A Mazda 3's 0 - 60 time is between 8.2 - 8.5 sec... you figure out the rest.

 

I feel more dumb after watching that...

 

wtf he launch that thing only at like 3 k a rx8 never get off the line lwith that launch i have 9.5 falken 615s in the rear ans i launch between 6500 and 7500 but wtf is with the day time street racing don tthey have street racing laws in that country

 

the RX8 used is an MT. Driver not experienced.

 

**** i ran a auto rx8 last week he had intake exhaust by the time i hit 3 i was about 10 12 car past him at is but *** slow but its still a good car just in performance wise its now where near the 6mt. ive also raced the same auto on a freeway from a 40mph rool by the time i hit 100 i was about 10 cars ahead of him if not a litttle more

 

christ i would have the worst buyers remorse if i woulda got an auto.

 

Hey I bought an auto and I love it man. It really depends where you live, I just can't do the manual thing through the city traffic every morning when I'm already pissed off. I would love the extra power and quicker 0-60 but it aint worth it for me as an everyday heavy traffic commuter. I test drove the manual and wanted it real bad though.
You guys are so anti-AT !!
Go easy on us auto owners!!

 

i want my 3 minutes back!!!

 

You don't get your 3 minutes back, I'm taking them for myself.

I drove an Auto for the heck of it. It was ok, but definitely nothing that tempted me. Missing that extra ~2K of rpm range really hurts with an engine like the rotary. Even the auto FD's fell short to the manual tranny ones.

 

I was just being a smart ***, I have an auto 8 and have no problem with it, just keep your foot in it it'll go just fine. The biggest key is to not let the car do the shifting. I got the auto for traffic, my other car is a standard that's enough for me.

 

just because you have an AT now is no reason to take my 3 minutes!!!



:runs away:

 

Who has an AT now????? I'm even more confused because you've seen my car.

Because you tried to take my screen name is why you don't get your 3 minutes back.

 

i saw that fake stick shift you put in there!

bwahahahahah! im just kiddin ... you sign up for track day yet?

/hijack

 

Been meaning to sign-up, but haven't decided whether I'm going to do two days or just one. Reason being, I'll be traveling quite a bit this summer and I'm going to have a lot of expense from that and would also like to do a few track weekends. Either way, I'm definitely going up there for the whole weekend.

 

do both days! do both days! do both days!

What other track weekends are you looking at?

 

i used to have an auto silver 04 rx8, but i traded it in for a manual 05 while rx8. believe me you can really feel the difference. especially the pull from 3.5k rpm. i had it for about 4 months now and i'm still enjoying it.

 

I was upset for 2 days after watching this video... then I consoled myself... there will always be faster cars... but it is ok.. stupid video.. stupid kids trying to street race!

Urgghh!!

 

i'll see your pull and raise you some torque

 

quick take it back! the ATs have more torque (~6ft/lbs iirc) than the MT. Raise him some horsepower at 8500rpm

 

ok ok ok, i take it back!

i see your pull and raise you some horsepower (at 8500rpm)

tanx glyphon!

 

Ok i see, but numbers don't compare to the feeling. Thanks Glyphon, I knew i felt more pull in the AT than the MT at 5k rpm. Thanks for sticking up for the outnumbered AT owner!!

 

without even getting into the specs of speed, torque, hp etc... i prefer the MT over the AT because i feel as if i have more control. whether its real or simply a placebo, leavin a little squeal when shifting into second just cant be beat ...imho.

 

I guess it must be the automatic because at the end of the video you hear the guy putting his RX-8 into park and not lifting the e-brake. My question is how did he manage to peel out with the automatic like that? Also it sounds like he chirped second. The automatic I used to have never did that and it was next to impossible even to burn out on a launch yet this guy did it twice in a row.

 

Let's put it this way. 1-2 seconds on a 4km race track, is a significant difference. 1-2 seconds simply getting to 60 mph on that race track is an enormous difference.

 

5 ft/lbs

But AT transmissions also weigh more (about 22 pounds), and like you said, the difference of a higher redline and 41HP add insult to injury when stoplight racing.