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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 04:13 AM
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Question How to make a 04 AT get at least 0-60mph 5.5 seconds?

what do i need in order to make my car get from 0=60 in at least 5.5seconds.
Please list what i need to do and in what order. money isnt a problem
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 05:27 AM
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That ones easy.

1) Sell RX8
2) Buy a GTO + a harrop blower

Seriously, I don't think its possible. Fastest Auto l can think of would be Phil (supercharged 8):

https://www.rx8club.com/vbgarage.php?do=view&id=12315

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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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The 8 is not a straight line racer. Presently I believe that I may have the most HP of the AT 8s on this forum at 259. I have no idea what it will do in a straight line as an ET. Your existing tranny will support your effort as will the 4 port engine. Those are old pix - under the hood has drastically changed.

dillsrotary may have it right -

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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:36 AM
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Well, you said at least 5.5 seconds, so I'm sure it's more than 5.5 seconds now!

5.5 doesn't seem like an unreachable target in the near future but it does seem like a poor goal to set when buying this particular car.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 08:52 AM
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This one




or This



and the last ditch effort below:


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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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maybe 0-60 km/h hehe thats reachable
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:10 AM
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If money isn't an option, and you wanna stick with the 8, why not buy a 6 speed?
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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some people cannot handle a clutch lol
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Without going FI it will be impossible. The good news for you is that
money isnt a problem
Go with the Esmeril Turbo set-up then and I'm sure that it will get you where are you trying to be.
On the other hand, I think you bought a wrong car if you were looking for a straight line fighter... Trade it in and get a V8.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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maybe 0-60 km/h hehe thats reachable
hahaha
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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oh lord some people the 8 is meant to drive like a dream and not necessarily be fast! ... oh fyi i think a gto will do under 5 secs easy i had a sced gto like 4 years ago in hs and it did 5 second 0-60s easily
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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strip the entire car... and use all carbon fiber
and drop a turbo and nitrous
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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esmeril turbocharger.

you will get it below 5 seconds.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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this is a kind of arbitrary and specific goal. Is there another car your trying to keep up with? Do you have any other goals other than 0-60? Cause I'm sure you could do some stuff transmission wise that will get you as high as 60 mph really fast... no guarantees how much faster you'll be going beyond that though
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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esmeril turbocharger.

you will get it below 5 seconds.
This I gotta see - show me please. In my experience the interceptor X will not allow shifting properly at any speed for an 4 port AT. Unless it just happened Esmeril could not use a flash tuning system. I have the most respect for Esmeril but only on MTs because of the tuning requirements.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Boom3k
what do i need in order to make my car get from 0=60 in at least 5.5seconds.
Please list what i need to do and in what order. money isnt a problem
You should already be there. But if you really want to make sure..and money isnt a problem you could always fill the trunk with gold bricks.
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Old Nov 3, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Do it downhill. Start with a 90 degree angle and let us know how it goes.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil's 8
This I gotta see - show me please. In my experience the interceptor X will not allow shifting properly at any speed for an 4 port AT. Unless it just happened Esmeril could not use a flash tuning system. I have the most respect for Esmeril but only on MTs because of the tuning requirements.
yeah, sorry. i did not really think about the shifting with an automatic.

time for a sequential swap. with all the money you've put into your car. i wonder why you dont.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by kersh4w
yeah, sorry. i did not really think about the shifting with an automatic.

time for a sequential swap. with all the money you've put into your car. i wonder why you dont.
I would do a sequential if they were available but I really don't care for a M/T as we know it. Just my prefrence...... Of course my 8 would have to perform like it was meant to have the sequential system. My car presently drives and shifts like it came from the factory until I ask for power
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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phil - have you tried getting a 0-60 time ?
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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phil - have you tried getting a 0-60 time ?
No I have not - I'm quick but never timed. I guess the next time some one is here I can get them to stop watch it. Not very scientific but I do not know how else to do it.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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you can do it in a datalog ......
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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you can do it in a datalog ......
Never even thought about that - My age is showing.
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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the end result of a sequential is an automatic. they have no clutch. you would not notice the difference around town, unless you got on it and noticed the lightening fast shift.
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