yea, i've hit an *indicated* 96mph in 3rd...

 

I just took the rx8 out to our local 1/8 mile track , it ran a best of 9.8 @ 73mph with a 2.2 60' ( our track is at a slight up hill with a crappy launch surface) I ran a few mustang GT's (2002) that could only run 9.9-10.1 in the 1/8th.

 

The RX-8 isn't a dragster, it's a road racer. I would never expect much out of mine for 1/4 racing. I will, however, race my Renesis powered FB when it is finished. It will be 900+lbs lighter than an RX-8. fun.

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yes we know that it is'nt a drag car but it is fun anyway.

 

lol man you got a 10 on your 1/8 .

Improve on your 60 an stuff . I have a friend with a stock nissan pickup tuck that turns an 11 thru the 1/8 . Terrible.

 

Not all tracks are the same where we race at ( qualcomm) it is a parking lot that is at a uphill slope new mustang GT v8 run 9.8-10.0 there, you buddys truck would probably be running 12's in the 1/8 there. the guys with the evo8's could only get a 2.0 60' so a 2.2 is'nt that bad there.

 

I find it pretty funny for the guy to get high 15s on his runs. Times at least in the high 14s are attainable for drivers who are veterans to the 1/4 mile, but he can't go out the first time to the track and think he can run 14.3 like the professional drivers from Road and Track or Car and Driver...or judge ito.

I attribute the horrible times to a rookie driver at the track. I have had over 120 runs on my old heavy 96 Eclipse N/T and ran faster than him 15.5 with just intake, exhaust, and headers.

For what it's worth, I think he can get better times if he does a few things:

1. drop the tire pressure in his rear tires
2. Make sure to heat his tires well in the burnout box
3. launch at at least 7k or 7,500 rpms. Car and Driver or Road and Track say their best 1/4 mile times were attained w/ this launch RPM.

Hey, but don't blame the car for your shortcomings as a 1/4 miler. Go out and make yourself a better driver.

 

look dude magazine editors are pretty damn good and the best one can do a 14.8

nobodys a pro, but it was your first time...you really have to get used to it.


Oh and by the way.....the stock RX8 does NOT suck....it will BLOW AWAY its competition.

speaking from someone who has RACED a 350Z and S2000

 

no he is right, the stock Rx-8 sucks will not not blow away its competition in the 1/4 mile. The S2000 and 350Z will beat it. its that simple. The drivers you raced sucked.

 

yep.
stock for stock the S2k and 350z are faster.

 

Doug, some well-intentioned advice for you - read more, learn more, put your foot in your mouth less often.

Re: read and learn more - several of the magazine tests have run better than 14.8 - R&T, Car and Driver, and Motor Trend, to name just three. Your claim that the best done is 14.8 is just plain wrong.

Re: put your foot in your mouth less often - those same magazines test the S2K and 350Z as accelerating quicker than the RX-8. Your repeated claims that the RX-8 is quicker just make you look stupid. Save yourself the humiliation!

Regards,
Gordon

 

LOL

 

Rotary cooked potatoes, my favorite! I've only done the 1/4 mi a few times and not officially at the track but rather a closed of section of road and we were testing out the program on the AutoEnginuity tool. The first run was a horrible start and felt like it took forever. Ended up running a 15.9. The second time I feathered the clutch at 4.5-5k and stuck the gas to the floor for a much better start. Spun the tires through first gear, and ended up running a 14.8, much better. After that the other two runs were in the 15-15.5 range. The temp was about 90 deg, running 91 octane, and 19s. Not bad, but like I said -it was unoficial. Don't think I'll be doing that again any time soon. The fun didn't last long enough. That's why I love road racing so much. Kind of like Big Red gum, the flavor lasts longer and I get to turn. LOL. BTW, didn't get much wheel hop but then again I've done a bunch to the suspension.

 

I think everyone here is wrong. IF you launch at 7k w/ the 8 you do not hop if you have dropped fully. I unlike the other will admit to doing this on city streets next to wannabe ricers and stangs alike here in miami. the only wheel hop you gusy are experiencing is poor clutch management. pulling the 8 out of the hole is an art and not a science much like driving a turbo vehicle. just let her rip the right way and i'll bet she come out haulin ***!

 

I think your wrong here. A lot of very capable people have bitched about the cars hop. I know that I have practiced a bit with it as well and I have had it happen too. The only way I have seen is to feather the clutch a LOT while launching and you dont get as much oomf off the line that way, as well as really wearing out the clutch.

Your car may be different. It's possible as the variations in MPG alone are tremendous, but dont assume EVERYBODY is wrong and your lonesome is right.

 

the car is judge ito's not mine. i am rotary less until i find something i want. i don't have the funds to buy an rx8 after how much i spent on my now wrecked 500hp FD. the problem is not the car. its the drivers. its a 14 second car with 15second drivers

i did two back to back runs in judge's rx8. i ran a 15.1 i think ? anyway it really depends on tire pressure, how high you drop it and how hot the tires are. many different factors for wheel hop. one main problem is the PPF promotes wheel hop. this has already been found on FD's since they have the same design...

 

whats the PPF and is there a fix for the rx8?

 

1) RX-8 is RWD - motor mounts will not affect wheel hop.

2) I hit the end of the 1/4 at over 100 MPH. 4th is mandatory, especially since the motor stops accellerating after 8500 RPM or so. No point in redlining it if you are still in the race.

 

Are you saying you trap over 100 in a stock rx8? timeslip please...

Oh and thank you i've been telling everyone that you shift into fourth before then end of the 1/4 mile. yea redline is 9000 but the power is falling faster and you would have more power if you shift.

 

Thats odd....I've noticed that the highter I shifted the car the faster the mph/time was on my 8. First couple of runs I was shifting the car at 8,500, and only netted 89mph runs. After a couple more runs I noticed when I shifted the car right around 9,400 it picked up a 3-4mph everytime. All runs where done at Woodburn dragstrip.

So, when racing, I say run around 20ish psi in the tires, launch the car around 5.5krpms (Depends on traction conditions.) and shift the car at 9,400ish rpms. Thats how I've got the car to conistently run in the 14s bone stock. my .02, CJ

 

ppf= power plant frame. as of right now nobody has made anything for it because they don't want to void their warranty! its pretty simple to make a diff brace and trans brace...

 

When all the original owners move on to the next thing and these babies start falling into the hands of other rotor nuts, then you'll awesome stuff being made for them. Rotaries have a reputation for being good draggers and with some well thought out mods, I don't see why the RX8 can't kick some butt on the dragstrip. I'm not into drag racing too much but I do like to see what they can do on the strip.

 

I agree. It pays to shift as high as possible without hitting the limiter. When I hit the limiter I know I shifted a hair too late.

 

lets see some timeslips of these 14 sec runs

 

Here ya go...

Velocity-8's timeslips