oh yea i forgot..i have it on vhs only...but thanks for posting the link..

 

Could someone tell me which software to use for watching the video clips? I used windows media player, but it only plays the audio, sound with no image.

 

If you can't see the video, you'll need the DivX codec, which you can get here:

http://download.divx.com/divx/DivX51Bundle.exe

After installing, you can use either MediaPlayer or the included DivX player.

 

huummm it seems it was a bit different

1- Mazdaspeed RX-8 A-Spec - 01,08,70 (Time Attack 01,09,02)
2- Honda S2000 Type V - 01,09,91 (Time Attack 01,09,67)
3- Honda Integra Type R - 01,11,23 (Time Attack 01,10,01)
4- Alfa Romeo 147 GTA - 01,12,07 (Time Attack 01,11,45)
5- Volkswagen Golf R32 - 01,12,09 (Time Attack 01,12,10)

 

Thanks for the video! :D

I wonder do anyone know what's the laps time for rx8 on July Best Motoring Issue? It would be cool if someone put that mazdaspeed rx8 in dyno. My impression is there should be not much hp gain.

 

Best Motoring July

Mazda RX-8 - 01,11,30

 

dang that MPS RX-8 has some serious cornering capabilities! On the Tsukuba Battle video at about 2:34 watch as it goes around the outside of a turn as fast as the alfa does on the inside. Very, very nice. Reminds me of the video of the RX-7 vs. Silivia vs. GTR vs. Supra where the RX-7 does the same thing to the Silivia ... :D

 

thanks gamera!! You Are The Greatest!!!

I think the flywheel and the stiffer springs are werry important things to change.... for racetrack's


last monday... i testdrive the new BMW M3 CSL whit 360hp... cool thing to drive on wet roads. a lot of power.. nice to handle. my reason is.... i love the RX8 more than this german superrocket. the innovative solutions are more impressive than a lot of horsepower.

 

2 sec faster. I think not only the mod helps, the driver made some differences too. I really think on July Besting Motor, rx8 should be on third place.

 

Gamera,
Once again, thanks a lot !

 

They have the same Drivers for the RX-8 and the S2000 as from the July Showdown.

Boy, too bad the Skyline or the Z weren't in this one Arrrgghhh......

The S2000 beat them both in July and the MS RX-8 beat the S2000 by 5 seconds here....... argghhh....

 

oops, yeah...is the same driver, my bad.

 

In this "fantasy" race, would the Skyline, Z, and S2000 get the suspension upgrades, the flywheel and other engine upgrades, and the race tires that the RX8 got as well? If so, I'd love to see that too!:p ....or even settle for the old stock vs. stock race

 

Though you all have good points. Isn't Mazdaspeed RX-8 an RX-8 you can buy from the factory? Isn't it like Mazda's version of the Type R. When you look at the Type R its also has heavy modifications which warrant its Type R badge. If you can buy it from the factory as is, then it has every right to be there. Now the tires on the other hand I would have liked to see changed It shouldn't have beat the S2000 Type V as bad as it did. I belive the tires made the biggest diffrence. But I also belive that the
RX-8 would have done really well without them. I guess we will have to stay tuned to Best Motoring to see how well the MazdaSpeed RX-8 does.

 

Yeah its a shame they already did a race between 250ps rx8 with suspension mods and a 300 hp 350z also with suspension mods and the rx8 won. The rx8 has some potential.

 

They did? What or where was it? Is there a video online I can download or was it in a magazine?

....and does anybody know if the rx8 has a guage for tire pressure/oil pressure/ volts/ and MPG?? How does everyone know they're getting such crappy MPG? Dividing total miles / gallons in tank?

 

Well im trying to find the entire download but cant, the results are mentioned in the aftermarket section. Its hot version 63.

 

Hey zthang, here's the video:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=10136
Though the 8 won the race, the Z posted faster lap times. To its credit, though, the 8 *did* only have suspension mods as crazyfool said.

 

The S2000 in the video is the spec V model which is slower around the track than the regular S2000 which beat everyone last month. Too bad they didn't use the same S2000 this time ...

 

I seriously doubt that the Spec V model would be Slower around the track. Diffrent day = diffrent track conditions = different times. The type V is suppose to be special becuase of its handling.

 

I agree with you Silver... it is true that the Type V never managed a better Tsukuba time than the regular S2000 though... but that can be because of many factors

By the way... I believe the only major change with Type V is the assisted steering type. It was very criticised on the regular S2000, and they did some big change... maybe it changed from hydraulic to electric, or vice versa...

 

Hey Sergio is that your website where they sell the Best Motoring VCD's????

 

Bit slow, but got my DVD of this Best Motoring issue today. Didn't download the clips before since I wanted to wait til I got the DVD.

Wow!

What exactly does the Mazdaspeed RX-8 consist of, performance wise, over the standard RX-8? Lightened flywheel, exhaust.... intake?

It just seems so much faster than the standard model, which in one of the earlier issues, was passed by an S2000 like it was standing still! This time it pulls almost neck and neck.

Also, after the battle, there's some more clips (which aren't included in the rips posted above), and there's flashes of flame out of the exhausts on the downchange! Surely there's more to this car than a different rear-box and intake? lol...


Any ideas????????

I'll be posting up my own rip of the video, which will include the entire Battle DVD chapter, tonight.


-andy-

 

thank you andy

 

In that Video Gansan said the Spec V S2000 has understeer problem. Not sure if it was the tires or the quick steering but, I definitely seen S2000s do better times at tsukuba than that.