How fast is a RX8?

[mqt55s]

rx8 vs dc2r? i'd say they're both pretty even.
rx8 mid to low 14's stock, and at the recent track event my mate got a 1:16(wakefield) with just coilovers. so i'd say pretty much same performance.

[aaronng]

rx8 vs dc2r? i'd say they're both pretty even.
rx8 mid to low 14's stock, and at the recent track event my mate got a 1:16(wakefield) with just coilovers. so i'd say pretty much same performance.

DC2Rs can do 1:16 without coilovers.

[SHIFTY]

rx8 is easier 2 go fast.. but not faster...

[fatboyz39]

I was suprise it did 1.16. Awesome time. that was his frist time out too i tihnk.

[aaronng]

All in all, the RX-8 has more power, a chassis that is easier to drive hard and is RWD, giving it more traction under power so you can apply throttle earlier at the apex rather than having to wait until it is almost straight.

But, all the above sounds like a good street sports car. The DC2R is the opposite. You have to work for your power, you have knife-edged steering response, the car sits flat when at 10/10 on the track and all the luxuries like climate control, sound deadening and cruise control are absent to save weight.The DC2R may not have outright speed, but it is a hell of a daily drivable track car. That was what the Type R philisophy was about. A hard edged track car that you could drive to and from the track, as well as be a daily driver.

[mqt55s]

I was suprise it did 1.16. Awesome time. that was his frist time out too i tihnk.

theres more in it. semi's, swaybars and correct damper settings.
awesome car. i'd choose it over the dc2r. luxury, looks good, stock- goes fast enough for me.

[EZZY]

fair enf Joey... but u also have to keep in mind that .. honda didnt design them for straight line performance ... they r there for well balanced handling..

so as mazda. if you want a fast straight line mazda "sports" car, dont pick the RX8.
FD RX7 would be your best friend.

doesn't the rx8 hav 50/50 wieght distribution?
heard they were quick in corners too..

yes, and yes

n it's redline is like...9000rpm? or 8 can't remember

redline at around 9250rpm.....

Petrol wise ... the RX8 is silly .. on a full tank of about $70-80, I was luck to get 350km out of it!

depends on how you drive it.... if you are lead footed, expect to visit the servo more often. alot of rx8 owners have gave up checking on the km's....

I don't think I even opened the bonnet.

right.... so you have never checked the engine oild or topping up the engine oil?

ive chopped RX8's before... low 5 second???wake up to yourselves, they are a great car but they aint THAT fast

wake up..... rx8 will never did 5sec. they are not that fast as it sounds

if you read joey99's later post, he has already corrected himself....

imo, the rx8 is a piece of shit.

each to their own. im sure alot of the rx8 owners would think an EK is piece of shit...

ive raced two in my old stnadard ek4 and smacked them both. my car i ran my car and got 14.790.

so the guys that say they're fast, the rx8's i raced must have had lots of problems then.

seriously, do you think the rx8 owners would even bother to "race" an ek....

i get the feeling that many of the people posting here have never actually driven an rx-8 but are giving second hand recounts of 'races' that have way too many varibales to be an accurate indicator of a cars performance...

thats exactly what i was thinking...... good call vinnie.
at the end of the day, an rx8 is pretty okay for what it is... and i still dont know why ppl would compare it with the FD RX7... they are both aimed at different markets... (rx8 = older/mature generation, rx7 = younger, wanna-go-faster generation)

One thing I don't like about the rx-8 is the lack of headroom!!!!!!! my hair touches the roof and it's really annoying! (rx-8 fitted with electric seats + sunroof) same shit happens in the e46 330ci (elec seats + sunroof) ARGHHHHHHH

unfortunately... you lose a couple of inch of head room with the sunroom.....

i slapped an rx8 as well nothing special also drove 1 feels like a nugget compared to a b20

you can not use the tech you use for a b20 to drive an rx8..... anyway, each to their own.

I like the RX8...

*Gets ready to be flamed*

there is nothing wrong with that....

i like hondas.

rx8 is nice to look at. i havnt driven one nor raced one. but i gota say they do appear slow....

thats because they dont look all that "aerodynamic" like most of other high powered sports cars

[silver_screen]

haha low 5 seconds? you think they are porsche or something, 177kw and 1350kg does not add up to low 5s mate...

hate to bring this up million years later.. but umm that just annoyed me a bit.. 177kw an 1350kg doesnt equal low 5's... so im assuming that 206kw and 1560kg doesnt equal sub 5's to 100 either???

On paper it doesnt look right.. but in the real world?? The gtr has 206kw, and massive weight... but clocks 100 in 4.7secs???

and b4 everyone starts with the 4wd crap and blah blah blah... the rx8 doesnt cop much wheelspin (if any) off the line. They dont do mid 5's anyway, and having driven a dc2r... i must say that handling wise.. its fkn perfect for a fwd and the rotary is a menace in the 7k rpm+ id say the dc is quicker in the long range..

[bennjamin]

on paper my car is 960kg and 141kw ~ probably gets to 100 in around 5.5 but who cares ?

Lets keep the discussion about the 1.3's.

IE the gti and RX8's lol

[yfin]

On paper it doesnt look right.. but in the real world?? The gtr has 206kw, and massive weight... but clocks 100 in 4.7secs???

You picked the wrong example. Try an example that isnt underquoting to abide with the gentlemans agreement to stick with 206kw in Japan.

The RX8 is not underquoted.

[xtercii]

seriously, do you think the rx8 owners would even bother to "race" an ek....

yes they would, they think it's gonna be an easy kill and teach the kid a lesson, then they get shitted on the face and cops a golden shower...

[xtercii]

hate to bring this up million years later.. but umm that just annoyed me a bit.. 177kw an 1350kg doesnt equal low 5's... so im assuming that 206kw and 1560kg doesnt equal sub 5's to 100 either???

On paper it doesnt look right.. but in the real world?? The gtr has 206kw, and massive weight... but clocks 100 in 4.7secs???

and b4 everyone starts with the 4wd crap and blah blah blah... the rx8 doesnt cop much wheelspin (if any) off the line. They dont do mid 5's anyway, and having driven a dc2r... i must say that handling wise.. its fkn perfect for a fwd and the rotary is a menace in the 7k rpm+ id say the dc is quicker in the long range..

Yes as yfin said gtr is under quoted on power, and more important you can launch these thing at 7000 or even 8000 and it just sling shots off the line, something which the rx8 can never do.