Rx8 Vs Ss?sc ???
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Originally Posted by sshaner
rx-8 is a original race car you have to remember...... now they have insane handeling, but even in a straight line they are faster, hands down.....
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Originally Posted by WSFrazier
If the RX-8 does 14.4 how is that 1.2 seconds faster than a cobalt ss/sc? Most people get 14.5-ish. I've seen some cobalt/redlines get 14.0 stock.
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Originally Posted by bad93ex
They are not faster than the Cobalt SS S/C in the 1/4 mi. Seriously where are you getting your info from? The RX-8 is lacking serious torque. Balt SS S/C FTW!!1!1
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I don't think anyone here thinks their SS/SC is the fastest car ever. In fact, I realize fairly well I have a 14-second car and that any serious sports car is generally quicker. What I do realize, however, is that no RX-8 (stock) is doing low 13's. I wish I had an RX-8, and I don't think anyone here is bashing them, but I know a few people with RX-8s and man, they aren't low 13-second cars. Car and driver clocked the Rx-8 manual at a 14.4 1/4 mile. But whetever, this thread is very quickly becomming useless and annoying.
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well my buddy has a 04 rx8 and I just play with him.on 1/4 mile i must be like6-7 car lenghts ahead.i'm really not impressed.we try all the time and its always the same.too bad it's a nice car
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RX-8 Poor straightline performance, it's a twisties car, not a straight line track car. Lets compare figures with my slip and an 04 RX-8 Grand Touring
By the way it has it's fair share of problems, read review
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews.../problems.html
Real impressive time slips, he even cut a 2.3 60'fter like I did but only got a low 15. This was when they broke them in and took them to the track before they were released to the public.
Me = Intake, Muffer swap/mandrel bent 2.5 piping My car out of the box is maybe a mid 14 (stock). Im car #208 and the one next to me #209 is another SS that was stock.
Tell me again. an RX-8 is a straightline car??
By the way it has it's fair share of problems, read review
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews.../problems.html
Real impressive time slips, he even cut a 2.3 60'fter like I did but only got a low 15. This was when they broke them in and took them to the track before they were released to the public.
Me = Intake, Muffer swap/mandrel bent 2.5 piping My car out of the box is maybe a mid 14 (stock). Im car #208 and the one next to me #209 is another SS that was stock.
Tell me again. an RX-8 is a straightline car??
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Originally Posted by sshaner
there is a thread on here that lists the 1.4 mile times of cars, and the cobalt was 14.8 and the rx-8 auto was 14.6 not add 60 hp fromm the auto to the 6-speed, and the 05 is lighter its runs at least a 13.4
Now, if you're going to tell me that a 197 hp, 3029lb car with a 4-spd auto is going to run 14.6 in the 1/4, something's wrong, or it's racing down a steep hill.
The only "special" version of the 2005 is Shinka Edition, which in a nutshell comes with every option available, plus a couple suspension mods. Still the same engine, though...
The car actually gained 16lb in '06, and the stick version lost 6 hp due to the new ratings.
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Originally Posted by Tomtwtwtw
For what it's worth, *both* the 04 and 05 are listed at the same 3029 lb, with the same 3810 GVWR. They *both* have the same 197 hp (auto) or 238 hp (manual) (41hp difference, by the way, not 60)
Now, if you're going to tell me that a 197 hp, 3029lb car with a 4-spd auto is going to run 14.6 in the 1/4, something's wrong, or it's racing down a steep hill.
The only "special" version of the 2005 is Shinka Edition, which in a nutshell comes with every option available, plus a couple suspension mods. Still the same engine, though...
The car actually gained 16lb in '06, and the stick version lost 6 hp due to the new ratings.
Now, if you're going to tell me that a 197 hp, 3029lb car with a 4-spd auto is going to run 14.6 in the 1/4, something's wrong, or it's racing down a steep hill.
The only "special" version of the 2005 is Shinka Edition, which in a nutshell comes with every option available, plus a couple suspension mods. Still the same engine, though...
The car actually gained 16lb in '06, and the stick version lost 6 hp due to the new ratings.
That being said a good driver in a manual Rx8 could probably beat a bad driver in a SS/SC.
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Originally Posted by Nocturn
That being said a good driver in a manual Rx8 could probably beat a bad driver in a SS/SC.
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I am a rotary nut!!!! i have a 93 rx-7 twin turbo!!! HAd and RX-8... its no way in comparision to my 7. its slow.. you can take one. i will say the best thing about thisw car is the 9000 rpm rev.... its bonerific! even with a greddy turbo, like i had it wasnt anything fast.. i was glad to get rid of it. it seems like a small car, but i actually fit better in it than in my ss/sc when i had one. im 6'1 its a funtrack car and if u wanna drift.. save ur money for anotyher car.. it cant drift for ****. ive tried, and i know how. Its great for motocross... its a 50-50 weight. so that means the front of the car weighs exactly the same as the back.
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i raced an rx-8 but it was auto....i murdered him, eased off, and murdered him for a second time all in one race lol....raced a couple of times, and even with shitty launches i killed him....no comparison
the rx-8 in stick is quick IF you pop the clutch at like 6grand...its like the lotus elise, it can only get the numbers u see IF you pop the clutch like an animal, and most people dont do that on the streets
i still think in stick it wouldnt be close...at least 4 or 5 car lengths (an underestimate)
the rx-8 in stick is quick IF you pop the clutch at like 6grand...its like the lotus elise, it can only get the numbers u see IF you pop the clutch like an animal, and most people dont do that on the streets
i still think in stick it wouldnt be close...at least 4 or 5 car lengths (an underestimate)
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The last RX8 I saw at the track was running 10.1-10.3 in the 1/8th... With only an intake I was running 9.9.
Seems to me that they're more of a match for the 2.4 than the SS/SC.
Seems to me that they're more of a match for the 2.4 than the SS/SC.
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Has anybody who claims that the RX8 is faster than a SS/SC driven both cars? The RX8 is better at straights than it is road. The SS/SC is better than the RX8 at both when both cars are stock. I've driven both and that is what made me decide to go with the SS/SC. The RX8 has poor acceleration and terrible cornering habits. And drove both down the same stretch of road. Just like a Toyota you can feel a Mazda lean out of the corners. And 268 is not stock on an RX8. I know, I used to sell for Mazda.
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Has anybody who claims that the RX8 is faster than a SS/SC driven both cars? The RX8 is better at straights than it is road. The SS/SC is better than the RX8 at both when both cars are stock. I've driven both and that is what made me decide to go with the SS/SC. The RX8 has poor acceleration and terrible cornering habits. And drove both down the same stretch of road. Just like a Toyota you can feel a Mazda lean out of the corners. And 268 is not stock on an RX8. I know, I used to sell for Mazda.
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