Tuned FD vs. RX-8 Track Battle at Tsukuba
 

Hey Guys,

Came across this interesting video from Best Motoring. They round up a bunch of Japan's tuned FD RX-7's and RX-8's to do a massive 5-lap battle at Tsukuba circuit. The FD's get the podium spots, but the RX-8's post the two fastest lap times.

http://youtu.be/JY0iqb4HkRw

-Will

nice!!!

I doubt any of them are powered by a Renny though :(

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That's what I was just thinking!

Sweet!

Not powered by a Renesis??? That is sucks... :(

I recognize the black series II and it is a 20B powered car.

The yellow Pan Speed RX-8 and the black Revolution RX-8 that were the fastest cars there are powered by peripheral port 20b's running individual throttle bodies and the whole 9 yards. Over 400RWHP naturally aspirated and the cars are in the ballpark of 2300lbs.

The three other RX-8's that got the dead last positions and were off the pace by over 5 seconds per lap and super fucking slow I'm pretty sure were Renesis engines.

Well, that explains it!!

LOL

yea those are all 20B's, and 13B-REW's not a single one of those are 13B-MSP -_- it is what it is that's why Im saving up for a REW.

here the green FD taniguchi was driving!

FD3S Mazda RX-7 RE-Amemiya - Import Tuner Magazine

Just out of curiosity. Has the RX-8 broken into sub 1:00 at the Tsukuba time attacks? RX-7's have been dominating the RWD class with with record 53 second times...

This is years down the line but I haven't seen a Renesis RX-8 go sub 1:00 on Tsukuba. Japan doesn't seem to do turbo Renesis builds much and the 200-220whp just isn't enough given the cars weight.

digging pretty deep to grave rob this 10 year old thread …

Oh I am very much looking forward to reading your shenanigans on this forum as well :suspect:

...... can I join in :D:? I wonder if an MSP 8 has beaten an FD around a track in the last ten years :rofl:?

yea they are totally equal.. cant believe the rx8 cant keep up :scratchhe

I wonder if the same driver with both cars would run faster in the RX-8 vs a FD on a short track (1.4 mi). I went recently and those long gears on the FD were killing me. Granted, I don't have the most track experience in the world but I think I'm a pretty solid driver. RX-8 is going next time and just by cruising around town, I think I could get in and out of those tight sections just a hair quicker in the RX-8. That back straight is where I was making up a ton of time tho so I'm interested to see what happens.