Do you think the 370z will handles as good as the 09 RX-8?
02-24-2009 | 07:22 AM
#51
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The facts are, 340/350/360/370/380 Nissan Z family, and its other shared platforms Maxima/Altima/TL/Charger/GTR/Mustang/35/36/37, have a long way to go to catch up to rotary power.
The 370 is an improvement because it outhandles rx8, but still loses against the rotary fury in real-life 0-60.
Whatever the mythical "twisties" are, I've never seen them, don't want to, and that "twist***" term is the most hated language in the entire Mazda/Rotary canon, other than "zoom z***".
Get real people.
The 370 is an improvement because it outhandles rx8, but still loses against the rotary fury in real-life 0-60.
Whatever the mythical "twisties" are, I've never seen them, don't want to, and that "twist***" term is the most hated language in the entire Mazda/Rotary canon, other than "zoom z***".
Get real people.
all I can say is you should make it your policy not to post afterwhatever good stuff you got into last night!
where in the world did you come up with those mythical car designations? and I wont bother to ponder how you managed to group the second set
........on after coffee reading I decided you had to be kidding..... :D
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02-24-2009 | 07:50 AM
#53
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When you alter the stock form of the car you purposely avoid the original argument.
02-24-2009 | 08:03 AM
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bump because the guys at C&D have something to say aboot this age-old question:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...arison_test__1
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...arison_test__1
I've been a subscriber of C&D for about 25 years, I enjoy the magazine and aside from noting their long standing habit of giving at least a 1 notch step to anything with a propeller badge on the front I think they summed up the cars pretty well. I would say they exhibited the same sentiment I did, the RX and the Z are both great in their very different ways.
Need 4 seats? Need to drag at the stop lights? ahh the wonders of debate :D
02-24-2009 | 10:23 AM
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02-24-2009 | 10:57 AM
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bump because the guys at C&D have something to say aboot this age-old question:
"Mazda is reportedly working on a direct-injection rotary that will address these limitations, but that could be a couple of years away. In the meantime, this Mazda icon appears played out. "
Hope Mazda is paying attention. 16x with beefy numbers plzzzzzzzzzzzz
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...arison_test__1
"Mazda is reportedly working on a direct-injection rotary that will address these limitations, but that could be a couple of years away. In the meantime, this Mazda icon appears played out. "
Hope Mazda is paying attention. 16x with beefy numbers plzzzzzzzzzzzz
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...arison_test__1
all I can say is you should make it your policy not to post afterwhatever good stuff you got into last night!
where in the world did you come up with those mythical car designations? and I wont bother to ponder how you managed to group the second set
........on after coffee reading I decided you had to be kidding..... :D
where in the world did you come up with those mythical car designations? and I wont bother to ponder how you managed to group the second set
........on after coffee reading I decided you had to be kidding..... :D
I still <3 this thread.
02-24-2009 | 11:26 AM
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Lol . btw if any one is wondering what his strip is for. its for this thread https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...96#post2882896
since i had 370z in it, i figured i post here also
since i had 370z in it, i figured i post here also
02-24-2009 | 11:27 AM
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Skidpad numbers (in addition to slalom speed) are a great way of showing the estimated handling of a chassis and the suspension geometry. Slap r-componds on both the z and the rx8 and the numbers will still stand, just add .08-.1 to each one.
When you alter the stock form of the car you purposely avoid the original argument.
When you alter the stock form of the car you purposely avoid the original argument.
You really need to look up what it means by car handling. It is about lateral acceleration and transitional direction changes. Again, skid pad numbers are heavily based on tire choices.
wft . . . I can actually picture some asshat at MNAO saying "IDK, someone on the phone talking about PCP . . ."
02-24-2009 | 09:15 PM
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LOL, I tip to my hat to YOUR very pimp ride, but lets admit C&D has a long standing blinder-factor on any 3-series in any test (and the 1 is just a 7/8ths 3). I've driven many, another formidable machine, but so far I've never been swayed when it came time to put the $ down.
02-24-2009 | 09:38 PM
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LOL, I tip to my hat to YOUR very pimp ride, but lets admit C&D has a long standing blinder-factor on any 3-series in any test (and the 1 is just a 7/8ths 3). I've driven many, another formidable machine, but so far I've never been swayed when it came time to put the $ down.
Edit: The 3series (even the M3) really have become bloated. What's with all that extra weight? Kind of misses the whole point...insanity.
Last edited by Kevo; 02-24-2009 at 10:01 PM.
