rx-8 rally car
10-27-2006, 06:38 PM
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This is short but a neat vid and a few more pics of our very own Minnesotan (Bob) who turned his 8 into a rally car. 
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47546347651137
Check out those lights!
At first when I looked at them I thought they were photoshopped in.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...47546347651137
Check out those lights!
At first when I looked at them I thought they were photoshopped in.
10-27-2006, 10:56 PM
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New driveshaft is in, and no noticeable loss of performance. Base mapped Interceptor X went on at the same time, so it actually feels like it has some more zip in the low/mid range.
10-31-2006, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by visitor
any pictures of the upper control arm and spindle?
10-31-2006, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
Did you weigh the new driveshaft before it was installed.
I thought a person would be able to feel the difference in weight. The CF driveshaft is very light. As you most likely already know.
I thought a person would be able to feel the difference in weight. The CF driveshaft is very light. As you most likely already know.
Sorry, I didn't weigh it. It's heavier than the CF, but not by much, maybe 2-3 lbs.
In our case, durability > light weight breakable parts.
I added the Interceptor at the same time as the driveshaft, so any loss was offset by the Int X gain.
The RB reflash was not the standard one that they usually provide. We had them do the same reflash that a road race team uses with great results. That reflash worked great for them, but for us, the power was too peaky. The Interceptor added alot of low and mid range power with the same gains up top. Of course all of this is seat of the pants feel. We still have to get it on the dyno and see how it's doing.
11-01-2006, 10:19 PM
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Very cool, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to do this. The FB and FC was pretty well represented in amateur rally so why not the RX-8. Goodluck! Will you guys be at ROTW next year? I'm thinking of making the trip.
11-01-2006, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Very cool, I was wondering how long it would take for someone to do this. The FB and FC was pretty well represented in amateur rally so why not the RX-8. Goodluck! Will you guys be at ROTW next year? I'm thinking of making the trip.
edit- here's a link to the pictures of the jump. Burke's white/green Evo hit really hard as well.
http://www.johnrettie.com/RimRally2004jumpers/
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11-03-2006, 02:06 AM
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I was just informed about this little clip. Shows us launching at SS1 of LSPR.
It's at 2:33 of the first video.
http://www.tripleplate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4414
It's at 2:33 of the first video.
http://www.tripleplate.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4414
Exhaust sounds good.
01-10-2009, 05:40 PM
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Correct, you'll see my name on the side of the car along with the owner's name.
I codrive and build/maintain the cars.
It was the owner's daily driver since 03. He loves RWD, rallied the famous Porsches for many years, and liked the balance of the RX8.
Cage, upper control arms, skid plates, exhaust built by DCA racing www. dcaracing dot com Awesome guys to work with, great prices, and the work is incredible. Deal with stock cars mainly, but after seeing the work they did, the rally guys are going to be lining up there.
Mostly bolt ons for now
RB reflash
KN intake
stock manifold to custom single outlet exhaust
SR motorsports flywheel/ ACT clutch
Axial shifter
5.125 final drive with ?diff - going back to stock diff,
Custom Bilstein coilovers
terratrip odo
peltor intercom
hella HID's
rear lexan window
I codrive and build/maintain the cars.
It was the owner's daily driver since 03. He loves RWD, rallied the famous Porsches for many years, and liked the balance of the RX8.
Cage, upper control arms, skid plates, exhaust built by DCA racing www. dcaracing dot com Awesome guys to work with, great prices, and the work is incredible. Deal with stock cars mainly, but after seeing the work they did, the rally guys are going to be lining up there.
Mostly bolt ons for now
RB reflash
KN intake
stock manifold to custom single outlet exhaust
SR motorsports flywheel/ ACT clutch
Axial shifter
5.125 final drive with ?diff - going back to stock diff,
Custom Bilstein coilovers
terratrip odo
peltor intercom
hella HID's
rear lexan window
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