saxon987

I recently bought an RX-8, and at least ONCE I'd like to experience driving the car to its full capability...including top speed.

Are there tracks and/or sports car clubs where you can go to do that? Not really interested in trying 100+ on a public highway.

Thanks,
saxon

expo1

Where are you located?

Raptor2k

Let's pretend he's in Dallas. Where could he find a damn track?

alnielsen

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In Ohio they have a huge oval for testing. Car & Driver used to use it for HI-Speed car runs.
Rent Daytona or Talladaga. You may have a problem doing that as an indevidual without any connection to a racing licence.

expo1

http://www.texasworldspeedway.com/msc.htm

About 4 hours away, I have driven 5 1/2 to get to a nice track.

ZoomZoomH

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or you can drive to North Dakota, or wherever where the legal speed limit is 'reasonable and proper'

ZoomZoomH

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a lot of exotic car owners drive to those middle-of-nothing states just so they can 'stretch the legs' of their supercars

alnielsen

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That wouldn't fit his requirements.

ZoomZoomH

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well it is legal!!!!

ZoomZoomH

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but yea i think if he wants to do top speed test off-road it'll have to involve some sort of oval track... all the road circuits i've been to don't have straightaways long enough for acceleration to 150...

alnielsen

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Even Road America, which I have driven, I don't think would allow you to get above 140 mph. I raced there in a RX7, I haven't driven it in the 8.

sstricker

i have done it... illegally like an idiot, on some straight country road. it is a little scary once you get up there. the car gets really light and you have to have ur full attention. 1 time was enough for me.

expo1

Once I get better I think I could hit 145 on Pocono. I run with PDA and one day out of the year they do Pocono set up like it is in the photo. If I can get through the North infield fast you don't have to hit your brakes till the tunnel turn at the top.

dwill9578

Dido, very early in the morn WAAAAYYYY up in Maine, could see for miles(doesn't make it right) But I'd bet there wasn't a human for 50 miles. I was already going a buck figured hey just once. But yeah seemed very light and was kinda a white knuckle journey.........once and only once thats for sure...it was VERY dumb but hindsight is 20/20.

hemanrulez

careful with what you say here, Mazda has been known to visit this site and void warranties of ppl who say they have been driving at speeds over 100 miles.

expo1

56,500 miles not a concern of mine anymore.

XDEEDUBBX

I HAVE DRIVEN MY RX8 TO 185 MPH WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, I WAS ALSO REVVVVING MY ENGNE TO 11,000 RPM WHILE RACING A LAMBO...

ahha

Joe_914

So how fast are these cars anyway.
My wife's car is a stripped down sport package 6 speed. I drive 100 miles all the time......just not in an hour

saxon987

I'm in Chicago.

BTW...to those thinking in terms of Montana, etc...I just checked the other day, and they have speed limits out there now. The fastest legal speed in the US now is 75...on some roads in Texas.

Another story about Montana:

About 8 years ago...I was driving on one of those "reasonable and prudent" roads. It looked good for high speed...at first glance. So I am crusing along at 90 or so...and all of a sudden I see a lazy boy chair sitting right in the middle of the road!!!

Glad I wasn't doing 150 on THAT road that day.

Track makes much more sense. I'd like to see what my car can do...but I don't have a death wish.

saxon

expo1

acks
Michigan International Speedway should be less than four hours from you. With Google or an email to the track you can find out what clubs run there.

If money is not a concern http://www.autobahncountryclub.net/ in Joliet

XDEEDUBBX

i want to take my 8 to the autobahn....

05whiterx8

what is top speed on our car?

ZoomZoomH

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149mph according to Car and Driver... but people have done faster... or so they say...

05whiterx8

thanks zoom

Aseras

salt flats & dry lakes.