Slightly modded RX-8 keeping up with C6 at track
01-17-2006, 02:05 AM
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Slightly modded RX-8 keeping up with C6 at track
Found this video on google. Not sure if it's a repost or not.
All I have to say about this is, either the C6 driver didn't know how to take turns, or he was just dicking around with these guys, because it seemed like if it weren't for the straights, the RX-8 would have passed him inevitably.
All I have to say about this is, either the C6 driver didn't know how to take turns, or he was just dicking around with these guys, because it seemed like if it weren't for the straights, the RX-8 would have passed him inevitably.
01-17-2006, 03:25 AM
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well. a vette sucks at handling. everybody knows that. i have to say that the driver in the 8 is pretty good compared to the one in the c6. that guy in c6 probably doesn't know the fastest way to push his car.
01-17-2006, 06:39 AM
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yeah, the guy driving is TrackAddict, he has posted this here before. He is a really good driver. Probably the best in our local club. He is trying to work up to becoming an instructor with NASA-SE. He really knows how to get everything out of the 8 on a track.
01-17-2006, 10:28 AM
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The C6 is a great handling car with gobs of power and grip so do not think the RX8 is a better car. I had seen the driver of the C6 at a few other track days so he was not a novice, but obviously not a pro either. He was also not sightseeing. We spoke after that session. He was very surprised that I was reeling him in. He was doing as best as he could. Spin9K and others with track time can testify how well the RX8 fares on track compared to other cars. Maybe it is a lot easier to drive this car comapared with others. I don't know since all my track time is with the RX8.
01-17-2006, 01:54 PM
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Good job trackaddict!
The vette blew some lines which helped your cause. I'm wondering did you not try to pass him because of rules or because you couldn't? It seems like a few times, espcially in the left hander towards the end of the lap you could have gotten closer and tried to pass.
The vette blew some lines which helped your cause. I'm wondering did you not try to pass him because of rules or because you couldn't? It seems like a few times, espcially in the left hander towards the end of the lap you could have gotten closer and tried to pass.
01-18-2006, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DOMINION
I think they where not being completive and just haveing a day at the track.
Originally Posted by TrackAddict
The C6 is a great handling car with gobs of power and grip so do not think the RX8 is a better car. I had seen the driver of the C6 at a few other track days so he was not a novice, but obviously not a pro either. He was also not sightseeing. We spoke after that session. He was very surprised that I was reeling him in. He was doing as best as he could. Spin9K and others with track time can testify how well the RX8 fares on track compared to other cars. Maybe it is a lot easier to drive this car comapared with others. I don't know since all my track time is with the RX8.
01-18-2006, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by terrypk1
well. a vette sucks at handling. everybody knows that. i have to say that the driver in the 8 is pretty good compared to the one in the c6. that guy in c6 probably doesn't know the fastest way to push his car.
