Hey whats up rx8ers... my buddy just got a rx8 and i think its a sweet *** car but i have a few Qs

1st, is the true the Rx8 is faster around a track than a E46(most recent body) M3? TOPGEAR shows that it is around their track but i want some real insight from owners...
I know the rx8 is lighter than the M which is defintally a Plus, and jap is defenitally better too...

2nd, how can you make the rx8 faster without FI (or a 13B swap )??? ive heard NA mods dont do **** and even a turbo doesnt do great....
BTW i will update what happens when i run my friends rx8 (04, 6 speed, mint condition, low low miles) vs me (2005 RSX type-S, Cold air intake) i think imma

 

not much you can do to get more power out of the renesis without going FI. It's very quick on a track (course). And a turbo can do great, look at Mazsports. And if you mean a straight line race when you say, "run" expect to win if your friend can't get a good launch - the 8 isn't the fastest in a line. Have your buddy do some local auto-xing, and he'll probably whoop your *** in times. But then again, it all comes down to skill as well.

-Cody

 

Current turbo kits can add 80 - 160 whp to the car. Considering the car weighs in at 170 - 190 whp stock, I wouldn't call that insignificant.

 

so intake, chip ( or reflash or whatever) exhaust, headers, doesnt do much? dot know what else u can do to it,, no cams of course

 

no. it wont.. well lreflash will do a bit.. but... nothing ground shattering.

 

I'll address the M3 question. The RX-8 might be able to keep up with a E46 M3 on certain tracks. However, in most circumstances with the same drive an E46 M3 is going to turn better lap times than an RX-8 on a real track, autox the RX-8 has the advantage. In short, the M3 just didn't have a very good day when Top Gear tested it.

When you run your friend, you'll probably find that you're pretty damn even. If he's a really good driver he'll get you off the line due to RWD and then it'll stay about an even distance after that. From a roll you should stay roughly even as well, unle4ss of course if you're in 3rd gear and Vtec kicks in, then of course the RSX can't lose!!!!1!1!!one!

 

RX8's can keep up with M3's and 350z's around short, very curvy tracks like Top Gear's, but falls behind on tracks with long straights like VIR. So it depends on the track and the driver.

 

Don't feed the troll

 

ya i know on a straight the m3 will pull on the rx8, hell it has 100 HP more, it should,, but im talking purely handling ( lateral Gs, balanance, is it nuetral, braking)... does the 8 really have the upper hand? i think it should...

and to the guy with the troll remark....uhh im not trolling at all man

plsu the rx8 is really easy to drive at the limit i hear... which is not true for the M.. correct?

 

I wish I could do mid 14's, that would be soooooo sweet!

If the RX8 is rated at 232 HP and a stock 1/4 mile in the high 14's, how is that overrated?

The term overrated refers to a false advertisement or statement that can not be substantiated by proof. Make sense? It might be underpowered, or a poor drag car, or a suboptimal straight line street racer... but not overrated.

 

I should have known better than to have opened this thread.

Can some please give me back the 15 seconds of my life that I just wasted?

 

Rx-8 will be hard pressed to beat an M3 on a road course even such as top gears, but it does have a chance.

With alot of money and smart NA modifications you can get the car to dyno 215-225rwhp without any detriment to the engine/drivetrain, more if you consider porting.

Take it to an auto-x/track who cares how fast the car is when you press down your right foot hard as you can.

Btw play nice, phantom this was ultimately your instigation.

 

Overrating is when a car is rated at 232 hp and it has 175 whp....
and didnt they lower that ratting from 250 ish?? so ya, i mean i love the car its awsome, but do you really think you have >25% drivetrain loss?? nope, its overrating




Then leave and dont waste more time by posting

 

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=OP

 

See, now you're trolling, and you don't even have your facts right. The RX-8 was, and still is, rated at 250 in japan. US emissions requirements lowered that figure to 238, then revised SAE rating lowered that to 232. Several magazines have achieved 14.4 in the quarter with the 8, and while it is difficult to do, several people on here have gotten it too.

There's debate over the dyno numbers, too. First off, it's rear-wheel drive, so expect bigger losses than your little FWD shopping cart. Second, the 8 has a very touchy and complicated ECU, so no one's really sure if it holds back on a dyno or not. It's possible it limits power while the front wheels are stationary.

So next time you're going to be annoying, at least do it with good info.

 

 

Aye! Who erased my cool "car-wash" story?!

 

we dont live in japan do we? dont be retard, its rated at 232 hp so stfu...and even a RWD doesnt have 25%drivetrain loss....mm kay?

 

haha and it seems like you guys are really insecure with what mazda did with the car and its power... damn i came in here with a legit question about the rx8 vs a m3 on a road course and people got their panties in a bunch...

good luck with ur car man, you'll need it

 

Okay troll, you've got all the answers. So why even ask? Go home and play with your V-TEC, K-Fed.

K-Fed, says "RSX-S' is the bestest!"

 

Yup a real legit question if you would have done a simple search you would have easily found your answer..this topic has ben beat to death troll!!!

 

vtech is for little girls

 

back on topic, it will depend on the track given the same driver. I've driven both cars and the m3 felt heavy at tight circuits while the rx8 is nimbler handling like the s2000. So on tracks that have less tight turns and more sweeping ones the m3's extra power will just pull away.
But for my money, I'd rather get an M Coupe.

 

Yeah, exactly, so you saying it was "reduced from 250" is plain wrong, dumbass... it never was 250hp in the states.

Yeah, that was kind of my point when I was talking about the ECU on the dyno. Do you ever pay attention? Go run your RSX in the garage with the door closed.