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so 13.1 with a turbo is the best we have on here. Not that its bad that is actually pretty impressive but has anyone with a 20b or anything like that taken a qt mile time with their cars. I would think that someone would have had to. Whats the point of putting a 500-900hp engine in your car if you aren't going to see what it can do.
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Originally Posted by 8at18
so 13.1 with a turbo is the best we have on here. Not that its bad that is actually pretty impressive but has anyone with a 20b or anything like that taken a qt mile time with their cars. I would think that someone would have had to. Whats the point of putting a 500-900hp engine in your car if you aren't going to see what it can do.
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I thought they might have at least tried to dyno or qt mile it. The cars don't really look like show peices to me. I've seen many nicer looking 8's. The engine doesn't make the car a show peice but that's just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by Ike
Seems like the couple 20B swaps have been little more than show pieces. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think the PR guys have taken their car to the strip yet. I can't even recall seeing a dyno for that car, but maybe they posted one and I missed it...
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...light=20b+drag
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
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Originally Posted by Ike
Thanks, missed that somehow. So I guess that just leaves Acosta... What ever happened with that car? After they failed to sell it a few times we didn't really hear anything about it.
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
Now, he did have to run a 10 inch slick on a 15" rim to get the power down. Let's put it into context...
We have a few GTO's running high 10 seconds as their street setup (street legal drag radials on stock rims, no engine swap needed). Nothing you guys don't know already, but the 8 owners and vendors haven't put forth any real efforts to excel in drag racing yet.
I guess the RX8 community should quit at 1/4 mile completely and stick to good ol' autocross and road racing.
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Originally Posted by YaXMaN
To clarify, it was a 10.4 at 144mph. Mad props to those guys!! That's amazing!!
Now, he did have to run a 10 inch slick on a 15" rim to get the power down. Let's put it into context...
We have a few GTO's running high 10 seconds as their street setup (street legal drag radials on stock rims, no engine swap needed). Nothing you guys don't know already, but the 8 owners and vendors haven't put forth any real efforts to excel in drag racing yet.
I guess the RX8 community should quit at 1/4 mile completely and stick to good ol' autocross and road racing.
Now, he did have to run a 10 inch slick on a 15" rim to get the power down. Let's put it into context...
We have a few GTO's running high 10 seconds as their street setup (street legal drag radials on stock rims, no engine swap needed). Nothing you guys don't know already, but the 8 owners and vendors haven't put forth any real efforts to excel in drag racing yet.
I guess the RX8 community should quit at 1/4 mile completely and stick to good ol' autocross and road racing.
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
actually acosta produce a 900hp show car, but i've never heard of them taking it to the 1/4 (which is ironic cuz with the shop in jersey there are 3 major 1/4's strip within an hour and a half drive.) Also it was probably a show piece, with nowhere near the proper equipment to put that power to the ground let alone be a daily driver like the PR's.
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
its not a 1/4 mile, but there's no reason to quit trying, plus a gto isn't hittin 10's without a cam.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...3801097291.htm
I guess the point is that it takes a helluvalot of time, effort, and money to get there. Ask this guy how long it took to get into the 10's.
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Originally Posted by YaXMaN
You're absolutely right, man... an aggressive cam, all kinds of supporting mods with a beefed up tranny, and a healthy shot of the juice. Here's the so-called "evidence"
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...3801097291.htm
I guess the point is that it takes a helluvalot of time, effort, and money to get there. Ask this guy how long it took to get into the 10's.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...3801097291.htm
I guess the point is that it takes a helluvalot of time, effort, and money to get there. Ask this guy how long it took to get into the 10's.
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Originally Posted by Ike
I know, what I meant is that just leaves Acosta with the show piece car. Plus even though they claim to be making 900hp there was never anything to indicate they're weren't just pulling numbers out of thin air.
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Originally Posted by YaXMaN
You're absolutely right, man... an aggressive cam, all kinds of supporting mods with a beefed up tranny, and a healthy shot of the juice. Here's the so-called "evidence"
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...3801097291.htm
I guess the point is that it takes a helluvalot of time, effort, and money to get there. Ask this guy how long it took to get into the 10's.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/5...3801097291.htm
I guess the point is that it takes a helluvalot of time, effort, and money to get there. Ask this guy how long it took to get into the 10's.
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Originally Posted by Ike
He's on the juice, used DRs, and ran a 10.9@ 126? Sorry, but that's lame.
I'll say it. There will never be a 10 sec street legal RX8 with a Renesis. Never. I'll look back at this post in 3 years and say, "yep, I'm still right."
Would you agree, Ike?
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Originally Posted by Skiptomylue
actually..low 11 street car.. you take away those Drag radials...
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Originally Posted by Ike
Sorry man, but that's for the average RX-8 driver. We know of only a couple RX-8s getting near mag times. Just about everyone else runs high 14s and low 15s, even good drivers.
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Originally Posted by YaXMaN
It's a 10 sec street car. I find that admirable.
I'll say it. There will never be a 10 sec street legal RX8 with a Renesis. Never. I'll look back at this post in 3 years and say, "yep, I'm still right."
Would you agree, Ike?
I'll say it. There will never be a 10 sec street legal RX8 with a Renesis. Never. I'll look back at this post in 3 years and say, "yep, I'm still right."
Would you agree, Ike?
http://media.ams-evo8.com/videos/dbajalis/dan944.wmv
I don't know about never for an RX-8 with a Renesis running 10's. It won't be any time soon though.
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Originally Posted by Ike
Big ole V8 on the juice with DRs and only trapping 126... Nothing special if you ask me. Certainly faster and quicker than my car. I guess I'm just jaded because there are some guys running 9's and 10's in street driven Evos with no juice and trapping MUCH higher. Here's an example of one of those cars...
http://media.ams-evo8.com/videos/dbajalis/dan944.wmv
I don't know about never for an RX-8 with a Renesis running 10's. It won't be any time soon though.
http://media.ams-evo8.com/videos/dbajalis/dan944.wmv
I don't know about never for an RX-8 with a Renesis running 10's. It won't be any time soon though.
That video is crazy!! Wow. 151 mph trap. Sick. His nickname "Danimal" definitely fits. There's a guy that's not afraid. He needs to get an RX8 and light a fire under some butts. His in car videos are impressive.
For entainment... a 9.95 sec turbo GTO... he has some faster runs, but I enjoy the sound on this video. Boosted V8's are fun too!
http://www.cartek.net/videos/kennygto995.mpg
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Originally Posted by YaXMaN
Forced induction is forced induction. Nitrous / turbo / supercharger doesn't matter. The GTO dude is running completely stock block, crank, rods, pistons... I know it's a big 6.0L V8, but damn our cars weigh a fat 3,750. To make 10's on an engine block that floated out of the GM factory doors is cool. I know the F-body and Vette guys have done this for years. The trap is kinda low. I don't think he's making that much power, but a heckuva lot more than I'll probably ever have.
That video is crazy!! Wow. 151 mph trap. Sick. His nickname "Danimal" definitely fits. There's a guy that's not afraid. He needs to get an RX8 and light a fire under some butts. His in car videos are impressive.
For entainment... a 9.95 sec turbo GTO... he has some faster runs, but I enjoy the sound on this video. Boosted V8's are fun too!
http://www.cartek.net/videos/kennygto995.mpg
That video is crazy!! Wow. 151 mph trap. Sick. His nickname "Danimal" definitely fits. There's a guy that's not afraid. He needs to get an RX8 and light a fire under some butts. His in car videos are impressive.
For entainment... a 9.95 sec turbo GTO... he has some faster runs, but I enjoy the sound on this video. Boosted V8's are fun too!
http://www.cartek.net/videos/kennygto995.mpg
That said, I'd love to have a modded WS6 sitting next to my Evo. I love the big Chevy V8s. But, I own a house now and have to be smarter with my money. I also rather like the GTO, the looks do nothing for me but they're nice cars. If I didn't live in an area with such bad weather I would have more seriously considered a GTO. I also really like having a sedan and it makes life a lot easier for me.
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