vincentlyw

Since I got a warning ticket for driving at 71km/h in the city, I have driven quite slow...around 50km/h

KhanMotorsport

243 km/h here. Didn't notice that my front splitter was loose (father curbed the car lol) and at that speed with the wind, the stress was too much and it broke down the center which caused the front to lighten a bit so i backed it down to cruising speed.


god i love it when there's no traffic.

01Racing

Well, according to Mazda they are governed at 255 kmh or 155mph. I had a 1993 RX-7 R1 (25th anniversary here in Canada) on the limiter. I had my 2004 RX-8 on blizzaks at 241kmh on the 400 going downhill towards hwy 9, but then I said to myself "you idiot your on snow tires" and slowed down. Gotta love those "V" rated blizzaks! I might take a 2006 to my friends dyno and see what rpm it runs on the limiter in 6th gear. We are taking the RX-7 race car to the dyno next week to see how our transmission changes have affected our top speed, and how much HP the new engine has.

TLovr

I hit like 207kph! in the 8.

in my previous car i hit like 230kph (C230K)

i hate to spped now, my record is about as long as this thread, and i wanna keep on driving!, i know the 8 can hit 250kph,

fastest i ever went was like 260-270kph in SL55 by the time i merged on to the highway i was doin 200kph, the other 60 took like 7sec and then i let off, **** go's by real fast at that speed.

speeding is wrong "DON'T GET CAUGHT"

tlovr out

YT1300

You guys are nuts..!

My latest brainstorm - Trans-Canadian autobahn-style road. Coast to coast (bypasses Quebec, going through northeastern US). Now, that would bring in the US tourist dollars!

Shamblerock

Same speed, same direction same RPM, same gear .... different highway...on the 403 between #10 and Winston Churchill midnight about a year and a half ago. It felt like there was a bit more pull left in the car. Note that I think its a bit dowenhill too on that stretch.

RX4life

176.. lame.. lol..

ive done a few 220+ runs on HWY1 at 2am.. and i hit 250+ in my Focus SVT 3 yrs ago..

RxGr8t

My best is 196km/h on the Queensway around 1-2am on a weeknight. I was in 4th around 6500RPM.

My insurance is through the roof as it is $288 with a perfect driving record. So I'm really scared of being caught speeding.

2Xrotary

rx8 top speed
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...2822F8BDF4.htm

orange0303

i have gone to max 210 on hwy1 in vancouver..

R888

Update:

183km at noon on 404 exit on Major Meck.

Rotator

Speeding is so wrong.
Always make a complete stop at stop signs.
Obey all on-ramp suggested limits.
Pay your taxes on time.
Always take your car to a Mazda Dealer for scheduled check-ups.

Me?

1st - Beep - Shift - 2nd Beep - Shift - Third Beep - Shift - Brake for slow traffic - repeat. Live for the BEEP.
Worst gas rate?? 30L/100km = lots of BEEPS!!!

Speed limits are for chumps. The funnest thing I like to do is bomb up and down 30km/h school zones dodging the Chillin's like little pylons.
Good thing about small kids - when you hit them, they really don't do much damage.

Speed Kills?
It's not about the speed - but the sudden 50G stops.

MadJoker

223 here on Highway heading to Ottawa from Montreal !!

Had to slow down to much wind!!

R888

Correct me if I m wrong, suppose RX8 has a cut off of 235?

SlowLude

Well... looking at the past 2 pages of this thread, I'd have to say.... YOU'RE WRONG! (Unless they're lying, of course!)

renorx8

I tried mine one week night at 1:30AM on a main high way with no traffic. I hit 233k/h. I could've hit higher if there was no speed limiter and wind restriction. After driving this speed for around 3 to 4 minutes, my RPM guage sudently droped down to 0 !!! The car slowed down for about 5 seconds and the guage went back up. At this point, i was doing around 210k/h. So the RX-8 does have a stock speed cut off of 230-235k/h.

cdove

I hit 241(5th gear redline) on the 407 entered on at bayview exited at bathurst. Have had it above 235 many times but 241 is the fastest and that was with my pirelli snowsports on.

Skiptomylue

i think it has a limiter in the autos.. but the RPMS is the limiter in the Manuals... anyways.. believe it or not.. the fastest ive had mine was 140km/hs... im 20 years old.. and the rx8 is MY car..worked my *** off to be able to buy a Fully loaded GT 2005... and for some reason, thats stopping me from Romping on it.. i do hear the beeps quite often.. but only untill 2nd.... i have 3 speeding tickets and 2 accidents (neither were my fault but.. ).. i dont wanna risk This Beauty to a ticket or a ding

Shamblerock

If you don't let it breath often and get it up there in the speed, you'll clog it up and that'll cost you more than all the tickets of a lifetime. You just gotta open it up a few times a weeks at a minimum. You don't have to go supersonic, but hit 200-210KMS once a week merging on to the highway or something.

YT1300

In regards to the 'unclogging' factor of speed, doesn't the engine temp and RPMs have more to do with it than speed? How would speed help 'unclog' the engine?

Actually, the tickets will cost you more: $2K more in insurance per year, for perhaps 5 years to clear your record, is $10K. That's assuming you still have the 8 after 5 years.

Skiptomylue

ok sorry i have 1 ticket.. 2 tickets are gone this year, one next.. i was 17 when i got them.. and this is the first ive heard of "uncloging" the engine by going super fast

Shamblerock

Higher speeds pushes all components of the power plant for longer durations at higher spin rates and greater pressure against wind resistance. As opposed to letting off the gas every few seconds to shift up and down. Going 8,000 RPM in 1st is not doing nearly as much purging as 8,000 RPM in 3rd 4th or 5th.

Danielson

I did 240 km/h down hill !! I seriously don't think the RX8 can't go any faster than that !?
Maybe a little bit with my CATBACK Borla just installed ?

Shamblerock

Hey Dan. Long time no speak. Sounds like your doing just fine. I understand your going to the U.K. next month. WE absolutely should get together one last time with the regulars before you split. Let set it up for June 17 or 24. Do you want to come down or do we go over to your neck of the woods? Maybe wrap a game of golf at the same time. What are you going to do with your 8 ?

Danielson

Hello Sham ! Nice to hear from you my friend. I am going to Toronto this week end (Saturday) at the Big meet at Esna Park Drive (with Neo...etc) just check out the thread on this. This will be my last time in Toronto with my baby!!! I am shipping my RX8 oversea by sea container on the 19 of June in Ottawa ! Yes I am keeping it !! I just love it too much.
I hope you and Helas will show-up ? I would like very much to shake your hand one last time, Monica will be there too...Helas where are you ??HAHAHA