Best way to load up the 8 on autox day?
#26
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I now discourage driving with another set of wheels in the car, see last sentence:
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#27
He's as bad as Can
I now discourage driving with another set of wheels in the car, see last sentence:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...81&postcount=6
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...81&postcount=6
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-25/new-way-carry-tires-autocross-52904/
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#29
He's as bad as Can
Originally Posted by Spin9k
If 200 lbs in the back seats is overloading.... well konis really suck if THAT puts them on the bumpstops!
Last edited by expo1; 07-18-2007 at 07:14 PM.
#30
Estimating...
205 lbs driver
175 lbs codriver
200 lbs wheels/tires
40 lbs jack
75 lbs assorted tools
50 lbs clothing and baggage
10 lbs 2 helmets and bags
50 lbs other crap in car
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805 lbs
GVWR for the RX-8 is about 3,800 lbs IIRC. If the car weighs 2900ish in race trim (less than full tank, lightweight wheels, etc) in race trim, that starts getting pretty close.
205 lbs driver
175 lbs codriver
200 lbs wheels/tires
40 lbs jack
75 lbs assorted tools
50 lbs clothing and baggage
10 lbs 2 helmets and bags
50 lbs other crap in car
------
805 lbs
GVWR for the RX-8 is about 3,800 lbs IIRC. If the car weighs 2900ish in race trim (less than full tank, lightweight wheels, etc) in race trim, that starts getting pretty close.
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I now discourage driving with another set of wheels in the car, see last sentence:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...81&postcount=6
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#34
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when the rear shocks start clunking you'll know ... I was one of them, had to almost pay as much as new to rebuild my rear stock class DAs over this past winter because they were in such bad shape internally, diagnosis was due to excessive bottoming and the only time that ever occured was driving it loaded up to the events, they aren't designed for that ... IMO losing sucks more than a race shock not being able to serve double duty as a truck shock
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Last edited by TeamRX8; 07-12-2007 at 11:55 PM.
#35
05-08 SCCA BS Natl Champ
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So here is a thought for the overloaded car on the way to the event crowd. Jack up the car and put a set of these in the springs: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/3536...g-Rubbers.html
Then when you get to the event and are changing tires just pull them out.
Then when you get to the event and are changing tires just pull them out.
Last edited by ULLLOSE; 07-18-2007 at 06:44 PM.
#38
He's as bad as Can
180 lbs of mounted tires
70 lbs of tools & spare parts.
the rest clothes etc. for 3 days, laptop, oil & premix,
folding chair, pop tent, gas can, quick fill funnel,
small air compressor.
I am the only driver plus I lower the weight a bit by taking out ALL the seats and only using two lightweight Kirkey seats.
I don't think 300 lbs in the rear is too bad, but I am am only doing a HPDE. I assume if this was a race preped 8 a trailer would be the way to go.
Last edited by expo1; 07-18-2007 at 07:43 PM.
#41
#42
05-08 SCCA BS Natl Champ
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Well I am packed and it will be just around 300 lbs of stuff I wouldn't have in my 8 on a normal day.
180 lbs of mounted tires
70 lbs of tools & spare parts.
the rest clothes etc. for 3 days, laptop, oil & premix,
folding chair, pop tent, gas can, quick fill funnel,
small air compressor.
I am the only driver plus I lower the weight a bit by taking out ALL the seats and only using two lightweight Kirkey seats.
I don't think 300 lbs in the rear is too bad, but I am am only doing a HPDE. I assume if this was a race preped 8 a trailer would be the way to go.
180 lbs of mounted tires
70 lbs of tools & spare parts.
the rest clothes etc. for 3 days, laptop, oil & premix,
folding chair, pop tent, gas can, quick fill funnel,
small air compressor.
I am the only driver plus I lower the weight a bit by taking out ALL the seats and only using two lightweight Kirkey seats.
I don't think 300 lbs in the rear is too bad, but I am am only doing a HPDE. I assume if this was a race preped 8 a trailer would be the way to go.
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#44
He's as bad as Can
#46
1935 lbs. FTW!
I'm still not sure how 300 pounds on the rear can blow out a shock. The average guy is 150 lbs give or take, so basically if you had to drive somewhere and took 3 friends that would blow out the shocks too?
#47
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when you load up the trunk it has more leverage on squatting the rear, plus you lose ride height with low/zero gas Koni shocks (which the warning was specifically stated for) over the OE monotubes, plus you forgot the weight of a driver and possibly a passenger too, plus most people over tighten the upper rear shock mounts which only exacerbates the problem ... of course I've been known for bringing the kitchen sink to events ...
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