... :mad: :mad: :mad:

bro, u must give me ur hp no. We always sms one. nowadays meetings are informed via sms!!

lastnite got spy told me that he saw a gp of RX8 owner went to 40 tiang secret meeting. so how's the outcome? how the max speed ? 0-100 timing? :) Tititutu (venom speed member)

Were you the guy that went to kallang KFC to "ta Bao" food? If you were, I was the one following behind you.

Should have been quite easy to spot since we were parked in a straight row.

its not us.... we were not even near there.... if toking abt grps of rx8, i really tink u wld have seen the wrong cars..... cos the active few are all wif us.

Black rx8 with F1 break light ??

Thanks bro,

that's wat i like abt this forum... so many friendly pple to help me learn more abt my car! :D

may wan to sneak my car into JB some day to test out the top speed... hee~ ;)

issit?!? no wonder i dunno got meetings :eek:

pm me ur contacts!! will call u for roundings! :)

You also very busy mah. Saw you rushing to see doctor and still got so many cars to help you look out for you like jondog, dc5 and mz3 gts. heh heh....

I am everywhere... :D

wah....she so power wan ah. got her own posse. next time better dun offend her. maybe gang leader. hehehee.... :p

Sorry .... Not me.

its me.

:eek: rushing to Dr ? hope she s fine.

siao eh, teng lai liao ah.....

wah u steady leh... even koe who is guarding my car :eek:

yap! i got gang 1... wahahahaha~ if my sista and brota koe i'm being bully... that person beta start booking his bed at ICU... :p aiyah... dun haf gang lar!!!

thanks for ur concern... I wasn't the one visiting the doc... I was the one accompanying the patient to the doc :)

I think maybe he's stalking you. hehehe... :D