$500 to spend
01-24-2006 | 08:24 PM
#26
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From: Somewhere You're Not
Originally Posted by 800Degrees
Agree 100% If you want the car to go faster, spend the money on the driver.
When I started autocrossing, in one day - I beat a twin turbo Supra and a 427 Cobra (Superformance) on a very long/wide course (better for high-hp cars)... real (not pax) times. I thought I was "the man". Then later that day, I saw that a 45 year old women (with dad and kids cheering on) kicked my ***... in a stock Neon... a base Neon.
When I started autocrossing, in one day - I beat a twin turbo Supra and a 427 Cobra (Superformance) on a very long/wide course (better for high-hp cars)... real (not pax) times. I thought I was "the man". Then later that day, I saw that a 45 year old women (with dad and kids cheering on) kicked my ***... in a stock Neon... a base Neon.
01-24-2006 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 800Degrees
Agree 100% If you want the car to go faster, spend the money on the driver.
When I started autocrossing (I was driving an Integra GSR) - I beat a twin turbo Supra and a 427 Cobra (Superformance) on a very long/wide course (better for high-hp cars)... real (not pax) times. I thought I was "the man". Then later that day, I saw that a 45 year old women (with dad and kids cheering on) had kicked my ***... in a stock Neon... a base Neon.
When I started autocrossing (I was driving an Integra GSR) - I beat a twin turbo Supra and a 427 Cobra (Superformance) on a very long/wide course (better for high-hp cars)... real (not pax) times. I thought I was "the man". Then later that day, I saw that a 45 year old women (with dad and kids cheering on) had kicked my ***... in a stock Neon... a base Neon.
01-24-2006 | 08:45 PM
#28
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From: Irvine, CA
I believe that you will feel the most difference with sway bars. I'm using the ones from Racing Beat and you can really feel the improvement in stability and handling. The front bar is a pain to install (needs drilling if you get RB endlinks) but the back is cake. Compared to an intake or exhaust, sway bars are probably the cheapest and easiest to install.
01-24-2006 | 09:22 PM
#31
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From: Manchester, NJ
Originally Posted by sstricker
would be nice but, im not putting my 8 on the track... it's my daily driver and am sure it will stay that way. the closest thing that i have come to a track... is some back country roads with no traffic... lol
01-24-2006 | 09:27 PM
#32
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From: Somewhere You're Not
Originally Posted by expo1
My 8 is my Daily Driver and I have about 28 hours of track time on it. 55,000 miles on it now and it still runs great. This car doesn't like to be babied.
disclaimer: i do not street racethat said... my car is not babied.... who ever said that you had to put it on the track in order to not baby it?? lol
01-24-2006 | 10:57 PM
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From: DFW, TX
Originally Posted by Napboy
they're not out yet. next month. there is a group buy for less than $470 right now. it's such a good deal, i bought one.
01-25-2006 | 12:15 AM
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From: Somewhere You're Not
Originally Posted by Raptor2k
What section of the group buy area...cant find it. And what makes it a good deal?
$475 Shipped makes it a good deal!!
01-25-2006 | 12:31 AM
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From: Somewhere You're Not
Originally Posted by Ike
I love how he ordered something not a single person suggested...
i know i know.... i got all ansy in the pantsy..... i saw/heard that clip of this intake and i really liked it.... but still... i am going to do sways and clear corners!!! money was burning a hole in my pocket! im sure you guys will understand
01-25-2006 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 800Degrees
Agree 100% If you want the car to go faster, spend the money on the driver.
When I started autocrossing (I was driving an Integra GSR) - I beat a twin turbo Supra and a 427 Cobra (Superformance) on a very long/wide course (better for high-hp cars)... real (not pax) times. I thought I was "the man". Then later that day, I saw that a 45 year old women (with dad and kids cheering on) had kicked my ***... in a stock Neon... a base Neon.
When I started autocrossing (I was driving an Integra GSR) - I beat a twin turbo Supra and a 427 Cobra (Superformance) on a very long/wide course (better for high-hp cars)... real (not pax) times. I thought I was "the man". Then later that day, I saw that a 45 year old women (with dad and kids cheering on) had kicked my ***... in a stock Neon... a base Neon.
01-29-2006 | 02:25 PM
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From: Milwaukee
Originally Posted by sstricker
well... the umnitza is on backorder... surprise!! i should have it in a couple weeks... will update when i get it!
01-29-2006 | 02:30 PM
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From: Somewhere You're Not
Originally Posted by Ike
It's fate, the car gods are trying to tell you not to do that pointless mod. The stock airbox on the RX-8 is plenty good, all you're doing is paying a bunch of money for some sound and potentially some problems.
01-29-2006 | 02:34 PM
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From: Milwaukee
Originally Posted by sstricker
being pretty unfamiliar with the rx-8... having only owned it for 3 months... what kind of problems are you referring to?
