Gen 2 vs Rx8

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Guy at work just got himself an 06 rx8 automatic. I've got a 2nd gen with a BOC tune and custom cat back exhaust, so we're gonna run em one of these days soon. Any predictions? I think I can take him, he's a young kid so I doubt he can drive worth a damn. Though his car does weigh almost a thousand pounds less than mine. :D
 
Should be an easy win, I barely got outran in my 4x4 inline 6 Cherokee from a stop lol.
 
I own a 2004 mazda rx8 yea you will probably beat him cuz the rx8 only has 165 lbs of torque so its slow off the line but at a roll im not sure. Like you said if he knows how to use triptronic in his car then it should be a site to see. The rx8 will rape u in a circuit race and has far superior handling, probably one of the best if not thee best in its class in my opinion.:cool:
 
don't screw up your launch and you can probably take him.
rotarys are awesome but the rx8s aren't exactly powerful. they are better at other things.
 
If you get a decent launch you should walk him. Those cars run mid 15's in auto trim.
 
caddys are :q:q:q:q btw.. rx8s are nice but you should definately beat him
 
An auto rx8 won't be a problem. If....and this is a big if...he does beat you have him meet me at pir next year and ill take care of it.
 
thaywood said:
Yeah. But it was an STS-v. So it was a slushomatic. And the person driving probably didn't know what he was doing. Weren't those supposed to go 0-60 in the less-than-five second range?
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They said 4.8 0-60. It was later noted that "testers" use a 12" "roll-out" i think it's called when measuring 0-60. Real world time was 5.1. They really wanted that under 5sec time for marketing.
 
sbcaprice305 said:
They said 4.8 0-60. It was later noted that "testers" use a 12" "roll-out" i think it's called when measuring 0-60. Real world time was 5.1. They really wanted that under 5sec time for marketing.
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The roll out is used on every 1/4 mile track. That's why you want to stage shallow to get the most of it.
 
98LSC32V said:
The roll out is used on every 1/4 mile track. That's why you want to stage shallow to get the most of it.
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I know nothing about 1/4 mile tricks and how to get the best times ect... I just read an article that said the driver bitched cause it wasn't under 5 seconds. Then they went into takin' about rollout blah blah blah...,..:)
 
thaywood said:
Yeah. But it was an STS-v. So it was a slushomatic. And the person driving probably didn't know what he was doing. Weren't those supposed to go 0-60 in the less-than-five second range?
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A factory tuned sts-v is fast but not that fast.

Now throw a smaller pulley and a proper tune with the boost turned up and those things will peel tires in 4th gear.

It looked like he was scared to really gun it though.
 
BlackLS06 said:
A factory tuned sts-v is fast but not that fast.

Now throw a smaller pulley and a proper tune with the boost turned up and those things will peel tires in 4th gear.

It looked like he was scared to really gun it though.
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Yeah, I'd definitely be putting a smaller pulley on that thing considering it still runs 13s with a supercharger.

Where's the CTS-V :shifty:

sbcaprice305 said:
I know nothing about 1/4 mile tricks and how to get the best times ect... I just read an article that said the driver bitched cause it wasn't under 5 seconds. Then they went into takin' about rollout blah blah blah...,..:)
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But, but but but it's suuuuuupercharged LOL
 
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