These automatic vs manual threads bore the hell out of me. The difference in performance isn't just the launch. It's everything. Just view my signature if you get a chance.

 

Because the auto sucks ***.

This thread doesn't even deserve a piece of pie, I'm giving it a damn cupcake.

 

This one's for Ike!

 

Hey...I'm not an automatic hater...I mean ****, I owned one, remember? I just hope for future auto owners sake that the upcoming 06 ATs will offer somewhat acceptable performance this time around.

 

Agree, its all about being in full control

 

AT 8 is a joke of a car in its' price range that offers very little except looks and a quiet engine. Spend 34k elsewhere and you'll get a much better car with much better mileage. If you're a cripple and can't operate a stickshift but want an 8 regardless of its' flaws, then more power to you. Other than that I don't see any reason why someone would buy an AT 8 and then track it... mazda made a serious blunder when they released the seriously slow and laughable A/T 8.

now, I'm just gonna sit and wait for the cripples, chics, dudes who refuse to learn stickshifts and the daily commuters who deal with heavy traffic to flame my ***...

 

 

Anyone saw the 1/8 time? its at around 60 and that took more than 11 secs.........
so the auto rx8 had a 0-60 of more than 11 secs?

(sorry if i read it wrong, i dont look at these very often)
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Yeah, that's a little off, the RX-8 auto is slow but not that slow. My guess is he had traction control on or wasn't shifting in mnual mode.

 

a MT 8 running 17 sec. 1/4 miles? C'mon. You don't need a high RPM launch to do a good launch, an ideal launch yes but you can still have a good launch with moderate RPMs. But to say that without a high RPM launch the 6 port is "right up there with an auto" is plain retarded.

 

I love my manual rx8 but let's face it, the car is a dog off the line. Having said that, you can do 0 to 60 in around 6.1 secs if you drive it like you hate it. What I like though is the way it pulls when in 3rd or 4th above 4000 rpm; sweet music and smooth sailing.

 

I've seen a decent amount of high 15 second MT RX-8s with a couple low 16 second passes. 17 seconds is certainly pushing it and you'd have to be a pretty awful driver to pull it off.

 

Umm, no. You can easily take off just like from a stoplight and still get 85mph trap speeds and a 15.xx 1/4 mile time. Hell on one run I had a 1.06 R/T and was shifting early just messing around- and still got 15.955@85mph in 4th gear....that was my worse run ever. Next time I go to the strip I will do a run without any extra rpm drop but i'll redline shift and I'll do it on my street tires at normal tire pressure.

17 sec is Extremely slow, I have a hard time believing that even the "lowly auto" would get times like that. You may want to get a compression test or something just to be sure.

I also beg to differ that the rx8 isn't about acceleration. The rx8 is about acceleration, braking, turning, shifting....all of the above

And FYI running at the strip is actually a lot more fun than I thought it would be. Don't knock it 'till you tried it

 

Ok people, stop wasting posts by saying "you shoulda gotten manual" or "auto sucks"

I had a suspicion that my AUTO RX-8 is not performing the way it should be. Like I said in my original post, my car felt sluggish and unresponsive lately and the track run confirmed my suspicion. So I am guessing something is not right with my car. Auto RX-8 should do quarter mile in 16.8 sec!

I had traction control off (not just DSC) and I was in tiptronic mode in both times. Tires are fairly new and properly inflated. Gas was half full. I did power braking both times although I read somewhere it's useless in Auto RX-8 somewhere.

Now tell me, since you guys are geniuses, what should I check to see if there is something wrong with my car? If I do compression check or something, what is the normal numbers? How do I check if I have bad spark plugs? How do I know if engine is getting proper fuel/air mixtures? RX-8 with any transmission with quarter-mile times of 17.8 isn't acceptable!!!!!

 

maybe that's just the way it is bro. I say sell/trade it.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/bringing-car-very-big-power-loss-86087/

According to that thread, it seems like power loss is rather frequently reported with RX-8s. How do I detect bad cat? I am gonna go talk to my dealer soon to figure this out.

I can't just trade cars in without trying to fix it or make it right. I have kept all my previous cars about 10 years before parting with them. I know there is something wrong with my car... Auto RX-8 shouldn't be that slow.

 

in that case, best of luck to ya. It could be a bad cat.

 

Take it to the dealer, even 4 cyclinders accords/camrys can do 0-60 in 11 secs... Try searching the forum, the 4ports been known to have problems
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For the plugs you can pull them and look at them, it is easy to tell if they are bad. For the compression test I would have a dealer do this and they can check the numbers. A bad Cat the easiest way is to remove it from the car and take a physical look at it, since it is under warranty I would have the dealer do this too.

Oh and dont tell the dealer about your 1/4 mile times, it gives them a reason if they want to claim abuse. It will just be easier if you dont volunteer this information.

 

boy... that sucks major *** to know you have a 17 second car that burns fuel at 15mpg....

 

... Thank good I don't have an Auto 8 ...

Seriously, who buys an auto sports car.

The M Rx8 is an absolute blast to drive.

 

traction control means squat in the AT for 0-60 or 1/4 mile times. Not enough power to spin the wheels even with brake torquing. Full auto mode shifts at 7000rpm, so a 0-61mph time of 11 seconds seems to indicate something wrong with the vehicle.

You should be able to find compression numbers in the tech section of the forums. And a canscan unit of some sort can give you A/F values, or any dyno operator (which would also tell you if you're having power issues).

 

the rx-8 is really slow off the line. Lack of torque, agian.
But I know this car is the fastest I've owned and then the second was a mazda6.
I have a 6 speed m/t and i definately think its quick once you get past 4000 RPMs in first gear and let it redline and going into second your gone.
And I think i read that some guy was running mid to high 13s (?) in his.

 

The fastest stock auto RX8 0-60 time i've seen is mid to high 8s. Your 1/4mi time should be high 16s low 17s. These A/T-M/T threads are rediculous--there will always be a faster car--besides everyone has an a$$hole...er opinion.

 

Maybe on the cars you drive. Not me. I could give a **** about 1/4 mile performance, unless it's a 1/4 mile autocross lap.

If what you were saying is true then how come auto designers spend so much time, money and effort dialing in the handling of a car. Get a clue. Drive around a corner every now and again.

Fun thing is I could go to a junkyard right now and assemble a car for $5000 that would run 13 second quarters - give me a 67 Chevelle with a Chevy small block, highrise manifold, a big 4 barrell, high flow Holley carb, , 3 speed Hydramatic with a short shift kit transmission, a "short center" drag rearend with a low (numerically high ratio - like something in the mid 4's) ratio rear differential, Hoosier "wrinkle slicks" on the back end and narrow Goodrich drag tires on the front and a set of drag racing traction bars on the back (allow the rear axle to displace and control wheel hop) ... rock and roll - low 14's upper 13's in the quarter. All for $5k or less. I know this because I have two friends that have done it.

And it can't turn a corner at more than 20 mph without spinning out. What's the point of that.

When you grow up you will understand.