2-laps of video from California Speedway
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2-laps of video from California Speedway
Pretty short (2 laps) of me driving the infield course at California Speedway in Fontana. I am the bone-stock grey RX8 up ahead, the camera car is a Nismo R-Tune 350Z on Kumho Victoracer's with Stoptech brakes.
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I guess so ![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I ended up posting a best of 1:21.2 which was pretty good I guess for stock conditions. It will be interesting to see what the car will do with the new turbo motor!
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I ended up posting a best of 1:21.2 which was pretty good I guess for stock conditions. It will be interesting to see what the car will do with the new turbo motor!
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Sweet - are you running Potenza's or Dunlop's?
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Lol, did he hit a cone at the 58-59th second of the movie? Seems like he couldn't control the speed of the car when going into those turns, handling on the 8 seemed more percise than the Z. Great video, fun watching.
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Nice vid, but I dont think the Z was giving it his all.
I test drove a Z this weekend, and it that vid it sounds at though he has it out for a leisurely Sunday drive. Im not saying he would have been able to pass you either.
I test drove a Z this weekend, and it that vid it sounds at though he has it out for a leisurely Sunday drive. Im not saying he would have been able to pass you either.
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Originally Posted by Cam
Nice vid, but I dont think the Z was giving it his all.
I test drove a Z this weekend, and it that vid it sounds at though he has it out for a leisurely Sunday drive. Im not saying he would have been able to pass you either.
I test drove a Z this weekend, and it that vid it sounds at though he has it out for a leisurely Sunday drive. Im not saying he would have been able to pass you either.
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I think your both full of it...................... This is a track with a good amount of turns and the 8 will pull away from the Z in the turns. If I heard the video correctly, the Z's tires were sounding a little like he was taking the corners hard. The guy was most def trying to drive his Z hard. Don't hate because the 8 can hang with a Z. Straight line the Z is going to take us but when you add some Turns and breaking into the equation, its a whole another story.
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He was giving it all he had, you could clearly tell in the straights he was gaining, particularly about the 1:26-1:42 mark. But he clearly wasn't as good of a driver. He couldn't nail the entrance, often broke way too early, was scrubbing off way too much speed in the turn, and getting bad exits too. The couple times he did make good turns, like the aforementioned portion of the video, he clearly gained ground in the straight.
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Thanks guys. I was really impressed with the feedback from the 8 - I've owned lots of cars before (including the FD) and never really felt as comfortable as I did in this one. It was also my first time at the track and first time in the car, so that speaks volumes.
Next up is ~350rwhp, about 400lbs less weight and some suspension
Next up is ~350rwhp, about 400lbs less weight and some suspension
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Originally Posted by Cam
Youre entitled to your opinion as well. I still disagree. Yes our 8's are good on the track, but the Z is not slouch.
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Originally Posted by demon
Thanks guys. I was really impressed with the feedback from the 8 - I've owned lots of cars before (including the FD) and never really felt as comfortable as I did in this one. It was also my first time at the track and first time in the car, so that speaks volumes.
Next up is ~350rwhp, about 400lbs less weight and some suspension![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Next up is ~350rwhp, about 400lbs less weight and some suspension
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Originally Posted by cas2themoe
I know that and I never said it was. But dont act like the RX8 cant hang with it on a track with corners. Thats all I'm saying. Lets put it this way, the more turns you have the better for us, the more straights you have the better for the Z. Understand now?
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I think he's the same Nismo R tune that was at the track on the 23rd.
He was behind me for a while. Then he never caught up.
It's hard for me to believe your that fast with a stock car. The guys with stripped and heavily modified cars are only running 1:20 and the best were at 1:17
He was behind me for a while. Then he never caught up.
It's hard for me to believe your that fast with a stock car. The guys with stripped and heavily modified cars are only running 1:20 and the best were at 1:17
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