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From: Silverthorne, Colorado
Hi, all,
I'm new to posting --just joined but frequent lurker. Love the vehicle, will probably buy before year end. Don't know if you'd want me to join a meet (I'm in Denver) but I'd love to check out what you think of your 8s.
BTW, now that it has snowed, anybody gone out? How is the car in snow? I'm spoiled by 4wd, but wonder if the 8 does ok in winter driving. Do you feel the need to buy snow tires? Thanks...
I'm new to posting --just joined but frequent lurker. Love the vehicle, will probably buy before year end. Don't know if you'd want me to join a meet (I'm in Denver) but I'd love to check out what you think of your 8s.
BTW, now that it has snowed, anybody gone out? How is the car in snow? I'm spoiled by 4wd, but wonder if the 8 does ok in winter driving. Do you feel the need to buy snow tires? Thanks...
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From: Aurora, CO
You might consider removing those sandbags and just going with skinnier tires. Also you just replied to a post from 03, don't think you will get a response there. :P
Originally Posted by RIWWP
The only extra weight in the car that is needed for snow is the driver.
Adding 50lbs of weight to a 3,000lb car is a 1.6% increase in weight. People who do this are ACTUALLY attempting to increase the pounds per square inch of the tire to the snow. Greater pressure means greater traction.
Going from a 225 width tire to a 205 width tire is a 8.88% decrease in surface area of the tire to the snow, and with the same weight spread over the reduced contact patch, a roughly 12.1% increase in the pressure of the tire to the snow.
And that's just some napkin math to the common 17x7 205/50r17 winter package people go with without factoring in the added benefit of narrower tires cutting through the snow better. So, if you want to add weight to get the same increase of effectiveness as going to that tire package (without going to the tire package), add 363lbs of weight to the car.
2 burly guys should be about right.
Adding 50lbs of weight to a 3,000lb car is a 1.6% increase in weight. People who do this are ACTUALLY attempting to increase the pounds per square inch of the tire to the snow. Greater pressure means greater traction.
Going from a 225 width tire to a 205 width tire is a 8.88% decrease in surface area of the tire to the snow, and with the same weight spread over the reduced contact patch, a roughly 12.1% increase in the pressure of the tire to the snow.
And that's just some napkin math to the common 17x7 205/50r17 winter package people go with without factoring in the added benefit of narrower tires cutting through the snow better. So, if you want to add weight to get the same increase of effectiveness as going to that tire package (without going to the tire package), add 363lbs of weight to the car.
2 burly guys should be about right.
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Actually, the fact that the RX-8 lacks in the torque department only helps when driving in snow, as the tires don't have to work as hard gripping the ground when there's only 100 to 159 foot lbs of torque being applied, in comparison to a Mustang with 280 ft-lbs in the V-6, all the way up to 510 ft-lbs in their supercharged monster car.
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I think it is like the 3rd weekend in May. My brother is apart of the club and he has gone to a couple of these events, and said he will put my name in the registration this time.
It is down at HPR. It is mixed classroom and driving. I am pretty excited about it.
It is down at HPR. It is mixed classroom and driving. I am pretty excited about it.
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Saturday would have been a really good day for a rookie to come out. The track was nearly empty. I think I ran for 30-45 by myself at one point. Went through 2 tanks of gas, a tire, and 40oz of oil but I greatly imprived my line maintaining sufficient speed to require at least 3 gear except for turns 6 and 8. I ended up doing a total of 147 track miles. Had a 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo show up too, but he kept leaving the track when Id come on.
What Happens in Vegas 5
To rent a room at Circus Circus click on the following link:
Circus Circus Hotel
Your area heads will be:
Utah: Mothai can be reached on SLC.com or Mothai84@gmail.com.
California: Jedi54 can be reached on RX8club.com
Arizona & New Mexico: Easy_E1 can be reached on RX8club.com, RX7club.com, and ArizonaMazdaClub.com
Washington & Oregon : Dondo can be reached on RX8club.com
Nevada: 13X and can be reached at RX8club.com, sincityrotary.com, RX7club.com.
For areas not listed:Phil's 8 and can be reached at RX8club, sincityrotary.com & email at Phil@desertboilers.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WHiV5
FRIDAY MAY 18TH
MEET & GREET
Where: Circus Circus parking area behind The Adventure-dome theme park.
When: 3pm to 8pm
Greeting, registration and begin vehicle staging for car show.
Out of town attendees arriving late can contact WHiV hosts to get registered.
PARTY AT THE CIRCUS CIRCUS
Where: Circus Circus Hospitality Suite
When: 8pm to whenever
Party will be BYOB with horderves, chips and dips supplied by WHiV5.
SATURDAY MAY 19th
ROTARY SHOW
Check-in begins at 7am
Show 8am to 1pm
This year a rotary show will be held in the parking area behind The Circus Circus Adventure-dome. There will be several categories depending upon the cars registered prior to the event. Repus, old school, 7’s, and 8’s will be judged separately. 7s may be broken up into first, second and third gen vehicles if preregistration shows a sufficient number. All rotary vehicles registered in the show will be eligible for trophies.
TROPHIES, RAFFLE, AND FOOD
Raffle tickets will be sold at the meet and greet on Friday and during the car show on Saturday. Drawing for raffle prizes, announcement of car show winners and presentation of trophies will be done at conclusion of car show.
For attendees convenience there will be food vendors available during the show as there will not be a lunch as in past years.
ANNUAL CRUISE
2PM
Be prepared for an approx. 2hr drive
TRADITIONAL GET TOGETHER AT THE HOFFBRAU HOUSE
When: 8pm to 11pm
A No Host Dinner is served and prices range from $10.00 and up for traditional German fare. The beer flows at all times (pay as you go). A German band plays and the noise, laughing, and crying from the group almost drowns out the band.
SCENIC CRUISE
We will have a short cruise to a scenic area to be announced
AFTER CRUISE BBQ
At an area to be announced. Food and soda provided by a sponsor
End of WHiV5...Hope you all had a good time
Your area heads will be:
Utah: Mothai can be reached on SLC.com or Mothai84@gmail.com.
California: Jedi54 can be reached on RX8club.com
Arizona & New Mexico: Easy_E1 can be reached on RX8club.com, RX7club.com, and ArizonaMazdaClub.com
Washington & Oregon : Dondo can be reached on RX8club.com
Nevada: 13X and can be reached at RX8club.com, sincityrotary.com, RX7club.com.
For areas not listed:Phil's 8 and can be reached at RX8club, sincityrotary.com & email at Phil@desertboilers.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WHiV5
FRIDAY MAY 18TH
MEET & GREET
Where: Circus Circus parking area behind The Adventure-dome theme park.
When: 3pm to 8pm
Greeting, registration and begin vehicle staging for car show.
Out of town attendees arriving late can contact WHiV hosts to get registered.
PARTY AT THE CIRCUS CIRCUS
Where: Circus Circus Hospitality Suite
When: 8pm to whenever
Party will be BYOB with horderves, chips and dips supplied by WHiV5.
SATURDAY MAY 19th
ROTARY SHOW
Check-in begins at 7am
Show 8am to 1pm
This year a rotary show will be held in the parking area behind The Circus Circus Adventure-dome. There will be several categories depending upon the cars registered prior to the event. Repus, old school, 7’s, and 8’s will be judged separately. 7s may be broken up into first, second and third gen vehicles if preregistration shows a sufficient number. All rotary vehicles registered in the show will be eligible for trophies.
TROPHIES, RAFFLE, AND FOOD
Raffle tickets will be sold at the meet and greet on Friday and during the car show on Saturday. Drawing for raffle prizes, announcement of car show winners and presentation of trophies will be done at conclusion of car show.
For attendees convenience there will be food vendors available during the show as there will not be a lunch as in past years.
ANNUAL CRUISE
2PM
Be prepared for an approx. 2hr drive
TRADITIONAL GET TOGETHER AT THE HOFFBRAU HOUSE
When: 8pm to 11pm
A No Host Dinner is served and prices range from $10.00 and up for traditional German fare. The beer flows at all times (pay as you go). A German band plays and the noise, laughing, and crying from the group almost drowns out the band.
SUNDAY MAY 20th
SCENIC CRUISE
We will have a short cruise to a scenic area to be announced
AFTER CRUISE BBQ
At an area to be announced. Food and soda provided by a sponsor
End of WHiV5...Hope you all had a good time
PARKING
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SWAG IS NOW AVAILABLE
Tee shirts available in sizes small, medum, large, Extra Large, 2 X and 3X
The back of the Tee Shirt has the Logo as appears at the top of this posting, over the pocket will be rotor logo. Again the Tees are white in color with pockets on the front
Tee shirts available in sizes small, medum, large, Extra Large, 2 X and 3X
The back of the Tee Shirt has the Logo as appears at the top of this posting, over the pocket will be rotor logo. Again the Tees are white in color with pockets on the front
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The devil made me do it
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I have an Accessport but you must marry it to the car that is tuned so it can't tune two cars at once. If you need to borrow it for diagnostics or something then sure...you can borrow it.
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So now that Spring is here...are we gonna get together and party some more or no? Someone has to be getting the itch around here to install some new parts...
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I think we would get more people together if it wasn't at the track. My first idea was to have a Bbq or something.I've been wanting to drive up the pass tward woodland park or maybe cripple creek and play some poker? I hosted the phantomcanyon brewery meet last time. I could do that next month.
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Rumors lies, and falicies.
How dare you say something so untrue.
You should be beaten with a box of dried spaghetti. :P
We could have a BBQ at the track for those who don't want to drive their precious cars, and risk having fun. They can make us burgers while we work up an appetite.
BC.
How dare you say something so untrue.
You should be beaten with a box of dried spaghetti. :P
We could have a BBQ at the track for those who don't want to drive their precious cars, and risk having fun. They can make us burgers while we work up an appetite.
BC.
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I fit just fine with a helmet...just can't shift to 3rd. :P
I'm all for going to the track and hanging out for a BBQ and takin pictures though. Just has to be on a weekend I'm not working. One of the guys here at the office said he would shoot me the cone killing schedule...but I still don't have that.
I'm all for going to the track and hanging out for a BBQ and takin pictures though. Just has to be on a weekend I'm not working. One of the guys here at the office said he would shoot me the cone killing schedule...but I still don't have that.