ManyRX

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I see a lot of people here pushing some good whp numbers out of their engines but no 1/4 mile times...i know everybody here says the 8 is not a drag car but i will never agree with that statement...there is no reason why all these 330-350whp+ 8's shouldnt be deep into the 12's. I know most of the people here mainly autox the 8 but somebody here has to have taken their 8 to the strip.......so.....what times are we looking at

Brettus

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Yeah - this is something I would like to try . Only thing is I've kinda done my dash with spending money on the 8 ATM and would see this as a sure fire way to drain my bank account .
Adrian1 did a 13.1 with a stock Greddy turbo several years ago but no-one has done better since then to my knowledge .
FWIW I did do a clip on youtube that shows a fairly tame takeoff and 0-110mph in a little over 13s so into the 12s is a definite possibility .

ManyRX

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Wow so he ran a 13.1 on a stock greddy set-up...thats preety good considering it was a few years ago and the FI set ups have improved since then.Do you have a link to your video...it would be nice to be able to keep track of the times people are seeing with different setups...as much money as we spend on our cars we have to start seeing some respectable times...im personally hunting for a 12.5 after i aquire and dial in my set-up in the next few months

Brettus

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Here




http://youtu.be/K7NMIKfdBaw

ManyRX

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Nice...that needle is moving man!Get that launch down and you should def be in the 12's...thats modded evo/srt4 territory...you are running a 3071R/Greddy kit right?

FazdaRX_8

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subs

ManyRX

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Here is the link to Adrian-1's 13.1 thread...reading through his thread a lil bit i found it really interesting that he was not even puting down 300whp...265 actually and the only other mod he had besides drag radials was a turboxs exhaust... there is also marsredr100's 8 which claims a 13.4, he is on a pettit SC

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/greddy-turbo-drag-racing-13-1-sec-81032/

the1jesster

This cat get's it done in mid to low 11's but no roto's so the spirit of the car has died. Its cool to see an 8 do this but why the hell would you buy a rotary if you want a v8 if I am going to do a v8 swap give me a miata
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0Aj...eature=related

Z0oMzo0m

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^^^ that was 1/8 mile run for the low 11's

terch1

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^ +1 1/8 mile not a 1/4 mile.

9krpmrx8

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It's funny because that Adrian1 guy made runs at the track in Marion, Texas (San Antonio Raceway) that I ran at, every Wednesday night for years. I never once saw that car break mid to high 13's. The subie used to do that with a downpipe and catback. But the 8 is a bit difficult to launch, good to see he got a 13.1, that's pretty quick.

Brettus

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no it's an upgraded Greddy .

ManyRX

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Thats sick if you are seeing those numbers out of the greddy turbo. That V8 swaped 8 is preety slow if hes running those times in the 8th.I think 11's might even be possible with the right tire set up on a hi boost run,shifting is a big factor too since its kinda hard to shift to 2nd when upwards of 8k on my8...i dont know how much the AF short shifter helps this problem since i dont have one but im sure it has to make a difference.

ManyRX

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SC Runs...wana see some turbo runs at the same whp levels...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWYLZDK-GAI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVQVC...eature=related

olddragger

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there is a LOT more to getting a good 1/4 mile time than power.
I have never seen an rx8 properly set up from dragging.
OD

ManyRX

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Of course there is a lot more to getting a good 1/4 mile time than power...what im trying to get at is that a boosted RX8 with those whp numbers should be deep in the 12's maybe even high 11's, and i think it is simply because people have not been racing them at the strip.I get tired of reading all the crap about the 8 is not meant to be a drag car...is like everybody is saying our cars are slow and we are ok with that because it handles great PFFt I know this car is capable of making some decent figures at the strip and im willing to take on the challenge of being the first renesis to break into the 11's....i swear this is not drunk talk.......ok.....but no really...



Not a Renesis but for motivational purposes...hehehe!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwlkuK5-KSw

TeamRX8

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Do you even have a drivers license?

Plus this isn't even a competition race thread.

Flashwing

Any car can be made to do whatever you want. With unlimited funds you can create a car that does anything.

No one is saying the RX8 cannot be turned into a drag car, it's just that it isn't a great drag car as a platform out of the box.

bhop

Infinite # of factors go into this "argument"... (Driver, suspension/tire setup, etc.) With the right setup, a 350whp RX-8 should be mid 12's or atleast break 13 with a ok driver. I mean a 400whp FD RX-7 is a 11sec car.......

ManyRX

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Oohh i got a license...and i drive this into the 9's from time to time...does that sufice! i knew it was only a matter of time till this thread would take a turn for the worse and you would overwhelm us with all of your paperbag knowledge!!!



I understand what you are saying and agree but the point of this thread was to find out what times people with boosted 8's where seeing, what set-up and what were the expactations,but obviously there is not enough people drag racing the 8 and im not talking about a choped up tubed out rx8 chassis but a stock chassis maybe guted interior with drag radials street rx8.

Agreed

olddragger

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dude---chill---you know how forums go sometimes....
With your experience you know that the 60ft times are critical to a drag race. That is where the 8 needs help. I dont know of anyone that can really get a good launch with this car. The rear suspension is just not up to it--unless you do some serious work.
I dont even know if our carbon fiber driveshaft has even been really tested with drag strip type grip/launch and more than 300hp and increased tq at the wheels?
You have a 50/50 wgt distribution so weight transfer will also me important and stock suspension is not designed for that type.
You have a 6 speed tranny that will require at least 3 gear changes before the end and if you go with a smaller rear tire you will need 4. etc etc.
Look at the 60 ft times--that is where some improvement needs to be.
Then look at the gearing--improvement needed there also.
Is the boosted rx8 a 13 sec car? Easily. Can it get into the 12's? Well, imho I will bet anyone $10,000 dollars that I can get a boosted 8 to do a pass under 13 sec.

Then what--my wife would rob me and buy more beany babies.
OD

ManyRX

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You make some solid points od seems like most of the 13sec runs were seeing 1.90's 60ft times which is not bad...some 17's on 275 tires would help that...im gona have to take my 8 to the track,i was going to wait till it was boosted but it would be a good idea to get a real feel for how the car reacts and make adjustments from there as the project moves along its definately not the same as dumping the clutch at 11k on a 13B PP half chassis solid rear 4 link susp starlet on slicks lol

olddragger

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i remember the chevy big block days. The days when we have to manually slip the clutch to get a good launch---couldnt dump it and NO auto's were around
ah the memories.
By the way --you needle bearing guys are CRAZY!
OD

Galen Darkmoon

If ye think ya fast, go see the puerto ricans, they kinda like rotaries

olddragger

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another thing--with the rear independent suspension we have that increases camber with compression--you lose contact patch on the launch. Rework can be done to make it act like a solid rear axle car--but that would be extreme.
Luckily we have a lot of room under the rear wheelwell to place a fairly big tire.
OD