hi, new member, i'm a big fan of rx-8, i know it's a fairly underpowered car compare to the compitions, but i really like the engine and the design, also its 3k lb weight.

I like to go out at midnight and drifit around (friend's cars S14 and a STI) the blocks until i see someone turn on their house lights... then gota run... anyways.

I'm only 18yr old have a decent part time job making 400 a month and going through university right now(tuition is covered). I'm thinking of buying a rx-8 for myself, (after saving for 4yrs) plus some funding from my parents.. I find that i perfer quick car, not really powerfull one, something like a rx8 (4seater, backseat baby .... use for road trip with friends ofcourse...)
I'm definialy gonna mod the suspension and brakes first and some awsome exterior designs. but the "power" that is really worrying me, the hp is alright (love the rpm) but the torque just doesn't cut it, i need those rear wheels to launch away from the corners. Does the Gdy turbo kit really give me that boost? (read the whole installling fourm, many problems eh)

sry so long.. anyways right now i'm not sure if i want to go for this car

p.s Hows the insurence and millage(after turbo..nvm... drifting takes a lot of gas anyways)+mantanese on the car?

 

Facinating. Do you have an asbestos suit? You might want to put it on.

 

 

rx8 isnt the right car for you...
go hassle a nissan dealer for a 350z
it is a better car to do all the stuff you wanted to do, and wont give us rx8 owners a bad name.

 

Get a tricycle.

 

Wtf, you go to a university?

 

The RX-8 is a very difficult car to drift so it is not for you. Try an EVO.

 

I'll be the first to call him out! Troll be gone!

 

Cant drift an EVO! (not formula d style, at least. Maybe a rally car drift. My friend as a moded one. puts slightly less than 300 to the ground. In pooring rain this weekend i rode with him, WOT and not a bit of wheelspin)

Get a 240sx.

 

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so that was you drifting in my neighborhood??? i'm gonna git you sucka...

get the 350Z man, easier to drift. better yet, get a 1989 Nissan 240SX, drop an SR20DET motor in it, send the stock wire harness out + $100 and get it extended, koyo aluminum radiator, hoses, boost controller, kaaz 1.5 lsd. cheaper and easier to drift. plus, you won't regret messing up a brand new car. RX8 is not for you man, trust me...drifters like you deserve more than a torque-less car like the 8. it's even got a really weak e-brake, you'll want a car with a strong e-brake for those tight corner drifts. the 8 has a "weak" throw-out bearing, you'll need a car with a strong throw-out bearing so you can do those massive clutch kicks to get the car side ways. it's the most used technique (you should know this). do yourself a favor and get a real drift car like the Nissans. TRUST ME...you'll regret getting the 8 for a drift car. yea man...i'm fershizzlerious. i'm a student at a university too and making around $300 a month isn't easy with this 8. i can't afford to get drifting tires and getting tickets from the po po when i get caught drifting in quiet neighborhoods and crashing into curbs/poles/trees/mailboxes/lawn ornaments/fire hydrants/fences/dog houses. i shouldve gotten a serious drift machine, cause that's all i do around midnight when i'm done my studying and homework.

so yea...don't get the RX8 man...you definately seem like the 350Z drifter style driver.

 

So that's you outside my house at midnight!

 

The RX-8 can drift fine if you know how to do it, difficult but not impossible.

 

Get a new mustang.

 

You obviously know very little about the RX-8. "Mod the brakes and suspension first..." great. I see you did some research before opening your mouth.... The Grand Am Road Racing teams use the stock brakes; they just change to high performance pads.

Please go buy another car if all you want to do is drift in it.....

 

Get a '50 Packard.

 

you obviously know nothing about drifting... as its very important to setup the suspension properly to make the back end come and stay there easier...

hes looking for some honest advice.. give him a break...

yes drifting isn't faster than grip driving... its for show and style... and its been getting big...


you should try some time... might ease some of that stress...

 

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