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Old 09-27-2007, 10:10 PM
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Nurburgring time for the rx8?
I've been trying to find this info for a while. Sadly I'm not able to find any information on the timings.

Anyone know the time?
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:15 PM
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this would be interesting. where do you live then?
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:43 PM
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I've never seen an official time but if I had to guess I'd say 8:40-8:45
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Old 09-28-2007, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Ike
I've never seen an official time but if I had to guess I'd say 8:40-8:45
Wow ... pretty good guess. In GT4 in a stock 8 i ran a 8:43. Even thouugh its a simulator, my guess is in real life with a profesional driver, those numbers might not be to off , maybe a tad lower or higher.
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8:35+ would be my guess.

The stock 8 in GT4 has different gear ratio and a higher output spec. Furthermore, the brakes work better than in real life.

FWIW, the Mazdaspeed 3 was clocked at 8:39:66: http://mazdanews.com/node/view/1123
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:14 AM
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someone actually recorded their run on the 'Ring in their lightly modded 8 and posted on this forum
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Old 09-28-2007, 10:15 AM
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Why is it so hard to find times for an RX-8. Heck even the Ford Escort has times posted

9:05* -- 136.073 km/h -- Ford Focus RS, 215 PS/1355 kg (sport auto 09/05)(*mfr.)
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Old 09-28-2007, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dynamho
8:35+ would be my guess.

The stock 8 in GT4 has different gear ratio and a higher output spec. Furthermore, the brakes work better than in real life.

FWIW, the Mazdaspeed 3 was clocked at 8:39:66: http://mazdanews.com/node/view/1123
On Nurburgring I think I'd give a little edge to the MS3 over the RX-8. Also, IIRC the ITR did somewhere between 8:40 and 8:45 and I'd say the RX-8 and the ITR would be pretty damn close in times with equal drivers.
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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH
someone actually recorded their run on the 'Ring in their lightly modded 8 and posted on this forum
Wasn't that like a 10 min. lap?
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Originally Posted by Ike
On Nurburgring I think I'd give a little edge to the MS3 over the RX-8. Also, IIRC the ITR did somewhere between 8:40 and 8:45 and I'd say the RX-8 and the ITR would be pretty damn close in times with equal drivers.
You're probably right. The higher horsepower and torque will likely result in higher average speed throughout the course and RX-8's handling likely doesn't have a significant advantage over the MS3 in high speed corners.
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I however think the RX-8 will edge out ITR slightly in the Ring though, but who knows.
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1 minute and 22 seconds...... I hit retry after that
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the ring is 11 miles long. good luck going 11 miles in 1:22 unless you are in a jet.
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