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lol Team--totally agree-- i showed a fellow member how he could save a full second off his Road Atlanta time just by shifting like a drag racer while running the back straight!
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Originally Posted by dannobre
(Post 4387871)
And I'll counter with "you autocross dudes need to learn to shift ;) "
My 2nd gear syncro is getting tired...unless I rev match perfectly it grinds more than it should. The super light clutch/FW doesn't help....it magnifies any rev errors because it falls off so fast I guess that explains why my transmissions have never had any grinding issues :dunno: the previous trans failures were all a result of the integral 2nd gear on the countershaft stripping all the teeth off on 1-2 upshifts. I have 2 sitting in the garage in this condition. A 3rd one is a high mileage whiner I bought off the forum and keep around as a backup. Also have a 4th Mazda dealership rebuilt trans that I bought back in 2006 but have been reluctant to try and see how long it will last. If I tear down the whiner in the car my only plan is to replace the bearings. It never whined before the last event. I would rather tear it down now than chance another catastrophic failure. Mazda charges a fortune for parts. |
No offense taken. You realise that the S2000 has just as many if not more transmission problems than the RX8, right?
A car that you're going to take right off the showroom floor and then run HARD at the track with no problems is hard to find. I would go with a Miata if you want minimal problems.
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
(Post 4388335)
Not to be rude but that sounds pretty unreliable to me.
New motor twice, new trans, required significant updated cooling. That doesn't sound like the mark of a ready to go track car. I'm not planning to do endurance racing just 4-5 twenty minute session DE's, maybe some autocross and time trial stuff. I don't want to ever have to replace an engine, transmission or any other component. I'm fine with doing small stuff like replacing coils/wires etc. For the price of a really ragged out S2000 you can get a pretty nice considerably lower miles RX-8 which is swaying my decision right now. |
Arrive-and-drive is what you need if you can afford it. Otherwise, you'll be spending a lot of time on preventative maintenance. You know it's a slippery slope.
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Originally Posted by MagnusRacing
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A car that you're going to take right off the showroom floor and then run HARD at the track with no problems is hard to find. |
Funny you say that. Just got this picture from a friend who tracks a 2011 Mustang - Ford Racing sway bar bracket broken, then loose sway bar pierced the oil filter...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2p8l4x0skm3cdvx/IMG_4334.JPG He also had slight overheating issues during summer. Net net is that as you get faster, you put more stress in the car, hence you end up spending more time on the car. |
Originally Posted by MagnusRacing
(Post 4389455)
No offense taken. You realise that the S2000 has just as many if not more transmission problems than the RX8, right?
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Same Aisin model family but not the same as in identical swap
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An RX8 is problematic on many levels and it takes a lot of experience and expertise to stay on top of them all. A lot of owners have issues that go unrecognized. Its not a vehicle I'd recommend to just anyone.
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
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A lot of owners have issues that go unrecognized.
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