I really really don't think you can get it to run low 5's - at least not without some major work on it. Just think about this for a second: the pre-prod car got a 5.9 0-60 with a 14.2~14.5 quarter mile. Right now, there ain't too many people running those times (Judge Ito, Velocity-8 and a handful more of which we don't know yet) - So, assuming a 5.9 with a pre-prod., would make ours at best a 5.9 sec car 0-60 (that being optimistic...)

Does that make sense?

 

Motor and wheels found that the mazda rx8 in australia hits 100kph/60mph in 6.8 secs.

doug

 

That's 62mph

 

No offence Troy but you are way off here. I had the Cooper and I had a friend get the Cooper S. My tranny went at 19k miles and it was not abused at all. There were a few recalls and TSBs and a bunch of things BMW didn't admit.

My friend just settled the Lemon Law on his Cooper S. His tranny was never fixed right, engine troubles and his windshield cracked for no reason 4 times. He had his leather seats replaced after 5k miles because the leather on the seats got real loose.

The problems we both had were not unusual and many others had the same issues.

About the JC Works... I though about getting the Works but the price ended up being more than the RX8.

 

I'd have to agree. Not that all cars don't have problems, especially in the first year of release, but "BMW" build quality shouldn't include taking my car in every 3-4 months to have the airbag light turned off and the trim over my windshield put back into place. I forgot about the damn coolant leak too. While I love the car and its been a blast, there have been a variety of little things (rattles etc) that have been quite bothersome.

The biggest problem for me is the maintenance and cost of parts once the warranty runs out. They wanted $300 for a TIRE and another $300 for a rim. The tire was a runflat, and yes got me home after I ran over a nail (all of 1/4 of a mile), but for $250, I bought a complete set of mini wheels/tires off of ebay. The maintenance costs of this car will surely kill me once the warranty runs out since they don't seem to understand that the car is a 20k car, not a 60k car, yet they charge 60k prices for maintenance/parts. Not that most dealerships aren't bad, but BMW is VERY closed about 3rd parties working on their cars. Try to get a shop manual...

 

I clocked my 8 and got awesome times. My best 0-60 was 6.01 and 1/4 mile was 14.55. Much better then I expected. Its all in the take off.

 

gixxer,
Have you even broken in your car yet?
BTW what were you using to measure your times? Were you at the track or using a greddy tool?
I assume you have no modifications and a L or M flashed car?
D

 

Funny thing there is the Mini was released in Europe a year before it was released in the US and they still had a ton of problems.

 

Oh goodie, more Gtech numbers...

 

My Gtech says my 1990 accord goes 0-60 in 4.9 seconds soooo ..... TAKE THAT!!!

 

gtech says that my grandmas 1979 dodge st. regis does 0-60 in 4.75 sec. qt. mile in 12.5! thanks g-tech!

 

You're obviously doing something wrong.

 

i know I must fine tune it

 

That should be the motto of the site...

john

 

I was disappointed with the numbers my gtech was showing me so I chucked it to the ground as hard as I could. After I hooked it back up, my times were a lot better even though butt dyno was no different at all. Thanks gtech!!!

 

my gtech matched my 1/4 times from the track to within .1s every time. 0-60 was always in the spec'd range when stock and slightly under when modded.

the thing with the Gtech is consistency. it may not be dead accurate, but it is consistent. you MUST mount it right.

 

so you claim your g-tech wroks? it must for you then. the thing is you hear so much about the darn thing that it sounds like almost an urban legend of sorts. too good to be true and it probabaly is. where exactly did you buy yours and how much was it?

 

i bought it from gtech. at least i think.

the thing works on G-forces. It MUST be mounted STABLE and HORIZONTAL to work. Vibrations are going to throw it off, as are front to back "rocking" motions. Also, rev-match when you shift (As best you can) as "bucking" the car will throw it off, too.

 

The new competion model is self setting so it eliminates those issues with the old one.

I've had a few GTechs before and I've found that the most consistant results come from mounting it in the center of the car and not the windshield. With the RX8 it could be mounted on the center tunnel behind the shifter. Use 3M double sided foam tape and be sure to level it on a level ground.

 

how much? and behind the shifter? where in the hell will it fit there?

 

On the center console between the shift boot and cup holders. This way it will lay flat. It will be harder to read after the runs but it will be more consistant and accurate. Use the foam tape to level it.

 

I just ran downstairs to see this area. the reason I was so baffled is because I have all my navigation buttons there which sucks if someone were to try to add that having navi. just curious.

 

Ahh, I didn't know that.

 

rotary-convert, I used an accelorometer. It is supposed to be accurate to around 1/100 of a second. My car only had about 800 miles on it. Now it has 1200. No mods yet but I have a typhoon on order.