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#3752
Ride height recommendation
Hi!
What ride height would you suggest for best performance / best handling?
I have bought KW V3 coilovers and i don't want to lose the good geometry / roll centers Mazda has developed.
Are there any experiences about what a good ride height would be?
Thank you!
Daniel
What ride height would you suggest for best performance / best handling?
I have bought KW V3 coilovers and i don't want to lose the good geometry / roll centers Mazda has developed.
Are there any experiences about what a good ride height would be?
Thank you!
Daniel
#3753
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXsytqDpMKw
Not my fastest run but the GoPro burped and locked up.
Pulled off a win against Hurst at NNJR. Not a bad debut with the new setup for autocross
My girlfriend Amy drove as well, she's planning on driving the RX-8 all year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9tiu3zYhI8
Not my fastest run but the GoPro burped and locked up.
Pulled off a win against Hurst at NNJR. Not a bad debut with the new setup for autocross
My girlfriend Amy drove as well, she's planning on driving the RX-8 all year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9tiu3zYhI8
#3754
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start around 13.5” (center of hub to fender) and make adjustments from there.
Last edited by jmauld; 04-24-2023 at 08:57 AM.
#3755
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just started doing autocross in my daily rx8. car did great but needs better tires and i need a lot more practice driving it. i got put in stx because of my coilovers which sucks because the only mods i have are the street basis z coilovers and a header back exhaust with gutted cat. im gonna get a separate set of good tires next. what do yall suggest for decent tires that arent super expensive.
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#3757
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just started doing autocross in my daily rx8. car did great but needs better tires and i need a lot more practice driving it. i got put in stx because of my coilovers which sucks because the only mods i have are the street basis z coilovers and a header back exhaust with gutted cat. im gonna get a separate set of good tires next. what do yall suggest for decent tires that arent super expensive.
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DocWalt (03-08-2024)
#3761
I'm not new at all to autocrossing but I'm new to racing the RX-8 chassis, what's THE coilover setup to have for Nationals competitiveness? Maybe the better question is, does the RX-8 have a specific coilover that seems heads above the rest? Coming out of an STS Miata where is was Whitners or nothing and I'm not really seeing a specific coilover the STX guys are using.
I had someone suggest to me this weekend at our event to get a custom set of shocks made by Shaftworks USA and wrap them with Swift springs. Hoping some of you can point me in a good direction.
I had someone suggest to me this weekend at our event to get a custom set of shocks made by Shaftworks USA and wrap them with Swift springs. Hoping some of you can point me in a good direction.
#3762
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I'm not new at all to autocrossing but I'm new to racing the RX-8 chassis, what's THE coilover setup to have for Nationals competitiveness? Maybe the better question is, does the RX-8 have a specific coilover that seems heads above the rest? Coming out of an STS Miata where is was Whitners or nothing and I'm not really seeing a specific coilover the STX guys are using.
I had someone suggest to me this weekend at our event to get a custom set of shocks made by Shaftworks USA and wrap them with Swift springs. Hoping some of you can point me in a good direction.
I had someone suggest to me this weekend at our event to get a custom set of shocks made by Shaftworks USA and wrap them with Swift springs. Hoping some of you can point me in a good direction.
#3763
In the 2022 Nationals results, RX-8s placed 33rd, 34th, and 46th out of 48 in STX. I think it's safe to say you couldn't spend enough to trophy in STX.
That being said, Ohlins are probably the top street/race setup and all of the top DSP cars are on Penskes.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-...0/#post4952421
That being said, Ohlins are probably the top street/race setup and all of the top DSP cars are on Penskes.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-...0/#post4952421
#3764
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In the 2022 Nationals results, RX-8s placed 33rd, 34th, and 46th out of 48 in STX. I think it's safe to say you couldn't spend enough to trophy in STX.
That being said, Ohlins are probably the top street/race setup and all of the top DSP cars are on Penskes.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-...0/#post4952421
That being said, Ohlins are probably the top street/race setup and all of the top DSP cars are on Penskes.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-...0/#post4952421
#3765
What do you think a reasonable budget would be to build an trophy-capable STX twin vs. an RX-8? Could it be done without a fresh engine build?
#3767
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of course, the buy-in price of a rx8 is going to be lower than a twin.
Last edited by jmauld; 05-02-2023 at 05:43 PM.
#3768
Back into the STX fold... sort of. My wife bought my RX-8 back and she's campaigning it in STX again! I'll be in STX at a few national events but otherwise mostly just tooling around in my XA car.
I'm fairly convinced the RX-8 can get it done at nationals, I hope to prove that this year. We're going to work on having the car be better than it was in 2021, setup wise it's MUCH better since then, sadly I figured out the setup issues *after* nats that year, I was too busy focusing on STR until I sold my ND right after nats. Engine is still strong and car feels great in the little bit of street driving I've gotten to do so far.
I'm fairly convinced the RX-8 can get it done at nationals, I hope to prove that this year. We're going to work on having the car be better than it was in 2021, setup wise it's MUCH better since then, sadly I figured out the setup issues *after* nats that year, I was too busy focusing on STR until I sold my ND right after nats. Engine is still strong and car feels great in the little bit of street driving I've gotten to do so far.
#3769
#3771
Haha. If I trophy I'll be happy. I haven't *not* trophied at nats before so that would be awfully disappointing!
If it turns out that we're getting our *** handed to us at the first few national events maybe I'll just run XA for nats in my wildly underprepped BRZ
If it turns out that we're getting our *** handed to us at the first few national events maybe I'll just run XA for nats in my wildly underprepped BRZ
#3772
Charlotte Tour would be a good place to find out. Enough fast people in STX will be there. Looking at the STX field, I'm already preparing to be hoping to break into the top 7 or 8 in class.
#3773
I know, haha. My wife and her codriver are running STX open so I'm off in XA. Should be fun to watch!
#3774
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I was over at David Whitener’s shop the other day just before he left for Las Vegas. I think an RX8 will have a very hard time keeping up with him, along with the other top twin drivers.
He laid down strong times in Beeville with 3rd in the Challenge, and appears to have just finished on top today out at LV. We’ll see what happens tomorrow, but my expectation is for him to motor on for the win and top of the index finish.
edit: eating my own words with a side helping of crow, congrats to Manfred Reysser for taking the STX win at the 2024 LV Pro Solo event. Good job!
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He laid down strong times in Beeville with 3rd in the Challenge, and appears to have just finished on top today out at LV. We’ll see what happens tomorrow, but my expectation is for him to motor on for the win and top of the index finish.
edit: eating my own words with a side helping of crow, congrats to Manfred Reysser for taking the STX win at the 2024 LV Pro Solo event. Good job!
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Last edited by TeamRX8; 03-17-2024 at 11:59 AM.
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I was over at David Whitener’s shop the other day just before he left for Las Vegas. I think an RX8 will have a very hard time keeping up with him, along with the other top twin drivers.
He laid down strong times in Beeville with 3rd in the Challenge, and appears to have just finished on top today out at LV. We’ll see what happens tomorrow, but my expectation is for him to motor on for the win and top of the index finish.
edit: eating my own words with a side helping of crow, congrats to Manfred Reysser for taking the STX win at the 2024 LV Pro Solo event. Good job!
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He laid down strong times in Beeville with 3rd in the Challenge, and appears to have just finished on top today out at LV. We’ll see what happens tomorrow, but my expectation is for him to motor on for the win and top of the index finish.
edit: eating my own words with a side helping of crow, congrats to Manfred Reysser for taking the STX win at the 2024 LV Pro Solo event. Good job!
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