Chibana

I want to know, with the 2009 face lift, what the road racing RX-8s are going to look like (such as the ones from Speedsource). I'm curious to know if Mazdaspeed has a new body kit they will be selling for road-going RX-8s that will look like whatever is raced in Grand-AM. When does that racing season start? Anyone know anything about what the 2009 RX-8 race cars look like? Hopefully, there will still BE RX-8s in the Grand-AM series.

DarkLord7854

Mazdaspeed 09 ^

I8U

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As of right now, I haven't heard of anyone making the switch to the '09 body. And you can probably count SpeedSource out of having a ST program this year.

As for the GT 8's, it's a waiting game since those bodies are carbon composites, don't really see them using anything other than what they running now.

BTW, the test sessions at Daytona are on the 3-5th of Jan...and the Rolex 24 is on the 24-25th of Jan!

04RX8man

that looks sick!!!!!!

ShinkaTeen

the interior looks hot.(seats)

Kherus

not a fan of that front bumper

I8U

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Honestly don't think you will see the '09 body style on a race car for some time.

zoom44

i know Downign Atlanta et al have been working up a new nose for the Speedsource etc cars but so far the design hasnt been sen in public. I have not seen any pics either.

kersh4w

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the rx8 is going to fade from racing unless mazda puts a more powerful engine in there.

we need a 13b with 300hp n/a.

I8U

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Zoom it would be nice...I'll have to give some friends a call and see what I can find out.

kersh4w

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ST cars, gt cars have a 3 rotor. lol.

I8U

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You're right kersh, the ST 8's will never be as competitive as let's say the Cobalts. It's always gonna be an uphill battle, case in point Speedsource once had 7 ST cars now they barley field the one they have left.

kersh4w

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right. if i was a race team and i was deciding between the cobalt and rx8, it would be a no brainer.

i wouldnt think twice when picking my personal car between the two either. but racing is racing, and the point is to win.

Renesis07

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that mazdaspeed has some balla, shot calla chromies on it

Razz1

What's da matter?
You don't like happy faces?

Blackout04RX

that front looks a little like the current ING kit. with wierd fog light setup. i love the ING kit.... but this fails in my humble opinion. but then... i dont own an 09 and will never own one, so mine doesnt matter haha

I8U

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Well, the fog lights won't be there in a race setup so, no worries there. I don't think there will be any ST 8's running the new body, now as for the GT 8's...who knows, they have all the money and it's not a big thing for them to have new panels made and change them out.