Thread: anyone run an rx-8?

Hey guys, new to the forums, have a '99 SSEi (same motor as gtp, blah blah blah) - It has 170xxx miles on it, so I am in the market for a GTP. Wanted to know if anyone with minimal or no mods at all has run a M6 rx-8?

The guys over on 3800pro concur that it would most likely be me handing it to him, but just wanted some more opinions. Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by fst

running against the rx-8 in the ssei or when u get the gtp? either or, it'd be close depending on what speeds. if the race is from a dig, my money's on you, however from a 40mph or higher roll, it'd be close as the 3800 motor doesnt have topend to save its life.

in the GTP.

Also depends if its an auto....they are a bit slower due to the tranny and the auto's have 212hp were as the 6spd has 232hp.

Originally Posted by Boger's99GTP

Also depends if its an auto....they are a bit slower due to the tranny and the auto's have 212hp were as the 6spd has 232hp.

I said M6 in the original post haha, yeah the auto's are nothing special at all. I don't even think they make 212, at least the early model ones, they only made a mere 197.

Oh yeah and don't forget, even the manual tranny with 237 hp makes a whopping 149 lbs/ft. of torque

M/T RX-8's are not fast. The run 15 second 1/4 miles and don't have nay torque...

You will beat one in a straight line. They are meant for handling and are balanced nearly 50/50!

Originally Posted by 02CL-TypeS

M/T RX-8's are not fast. The run 15 second 1/4 miles and don't have nay torque...

You will beat one in a straight line. They are meant for handling and are balanced nearly 50/50!

Good point. I see you have a CL-S. Slick car. Is it the manual? Always wanted to drive one.. the seats look soo nice.

Originally Posted by turbotooslow

Good point. I see you have a CL-S. Slick car. Is it the manual? Always wanted to drive one.. the seats look soo nice.

Unfortunately it is not a manual. They only made the 6-speed manual for one year(2003). The seats are one of my favorite things about the car too! My car is faster then the manual cl-s if its stock...I've got headers, cai, 3rd gen TL wheels. I've raced quite a bit of cars:

Beat:
04 GTP Comp G w/exhaust, ram air
99 Solara w/exhaust, intake
03 Audi TT VR6
95 Camaro Z28
Celica GT(lol)

Lost:
00 GTP w/injectors, pulley, CAI, headers, full 3" exhaust, tune(by 1 car w/o CAI on my car)

Originally Posted by 02CL-TypeS

Unfortunately it is not a manual. They only made the 6-speed manual for one year(2003). The seats are one of my favorite things about the car too! My car is faster then the manual cl-s if its stock...I've got headers, cai, 3rd gen TL wheels. I've raced quite a bit of cars:

Beat:
04 GTP Comp G w/exhaust, ram air
99 Solara w/exhaust, intake
03 Audi TT VR6
95 Camaro Z28
Celica GT(lol)

Lost:
00 GTP w/injectors, pulley, CAI, headers, full 3" exhaust, tune(by 1 car w/o CAI on my car)

Respectable list of mods and kills. It's a shame they only made the manual in 2003, I couldn't remember what year it was, I just knew it was the last year they made the CL's. Now if only the '03 and prior TL-s was manual..

Nah i was just playing lol Im sure it would be the other way around + one or two cars on top of what was stated above.

I ran into a auto rx-8 last night. Was just like running a v6 stang.... pointless pulled several cars from the start and just got worse from there.... but he was courteous enough to give me the "ricer flyby" once I slowed down lmao

Originally Posted by Boger's99GTP

I ran into a auto rx-8 last night. Was just like running a v6 stang.... pointless pulled several cars from the start and just got worse from there.... but he was courteous enough to give me the "ricer flyby" once I slowed down lmao

Haha, yeah I honestly think a v6 tiburon could take an auto rx-8.

I am planning on going from about a 30 or 35 roll so my car will drop into first and I have a big enough lead to comfortably go into 3rd without worrying about that ****

a former friend of mine ran a 15.6 at the track, his sounded crazy but, it was slow, they killed that car. making it with a ford Renisis rotary instead of cosmo rotary, like the rx7's. very dissapointed with the rx8...