RXgrayspeed1

I have an 04 with 30,000 miles on it with greddy exhaust anf no cats. I get my *** kicked my my buddys 350z, 06 eclipes, and 04 mustang gt i feel like i should be close to them but im not. It feels like im loseing hp everytime i put on aftermart part anyone have any ideas?

ShinkaTeen

how/where do you shift?

what am parts do you have?

plus the 8 will be slower in a 1/4 mile everytime against the Z.

RXgrayspeed1

ya i shift at like 8500 and its mostly on the street i would think i would be close to them

RXgrayspeed1

and i lost to a 1.8t and it only have 210hp

alienRX8

RX8 is not a straight line car. Even if the 1.8t had 210hp it has more torque so in a short race it would still win unless you are a really good driver. Dont shift at 8.5k take it to 9k so you stay in the higher powerband as much as possible.

RXgrayspeed1

how can i get more tq out my 8?

ShinkaTeen

go f/i

rowteree

haha, you cant. Unless you have lots of expendable cash laying around

nycgps

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this stupid noob.

He never search b4 he start any post. check history.

nmarz77

When was the last time you changed your coils and plugs?

Renesis07

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Compression test, dyno, or drag race it and trap above 93. That should indicate if your making 'normal' power. Bolt ons dont do anything except add noise and better throttle response. Read my sig, Im still running 15's.

636

yeah man , this isnt "need for speed". Sorry , lmao.

Renesis07

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A passat 2.0 T will beat an RX8. Literally in the article when they first came out, I think it was motor trend, it said "will beat an RX8, etc, etc." I laughed when I read it......then cried.

Razz1

Do a search.. there are plenty of things you can do to beat a Z

kersh4w

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learn to drive.

xsnipersgox

we don't really condone street racing here.

and search damn it.

Mugatu

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so you have NO horsepower? as in ZERO? that sucks man. how does your car move? do you pedal it or something?

seriously, you fail at life.

05rx8mazda

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Only cat back and midpipe??

z's arent even that fast they are slow.

Cars that have fallen cause of my 8 are g35's, Mustang Gt's, i need to run a s2k.. ive also lost to a new 06 SI with intake cat back and midpipe..

The 8 isnt a straight away car but it also isnt something to be taken lightly its a little 1.3 to reckon with..

Strap a turbo on


Ps. Check the flux capacitors they do tend to go bad ever 30K miles

invasion08

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Try some Mazda Engine Cleaner

05rx8mazda

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Something magical called "torque"

Flinestones pedal

TopGear8

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You should be able to beat an eclipse....I would say change your plugs/coils and get a compression test.

Renesis07

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I would say dont street race and learn to drive.

PS- I havent always been this 'well behaved' with my car. I have beaten half the cars on your list, so somethings up.

invasion08

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Look what Kevin a awesome mazda tech foud out about mazda engine cleaner
https://www.rx8club.com/ne-rx-8-forum-29/zoom-cleaner-decarb-dealer-results-146764/

Fanman

Nitrous

SHINKA RX8

u should change your coils every 20,000 miles. learn how to drive the car better i have raced 350z, evo's, and gt mustangs have yet to loose. i have intake,headers,exhaust,pullys . i normaly pull away pretty fast, well evo's i only beat on the hwy, awd sucks on hwy.