Don't you think 600 rwhp is just a tad overkill for an '8? Hell, I wouldn't want to go over 400 even if I had the opportunity to. Like others, I wouldn't mind a solid 300rwhp, but I can easily settle for virtually stock and enjoy it for what it is.

 

Here is a bombshell ......

A 300whp 8 can be quicker than a 400whp 8 in a LOT of situations - eg rolling start .

 

High peak horsepower cars are fast. But with a dyno graph that looks like a pyramid. Top speed is fun, but how often are you really going to do that?

Quick cars are fun to drive. Cars that respond with the grunt you want when you want it.

 

If you plan on doing time attack with a setup that starts spooling at 5500rpm and tops at 9000 with 600rwhp you may find yourself being schooled with people with half your hp. Building a dyno queen out of an 8 would be a waste of time, get a supra or a corvette.

The 8 is a well balanced car which is very rewarding when driven properly, agreed it can use more power and good power to match the platform has been achieved.

Another flaw in your plan is if you want to build a proper time attack car with 600rwhp out of any car your going to have to drop real serious coin, 30k not being much, on every single aspect of the car, seem welding, proper cage, fully adjustable suspension to get a proper track alignment. Yes you can just put big HP and go but someone with the proper setup and much less power will be faster. Also you need very elite driving skills to properly time attack a big turbo car and keep that sucker spooled.

Volvo's are easy to get big HP numbers in the 400's and even 500 mark as they do have strong bottom ends, but your not talking the same language, think of the power band of those engines, spooled at 3k shift a 5k...6K if your pushing it? also theirs a reason Volvo's are called Turbo bricks.

People on this site get offended by new people talking huge power and tones of smack as many of them have invested time and money into developing what is available and comments like you are stating, although I'm sure it wasn't meant that way, comes off as insulting. Take my advise for what it's worth, I haven't posted much but have tinkered on my car a read tones of info, I've got 5k in parts and need more sitting in my garage for what will be a mild setup, I've played with tones of different cars and worked for a Porsche and Audi store for a couple years, move on the RX-8 may not be for you.

 

Bwahahaha. Oh man... every so often I get bored enough to check RX8Club and its totally worth it. OP kills me... 600 whp "cheap" RX-8 time attack car... What a total asshat.

 

His username choice was at least made with a modicum of accuracy.

 

 

AND that has actually happened


of course it was silver

 

I like how they called it an exotic