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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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Mazda Maniac Curiosity/ car performance

well this thread will probably end in a fail, but this thread is pretty much for fun and speculation.. hope no one gets offended. I just find myself geeking out about the rx8 (even though me and my rx8 are having "family problems").

I was sitting up thinking, I wonder what Mazda Maniacs car can run in the 1/4 mile. Going by little info, i believe his car is sitting between 390-hp/311-tq and 422 hp/ 322-tq. we all know thats specukation. I doubt he will ever actually tell (its really none of our business)

With a decent driver, good tires, I dont see why a 12.5-12.8 wouldnt be easily attainable.

But wait... we're talking about MM's car Its probably perfected in every way. So now I'm thinking 12.3.

0-60: 4.4 seconds

what do yall think?? or do yall think im full of horsesh*t.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 03:42 AM
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He does the 1\4 mile in 25 years. He lands off very fast, the only problem happens when he hits 88mph.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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He does the 1\4 mile in 25 years. He lands off very fast, the only problem happens when he hits 88mph.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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Why don't you ask him next time you're in his bushes watching him?
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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not sure if MM has dragged it before.
I know he does AutoX and frequents the track.

Stock 0-60 was 5.9, right?
My guess is he can do it in under 5.7

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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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Just ask the man. Im sure he would tell you I doubt he has anything to hide.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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well ive seen him post a few times that its better for him not to even show a dyno for business purposes.. something tells me hes never dragged it, and if he did we dont know.. thats why im speculatiing
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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Spidey sense is telling me no rx-8 with a renesis has ever made it into the 12s in real life
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Why would you assume that? There is a huge difference between running 12s and running 12s reliably or realistically. I certainly do not think 12s are impossible on the (two-rotor) renesis and I would not doubt the possibility that it has already been achieved.
Originally Posted by RufusVonStorm
Spidey sense is telling me no rx-8 with a renesis has ever made it into the 12s in real life

Last edited by Sigs; Apr 7, 2010 at 08:44 PM.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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Maybe a slip will turn up
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Sorry. I don't drag. That is way too hard on the driveline and the car isn't set-up for that.
The wheel hop never ends.
Besides, its boring as sh*t.

Wanna guess my lap times at Firebird East, West and Main or Phoenix Intl Raceway on the roval?
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RufusVonStorm
Spidey sense is telling me no rx-8 with a renesis has ever made it into the 12s in real life
Your spidey sense sucks.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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+1 for spidey sense fail. Esmeril hit 12's with a built Renesis.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac

Wanna guess my lap times at Firebird East, West and Main or Phoenix Intl Raceway on the roval?
i would if i was at all familiar with the track, but as it is the answers would mean diddly squat to me
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
+1 for spidey sense fail. Esmeril hit 12's with a built Renesis.
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Wanna guess my lap times at Firebird East, West and Main or Phoenix Intl Raceway on the roval?


http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...94519827&hl=en
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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The event featured in that video is going on again this Saturday and it's going to be awesome. There's 3 RX8's that I know of as well as probably another 3 Mazda's from our club that are all doing track events.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Sorry. I don't drag. That is way too hard on the driveline and the car isn't set-up for that.
The wheel hop never ends.
Besides, its boring as sh*t.

Wanna guess my lap times at Firebird East, West and Main or Phoenix Intl Raceway on the roval?
i dont know the deminsions of those tracks so i would be hard for me to guess. I would like to see how it compares to other cars
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