Avalonstar

Hey all,

First post here. :) Just got my RX 2 weeks ago and I am in love with it. I thought reading about it was bad enough just being in one is a rush every time I go to work. Anyway, my fiance will be taking me to Infineon Raceway come my birthday in April, and since this is really my first car (under my name and higher than like 200HP), I have no idea how to effectively drag.

So if you can provide any tips to this newbie, they'd be gladly appreciated. Glad to be part of the community now.

midlife crisis

RX2???? Drag Strip??????



We don't know what you speak of!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raptor2k

He means he got his car 2 weeks ago...

Just know that your rx8 was not made for drag racing and is not the quickest car. Instead of launching at ~2500 rpms when you drive normally, have your revs stick at around 6000 rpms while you have the clutch down, and slowly (not too slow, you want to be as quick as possible but fast enough so you keep the revs up) let your clutch out...it will take some practice, and it's not nice on the clutch either. Shift at redline.

Avalonstar

Thanks Raptor.

How about mods? I'm looking to make it a sleeper... sort of car... not like it is... but yeah.

Raptor2k

Unfortunately...most mods for the rx8 don't give you a significant horsepower boost. You can spend a few hundred on a Mustang and you can get major gains, but this isn't the case with the rx8.

Atermarket intake and exhaust may give you some slight hp increase, but nothing you'll notice (a new exhaust tone may make you want to drive faster than usual, however).

Forced induction (i.e turbo, supercharger) will give you more power. The Greddy Turbo is the popular one that has been out for a while, and more turbos and superchargers are in the making. Aftermarket performance mods for the rx8 take longer than usual because of the rx8's uniqueness in the driving world (rotary).

Nemesis8

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Here you go... https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=317

May the HP be with you

BlueEyes

Where did you get those numbers from Nemesis? that would be a lot of dyno pulls if you compared baseline and each mod.

I guess infineon raceway has a drag strip, but, why not just go to their circuit track? it's an awesome looking track.

Ike

Could have sworn I already posted in this thread...

Anyhow, short of FI you're just not going to get much in gains as others have pointed out. Just go to the strip, watch other cars for a little while, pay attention to how things work, and most importantly have fun win or lose.

P.S. As others have pointed out the cars seems to be best with a 5.5-7k launch, experiment a bit to see what is best for the track conditions.

P.S.S. Don't worry about your RT, just concentrate on getting a good lanch and making your shifts, RT has nothing to do with your ET.

Avalonstar

For the most part, I'm just excited that I'm getting the opportunity to actually do it.
I guess I wanted to be a little more prepared.

army_rx8

^it's ablast...just be calm when you do it...people who get too excited can mess up (i.e. miss shift...which can be bad)

oh and above all have fun...adn don't stress there's always a faster car out there

Avalonstar

Yeah, I know that already. Although it'll take being hit over the head with a sledgehammer to realize that when I'm actually at the line... hopefully they'll put me against another noob.

toca

turbo xs exhasut just put like 21 hp peak on the dyno of 2 8s if u going to get exhaust get that 1

toca

i launch at 7k but i also have 275 falken 615 rears

whiterex

what kind of 1/4 mile times are people getting?

Edit - yes I have seen this. https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-25/14-58-%40-94-55mph-37357/

Nemesis8

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By pulling numbers from other members posts about dynos since 6/9/04.

Cito

If you have an RX8 and want to go fast at the drag strip, you just need to follow four steps.

1) Check autotrader/ebaymotors for 2003/2004 Cobra.

2) Contact dealer.

3) Trade RX8 for Cobra.

4) Go to dragstrip and, depending on conditions, turn a stock 12.7-13.0 quartermile.

If you have the funds, substitute Cobra for Corvette Z06 (C6 is best C5 will do), and have the best of both worlds.

Raptor2k

lol

Yea, again, the rx8 is no rx7 =)

Avalonstar

DropTheHammer

well then what e/t can you expect with the greddy with the interceptor-x in the 1/4 mile?? assuming 290rwhp??? second question explain this interceptor-x or at least a link to a web page .thanks

Ike

Most are getting high 14s and low 15s. I go to the strip at least a few times a year and have yet to see an RX-8 break into the 14s.

Ike

On street tires probably low 13s high 12s if you can somehow avoid wheelhop and still get a proper launch.

toca

i ran a 14.5 stock at cal speedway a month ago going to go back after my intake cat pipe and exhaust get here

kw1k

4.777 gears , AEM CAI , Greddy SP2 w/ straight pipe, light fywheel / clutch , CZ piggyback ECU. 55shot nitrous.


thats 240+hp with tunning. have fun.

yiksing

Sell the 8, get a V8 or turbocharged 4WD

TheColonel

Ike, you sure that reaction time has nothing to do w/ it? ET is the actual time you run right? I'm pretty sure the clock starts when the green light hits, not when you start to go. Or is ET your actual time-RT? I'm not a big drag racer myself...