Hi all,

I'm currently a Supra Non Turbo owner and have visited here as I am tempted for something a bit quicker. Don't get me wrong I love my Supra, it is a car I wanted for years and years before I got it, but the Non Turbo is not that quick and I guess I miss the modern interior of a newer car. I am currently thinking of buying some LED brake lights and glass front lights again with LED which will set me back near 700quid so I guess I'm thinking.... is it worth it? I bought it for 4k last May. How quick is an RX8 and has anyone got any comparisons with a Supra at all?

Many Thanks in advance, I'll accept any helpful opions

 

how quick is a RX8? how quick is your Supra now, in a straight line..
an rx8 can do 6.5 sec no problem I think, but its more a corner car.

 

1st off, it'll be tough to get an unbiased opinion here since this is afterall an RX-8 forum. Just as I'm sure the results would vary quite drastically were this question to be posted on a supra forum.

As for how quick the RX8 is?
It's VERY quick, it's just not fast.
What I mean by that is that this is a very quick car, you can take turns at speeds that other cars simply can't, you have 9,000 revs at your disposal and when utilized properly it makes for very enjoyable (ie; spirited) driving.
Why is it not fast? Because it's the torque-less wonder. If you're looking for a stop light car, this isn't it.

this is a car that truly needs to be test driven to understand all that it offers. Drive it and find out if this is the car for you.

 

Well i've never actually timed it but it sounds nicer than it goes tbh, it's more a 60-100 car really which doesn't come in handy very often as you can imagine. Are there variants of the RX8 that are quicker? I don't really want to get a slow fast-looking car if that makes sense...

 

You have to drive the RX-8. This is not a middle of the road kind of car. It is a true sports cars and you will either love it or it will likely leave you cold. Not much in between.

 

My son has a (2nd gen) 300ZX. I would guess that is comparable to a Supra. My 8 is much quicker and handles much better than the Z. I also enjoy driving mine more. But the car is 15 yrs newer too.

 

I had a 1995 Toyota Corolla GT-S Hatch, 1997 Toyota MR2, and a Nissan 1994 240SX. This beats them all...easily.

 

Thanks all so far. And what would I be looking to pay for a decent one? I wouldnt want one with too higher mileage, 5k perhaps?

 

If you really know how to drive the RX-8 it will shock you with what it can do and how it handles. If you are a really good driver with lots of experience in a rotary powered car and your RX-8 is in top running condition, you can see 0-60 times in the mid 6's.

It will NOT be a good drag racer if that is what you are looking for. If you are looking to beat your friend in a stop light drag race, don't by an RX-8.

 

Does anyone ever beef up this car though to make it quicker? Or does that have a bad effect on the handling?

 

I just paid $13,500 for my 2004 with 29k miles. It was a Gran Turing edition (Leather seats, Nav, Sun roof, bose audio, etc)

 

Yes.
No.

 

How much money do you want to spend? LOL

Stock, Mazda has done a pretty good job of optimizing things. From what I understand, doing the easy(cheap) mods: intake, exhaust, etc, will only get you a few extra hp. To get more you will spend thousands... others can talk to that more than me, mine is still all stock and will mostly stay that way. I drive and enjoy the car for what it is. I didn't by it to change it into a muscle car.

 

lol theres no slow fast-looking car, only slow fast-looking drivers.
how fast do you want to go? 0-60 in 4 sec?

getting more power on a rotary is not cheap. if you want something easy to modify, get something else.

 

the 8 can be driven faster due to its handling the car corners like no other and you can almost take turns at speeds double of what you are use to

the 9k redline helps give the feel that you are going faster than what you really are
but like the others have posted before me it is gonna be very expensive to get power out of the rx8 but when you first get it i can tell you it is going to feel faster than your 2jz-ge

if i were you and are looking for power i would just do a ge to gt swap in your current supra or just look at a totally different car

 

You will know if this is the right car for you after a test drive. Its not a big deal to test drive one, just go to a dealership, say youre interested, get a test drive, tell them youre not interested.

Honestly my guess is this isn't the car for you. My roommate has a non-turbo Supra and he just does not understand my car at all. He doesn't get the point of being faster in the corners and good handling cars. I'm not saying youre the same as my roommate, just giving you the opinion of another Supra owner FWIW. I wish I could could give you a more direct comparsion but he won't go to the track with me or up into the mountains. And neither one of us trusts the other to let him drive eachother's car. I doubt the RX-8 would be too much faster, espcially in a straight line. I think for you the 8 would qualify as a "slow fast-looking car".

Still go drive one, maybe you'll have an epiphany and realize you love great-handling cars.

 

The manual trans has more HP than the auto. And if you are in the UK (you did say "quid" in your first post ) there are two different manual trans versions: a lower powered 5 speed and the higher powered 6 speed.

 

The 8 is more of a driver's car than a drag racers car.

 

sadly most people care about drag race.

 

If your going to track the car, then its neither going to be cheap or easy to deal with. You will get addicted to making it faster, helping it run cooler, modifying aero dynamics, upgrading suspension to pull that 1 second out of the car. Then youll do it all over again to get another second out of the car.

So how much are you willing to spend? What kind of track time are you looking for? If its the drag scene this isn't the car for you, if its formula D then well its going to be an interesting experience for you, and if its for Auto X then your on the right track.

 

I am going to assume you own a non-turbo MKIV Supra. Either way, it is slow (harsh but true) for a Supra - 0-60: 6.9 sec 1/4 mile: 15.2 sec according to some internet research. A manual RX-8 should have absolutely no problem walking away from a non-turbo MKIV Supra in the straights, and in the twisties, the RX-8 will still be dominant (though the Supra is quite a handler for its size and weight). This is as unbiased as it can get.

 

I think I know which Supra you have, I gotta say Rx-8 is not something you want.

You need something like a used 350z.

 

That question is like your girlfriend asking if those pants make her butt look big. For an owner they should only answer one way.

 

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