Exclusive TEST DRIVE! dannOBRE Performance RX8
10-31-2006, 10:40 AM
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RX8 and a Truk....
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Exclusive TEST DRIVE! dannOBRE Performance RX8
See pics here:
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/photos-wa-state-rx8-meet-today-102321/
My rx8 is a Sport-Package, mostly stock - RB intake + duct, RB Catback, Azenis 245/40/18 615 tyres, Axis Ulltimate Brakes.
dannobre's RX8 has, off the top of my head - 275/35?/18 Azenis on enkei rims, RacingBrakes big brake upgrade, RP STS, GReddy Catback, and JIC coil-overs. His is also a GT package car.
Just in the door, and seated I'm a little disappointed I didn't spring the $3500? extra for the GT package. The leather seats feel VERY nice - more supportive than my cloth. The entire interior has a more-serious feel to it. Speaking of 'more-serious'...
The driving experience is head and shoulders above my car. The entire car feels connected to the road in a way my car can't muster. Precision is the word of the day. Words like 'knife-edge' and 'razor (no, not the phone)' fill my mind. When I think about turning, the car goes. And the car executes those thoughts FLATLY - but very much in control. I noticed a bit more bounce - quite a bit, actually, but the car never felt nervous. While my time in the car was regulated to freeways, I did manage about half-an-on-ramp where I could carry a bit of speed. Drama free, as expected. The big 275s at all corners could have had VHT-squirters, because there was never a hint of any funny-business. Driving up the cork-screw ramps to the top of the parking garage, Dan's car was flat and composed and perfectly fine. On the way down in my car, I got motion sickness. Cliche! Alert!: "The car felt PLANTED and ROOTED to the ground."
The Sound - ya know? I LOVE Racing Beat Products. I'm VERY disappointed with their cat-back, however. The sound from the GReddy is MUCH better - Better in terms of sounding 'sporty' or 'aggressive'. Where I have to strain to hear the RB exhaust, the GReddy (without droning) screams to life as the RPMs rise. Seriously, if ANYONE reading this has a GReddy and feels it's TOO loud, I'll do a direct swap with ya - you cover your shipping, and I'll cover mine.
It's not just the handling and the sound - but Dan's car seems MUCH more interested in going straight, too. No doubt the STS makes a good difference - I LOVE it. While driving my car on the way home, I felt a bit like I was REACHING for each gear detent. I honestly felt as though I was ROWING gears. Anyone ever driven a 1960s or 1970s International Scout with a floor-mounted 4 speed Manual? The shifter would move about 8" each direction, it seemed. I couldn't exactly place 'why', but his car seems to have more power in mid and upper ranges of the tach. I think (Or I hope) I figured it out.
Suspension. Yeah, that's right. I wrote that. :D
While driving my car yesterday I noticed my car spends a good deal of time squatting and diving. When I step on the 'gas' pedal, before the car moves, the ****-end squats, and the bonnet shoots skyward. Then it goes. When I stop, the car takes a dive like it's A-Rod's Batting Average, and the butt shoots to the sky like a cat in heat. I'm pretty convinced if my car could more-adequately transfer that motion to the ground, the car would feel quicker, and feel better under braking, too.
My 'must purchase' list includes:
RP STS
GReddy CatBack
My "It'd be nice" list starts off with Leather interior (If I had to do it over again, I'd have gone GT to begin with), I have Coilovers at the house already, but I'm certainly going to save for lighter-weight wheels, too.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/photos-wa-state-rx8-meet-today-102321/
My rx8 is a Sport-Package, mostly stock - RB intake + duct, RB Catback, Azenis 245/40/18 615 tyres, Axis Ulltimate Brakes.
dannobre's RX8 has, off the top of my head - 275/35?/18 Azenis on enkei rims, RacingBrakes big brake upgrade, RP STS, GReddy Catback, and JIC coil-overs. His is also a GT package car.
Just in the door, and seated I'm a little disappointed I didn't spring the $3500? extra for the GT package. The leather seats feel VERY nice - more supportive than my cloth. The entire interior has a more-serious feel to it. Speaking of 'more-serious'...
The driving experience is head and shoulders above my car. The entire car feels connected to the road in a way my car can't muster. Precision is the word of the day. Words like 'knife-edge' and 'razor (no, not the phone)' fill my mind. When I think about turning, the car goes. And the car executes those thoughts FLATLY - but very much in control. I noticed a bit more bounce - quite a bit, actually, but the car never felt nervous. While my time in the car was regulated to freeways, I did manage about half-an-on-ramp where I could carry a bit of speed. Drama free, as expected. The big 275s at all corners could have had VHT-squirters, because there was never a hint of any funny-business. Driving up the cork-screw ramps to the top of the parking garage, Dan's car was flat and composed and perfectly fine. On the way down in my car, I got motion sickness. Cliche! Alert!: "The car felt PLANTED and ROOTED to the ground."
The Sound - ya know? I LOVE Racing Beat Products. I'm VERY disappointed with their cat-back, however. The sound from the GReddy is MUCH better - Better in terms of sounding 'sporty' or 'aggressive'. Where I have to strain to hear the RB exhaust, the GReddy (without droning) screams to life as the RPMs rise. Seriously, if ANYONE reading this has a GReddy and feels it's TOO loud, I'll do a direct swap with ya - you cover your shipping, and I'll cover mine.
It's not just the handling and the sound - but Dan's car seems MUCH more interested in going straight, too. No doubt the STS makes a good difference - I LOVE it. While driving my car on the way home, I felt a bit like I was REACHING for each gear detent. I honestly felt as though I was ROWING gears. Anyone ever driven a 1960s or 1970s International Scout with a floor-mounted 4 speed Manual? The shifter would move about 8" each direction, it seemed. I couldn't exactly place 'why', but his car seems to have more power in mid and upper ranges of the tach. I think (Or I hope) I figured it out.
Suspension. Yeah, that's right. I wrote that. :D
While driving my car yesterday I noticed my car spends a good deal of time squatting and diving. When I step on the 'gas' pedal, before the car moves, the ****-end squats, and the bonnet shoots skyward. Then it goes. When I stop, the car takes a dive like it's A-Rod's Batting Average, and the butt shoots to the sky like a cat in heat. I'm pretty convinced if my car could more-adequately transfer that motion to the ground, the car would feel quicker, and feel better under braking, too.
My 'must purchase' list includes:
RP STS
GReddy CatBack
My "It'd be nice" list starts off with Leather interior (If I had to do it over again, I'd have gone GT to begin with), I have Coilovers at the house already, but I'm certainly going to save for lighter-weight wheels, too.
Last edited by dmp; 10-31-2006 at 12:28 PM.
10-31-2006, 07:25 PM
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Glad you like it....All I really need now is a bit more ZOOM. I know what I want.....I just need to sell one of my children to buy it 
Thanks again for the Airport shuttle....Seven Stock was awesome!
Get a midpipe for your RB exaust...it will be good then. The Greddy is very loud with a midpipe and high flow CAT.
Thanks again for the Airport shuttle....Seven Stock was awesome!
Get a midpipe for your RB exaust...it will be good then. The Greddy is very loud with a midpipe and high flow CAT.
10-31-2006, 07:43 PM
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Thanks for the write-up. I enjoyed reading it. It makes me want to try a modded 8. I am curious about how an upgraded suspension will feel.
I may just have to buy, and test. Bu tthat won't be for a while probably.
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I may just have to buy, and test. Bu tthat won't be for a while probably.
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11-01-2006, 07:46 PM
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Ok Dannobre, what size are those wheels? I like the idea of 275s, but I am worried I would need to roll the fenders or put up with some other nonsense with wheels that size.
Otherwise I have a good start on the 'Dannobre'/'Swoope' model - a Ti with an EVO-R spolier.
I am not sure why we have drited in this direction together, but I hope it saves me some expensive mistakes!
Otherwise I have a good start on the 'Dannobre'/'Swoope' model - a Ti with an EVO-R spolier.
I am not sure why we have drited in this direction together, but I hope it saves me some expensive mistakes!
11-01-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffe19007
Ok Dannobre, what size are those wheels? I like the idea of 275s, but I am worried I would need to roll the fenders or put up with some other nonsense with wheels that size.
They fit with 275or 285/35/18 tires with no rubbing issues and no rolling anything unless it's really slammed........like 25.5 inches...too low too drive anyway
11-01-2006, 09:30 PM
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+1 for the GT package.
This is the first car I've bought 100% on my own (right after college and good job) and i HAD To have the leather, no one in my family has ever had a car with leather. The sunroof is a bonus, at the time I was super excited about the Bose "premium" audio package, but that has passed seeing as how today I orderd 744 dollars worth of audio equipment to upgrade to.
I swore to myself I wouldnt mod until the car is paid off, but that didnt work out. I do get lots of credit though exactly 365 days after i signed the papers I only owe 8K on it (down from 28K) Got a full mazdaspeed suspension (100 worth it), Rotary Performence SuperCAT, Racing Beat Exhaust, and other various little mods. Mazsports Type I turbo is at the top of the list right now.
This is the first car I've bought 100% on my own (right after college and good job) and i HAD To have the leather, no one in my family has ever had a car with leather. The sunroof is a bonus, at the time I was super excited about the Bose "premium" audio package, but that has passed seeing as how today I orderd 744 dollars worth of audio equipment to upgrade to.
I swore to myself I wouldnt mod until the car is paid off, but that didnt work out. I do get lots of credit though exactly 365 days after i signed the papers I only owe 8K on it (down from 28K) Got a full mazdaspeed suspension (100 worth it), Rotary Performence SuperCAT, Racing Beat Exhaust, and other various little mods. Mazsports Type I turbo is at the top of the list right now.
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Originally Posted by toxin440
The sunroof is a bonus, at the time I was super excited about the Bose "premium" audio package, but that has passed seeing as how today I orderd 744 dollars worth of audio equipment to upgrade to.
11-02-2006, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by toxin440
+1 for the GT package.
This is the first car I've bought 100% on my own (right after college and good job) and i HAD To have the leather, no one in my family has ever had a car with leather. The sunroof is a bonus, at the time I was super excited about the Bose "premium" audio package, but that has passed seeing as how today I orderd 744 dollars worth of audio equipment to upgrade to.
I swore to myself I wouldnt mod until the car is paid off, but that didnt work out. I do get lots of credit though exactly 365 days after i signed the papers I only owe 8K on it (down from 28K) Got a full mazdaspeed suspension (100 worth it), Rotary Performence SuperCAT, Racing Beat Exhaust, and other various little mods. Mazsports Type I turbo is at the top of the list right now.
This is the first car I've bought 100% on my own (right after college and good job) and i HAD To have the leather, no one in my family has ever had a car with leather. The sunroof is a bonus, at the time I was super excited about the Bose "premium" audio package, but that has passed seeing as how today I orderd 744 dollars worth of audio equipment to upgrade to.
I swore to myself I wouldnt mod until the car is paid off, but that didnt work out. I do get lots of credit though exactly 365 days after i signed the papers I only owe 8K on it (down from 28K) Got a full mazdaspeed suspension (100 worth it), Rotary Performence SuperCAT, Racing Beat Exhaust, and other various little mods. Mazsports Type I turbo is at the top of the list right now.
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11-02-2006, 08:48 AM
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RX8 and a Truk....
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