no no i was talking about rx8 vs rsx s and s2k

 

i own a brand new rx8 GT

 

i wasnt talking about the mustang racing these 2 cars i was talking about the rx8 racing the rsx s and the s2k.......

 

Congrats! Enjoy it and don't worry about mods for a while. In fact, it's quite a powerful car, unless you're spoiled by a big V-8 (in which case you'll still enjoy the much better handling). The car hasn't been around long enough for a large number of performance mods to be around yet, but, as previously said, short of a turbo or a supercharger, there's not that much you can do for it.

 

About the same thing. The S2000 is faster, & you should be faster than an RSX Type S stock for stock.

 

he has an intake i pull on em from a dig but he catches up lol

 

thanks, hey be honest, since you own both, which do you like better your s2k or rx8?and why.

 

is the engine strong enough to hold a turbo? how much psi could it hold?

 

The short answer is the S2000, and not even close. But there's a very large asterisk I'll get to.

Stock for Stock, the S2000 is more powerful (I took my S2000 to a local RX-8 dyno day; all but one of the RX-8s dyno'd at about 185RWHP, uncorrected; my car did 219 (210 corrected); that's a big difference); is a convertible, has more torque, is a convertible, has more low-end torque, is a convertible; corners significantly better; I love the sound of the engine, it gets pretty good gas mileage (I've averaged about 23mpg in 17,000 miles) and, in case I was not clear, I love convertibles, and roadsters most of all. And there's absolutely nothing like blasting down the front straight, top down, at 130mph, with that fabulous engine screaming (yeah, I know that having the top down really increases the drag at speed, but, did I mention, I really like convertibles :p ).

Now, all that said, the S2000 is less comfortable generally (and has far fewer creature comforts like fanny warmers, good stereo, navigation system); has a much lower cargo capacity; can only hold two people; is very noisy; has a very stiff ride, which will beat you up on a long drive over bad pavement, and my wife really doesn't like being in the S2000, or driving it (and I really like being with my wife). The RX-8 is her daily driver; the S2000's mine.

So, it's a mixed bag, and very much a personal choice. Both have their strengths, and I'm pretty fortunate to have both.

 

damn u really love verts hahaha, but me, i HATE verts really badly my friend had a vert gt and i had a hard top i would always make fun of em till he got a hard top hahaha same with all my friends except james, the s2k kid lol.

 

you'll get over straight line performance real fast. in the end it really doesn't matter unless you're racing constantly, which you prolly shouldn't be doing anyway. seriously, the rear seats are a really big bonus on the rx-8. s2k is faster for sure though.

 

how hard is it to make the 8 faster w/o forced induction?

 

That shouldn't be happening (RSX Type S), you have substantially more hp than him. Unless you are short shifting, no way he should blow by you.

And the simple answer is the only 2 proven, non- FI products that get you any hp is Canzoomer ECU Piggy back unit (& tune it) anywhere from 12 to 25 hp, & midpipe (Catalytic & resonator removal) good for about 8 hp.

 

ehh w.e i feel a lot better about my car already cuz i took it around some corners, anyways whats a good place to shift for our cars?

 

anyone know? good rpm to shift for our cars?

 

It kind of depends on your goals. If you want to get up to speed as quickly as possible, shift at 9000rpm. If you want to maximize fuel mileage, and you're on level ground, shift at 2500 rpm. Otherwise, just do what feels right, erring on the side of revving a bit higher so that you don't lug the engine down. When I drive the RX-8, I tend to shift at around 4000, unless I'm accelerating a bit harder, or going up a steep hill.

 

yea i shift around 3k if i wanna juss cruise/ save gas cuz gas on this car is a b!tch. but when i raced the rsx S with the intake i shifted around 9k and he left me! wtf but the car wasnt broken in then that might be the prob so i started to take it easy till i reach 600 miles, and im almost there then ill schedual a rematch just for the hell of it then take em on the twisties

 

Get the canzoomer (can't see it at all) tune it & straight pipe & you will really surprise him :D

 

hello to all, i have owned a Black 8 for quite some time now, but i have never had enough money to do any mods to my car. Now I am debating on what intake system to get. This is where i need yur opinions. I am deciding between the HKS suction kit or the AEM intake kit. However if there is any other kits out there better than these please let me know as well. Either way, which one of these kits would i see the most benefits from?

 

I would just dropin a high flow filter like Mazdaspeed, Green, K&N, or AFE, then wait for the next issue of RXTuner to read about PoLak's install and dyno of the new Racing Beat REVi Intake. You will see at most 5 HP from the RB. The dropin's will get you 2 HP. The HKS is really a matter of sound preference, meaning it is audible, and it is over priced IMO.

 

can i use the canzoomer my self or do i have to get a pro to do it?

 

You can just pretty much plug in the Canzoomer unit, but you might only get from 0-10 whp from it. If you tune it for your car you can get from 15-25 whp from it.

 

where can i get this unit from and is there anything better than that?

 

www.canzoomer.com. Is there anything better for a normally aspirated RX8...not really (midpipe will give you about 8 hp for $200-$300 but it will also make your car louder & you won't be smog legal). If you are ready then go FI (turbo or nitrous).