talk me in too a rx8
05-02-2009, 06:58 PM
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Im with you dude, RX-8's are slow girl cars. I will likely sell mine too in light of this thread. Yea Civics are hard core, i will def have to look into the 4 door monster Si
05-02-2009, 08:07 PM
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you know, after reading about that stage II gti with so many mods you cant even list em, i was like, wtf am i doing a driving a rx8?
so i dropped by the vdub dealership and traded in my car for a gti. man, this thing blows the doors off the rx8.
you dont want an rx8 dude, you're too baller for it. im glad i switched, i cant wait till i get my stage II!!!
so i dropped by the vdub dealership and traded in my car for a gti. man, this thing blows the doors off the rx8.
you dont want an rx8 dude, you're too baller for it. im glad i switched, i cant wait till i get my stage II!!!
05-02-2009, 08:17 PM
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05-03-2009, 09:34 AM
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you know, after reading about that stage II gti with so many mods you cant even list em, i was like, wtf am i doing a driving a rx8?
so i dropped by the vdub dealership and traded in my car for a gti. man, this thing blows the doors off the rx8.
you don't want an rx8 dude, you're too baller for it. im glad i switched, i cant wait till i get my stage II!!!
so i dropped by the vdub dealership and traded in my car for a gti. man, this thing blows the doors off the rx8.
you don't want an rx8 dude, you're too baller for it. im glad i switched, i cant wait till i get my stage II!!!
Now I have about 270 hp and 300 tw
Here's a look at it. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3116559
05-03-2009, 09:46 AM
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Genius. You load it up with power, and then proceed to weigh it down with a bunch of subs.
Given your FWD, you're NOT going to hit 12 seconds in the 1/4. A friend's stripped out Civic pushing 350+HP is barely into 12s.
Given your FWD, you're NOT going to hit 12 seconds in the 1/4. A friend's stripped out Civic pushing 350+HP is barely into 12s.
05-03-2009, 10:03 AM
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My friend has an 05 GTI VR6 with about 450-500 whp with complete engine rebuild, trans, some intake that sounds like shrek, turbo blah blah blah, and slicks at the track in pittsburgh and only runs 12.5 to 13 in the 1/4. I could take some pictures if you wanted to see it.
As for the engine, I gotta have my rotary since there is nothing like it, just my two cents.
As for the engine, I gotta have my rotary since there is nothing like it, just my two cents.
05-03-2009, 10:19 AM
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...GREAT choice partner, i hope this thread truly reinforces that decision for you.
And your car, wow, plaid material around the sub enclosures, now thats baller status! Ur car screams coolness
And your car, wow, plaid material around the sub enclosures, now thats baller status! Ur car screams coolness
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05-03-2009, 10:22 AM
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BTW... how high can your engine rev? 6k maybe? Well this car can do 9.5k... u no... it automatically pwns it becuz teh number is higha!
But seriously, no matter how much power you have on your "GTI" you'll never have the same handling qualities as in rx-8. I can almost guarantee you that if you go to an AUTOX with all that power, you will just understeer and lose terribly to an rx-8. Read more, many of us are sick of baby feeding people who randomly come into the forum.
But seriously, no matter how much power you have on your "GTI" you'll never have the same handling qualities as in rx-8. I can almost guarantee you that if you go to an AUTOX with all that power, you will just understeer and lose terribly to an rx-8. Read more, many of us are sick of baby feeding people who randomly come into the forum.
05-03-2009, 11:21 AM
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i just came back from a little drive, cause i just got the stage II installed! **** this thing is so fast. i never even knew cars could be this fast!
i saw an rx8 at a stoplight and i was like, "hey i used to have an 8, wanna race?" dude was like, "i'll smoke you" but when the light turned green i hit the gas and SMOKED HIM!! man it was so awesome. all he saw was my taillights.
****. im never going back.
i saw an rx8 at a stoplight and i was like, "hey i used to have an 8, wanna race?" dude was like, "i'll smoke you" but when the light turned green i hit the gas and SMOKED HIM!! man it was so awesome. all he saw was my taillights.
****. im never going back.
05-03-2009, 11:28 AM
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Ray, always the diplomat. It takes a certain type of person(ality)/driver to appreciate what the RX-8 does and is capable of. The guy is clearly about straight line speed and dyno #'s. The fact he cant say he runs the 1/4 mile in such and such time and only dyno's 180whp will strike a blow to his ego. Before long he will be pissing and moaning like the rest of the 1/4 mile junkies who made the mistake of buying an RX-8. Im trying to spare him the trouble but more importantly, spare US of hearing about it.
05-03-2009, 11:30 AM
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I know its a common upgrade, but why the hell are you upgrading to tiny **** poor k04 turbos? They come stock in the cobalt SS now too... Why upgrade to a turbo smaller than the Evo stock turbo? Just go all the way man, be cool. Go gt45r or go home.