Had a guy in an RX-8 want to play at a stop light today... Looked stock except for no tips coming out of the back... When the light went green, the RX-8 got a jump of about a half car... Nice launch, I was still trying to hook up... First gear was all his, but once we grabbed second, I pulled even with him, and then started pulling ahead... Spun the tires when I grabbed third, and kept the distance about the same... Finally shut it down about 75 mph... Got a thumbs up from the guy in the 8, and we went our separate ways!!

Dan

 

good job lieutenant!

 

What engine and what are the modifications?

 

Sorry, hehe...

12a streetport
header
exhaust
stock carb still...

Dan

 

nice..i saw a new rx8 at my school the other day in person they look so sweet..

 

geez, the rx8 just cant get a break from any of the previous rxs.

 

Heh nice kill there Lt. Got to love them old carb. motors too.

 

i used to run that same setup in my car but I dont think I could have beaten a stock rx8.....coulden really spin tires in 3rd either...
but say what....u must have a nice engine there...
ez

 

that doesnt seem right... a 12a sp vs. 13b renesis. doesnt add up. I hardly ever call bs on posts. But think about it... the rx8 is running in the 14.5 range. A stock carbbed sp 12a isnt going to even come close to that. Hell even the gsl-se 13b sp or supercharged isnt even around those times.

Maybe the guy launched and didnt want to race faster than a little over the speed limit.

 

the rx8 driver didnt want rev pass 4000rpm.
breakin in engine still.

 

goofyrotor is right. there is no way to beat it with a stock carb.

 

My dad wouldn't rev past 3000 until 1500 miles in his... so as long as he's a new and responsible RX8 owner, I'm going with GoofyRotor... and I doubt he was really "racing" you if he was still breaking in.

 

Man..that would suck to buy a new Rx-8 and have that big ole' 9k RPM tach staring you right in the face, and not be able to wind it out..

 

Good kill man.

I got my *** whopped long time ago (not with my FD)from a slightly moded FB.
Before my FD I had a 85 300 ZX (pretty quick) and the FB raced me from light to light, he had like 2 car lenghts ahead of me.
We both pulled over and he showed the engine bay and a big *** carburator with no filter.

 

For all of you calling BS. I just dynoed 158hp at the wheels with some carb tuning. The car is definitely faster than I thought it would be. Why would I make up a story? What purpose would it serve? Why would the guy give me a Thumbs up, like he's saying "good run"? Honestly....

Dan

 

Stupid effin' double post...

Dan

 

12a streetport
header
exhaust
stock carb still...

 

use logic.

im not saying it didnt happen, what im saying is that he wasnt pushing the car to its potential.

 

RX-8 coulda been an auto..

 

Driven by a little ol man from pasadena..

 

 

I can't say if his car was a auto or not, or even if the guy was realy driving it hard..... but the Rx-8 is'nt a super fast car. Its a awesome car to own, and I love the looks....but the 8 in its detuned state is'nt the most impressive car out their. Now my FD on the other hand.....Now thats a car! CJ

 

Good kill

 

Looks like some people here are unaware of how well the stock Nikki carbs respond to tuning, and that the combined effects of a lightweight car, a good driver, a properly ported and tuned rotary will lead to victory over many machines - including the regretfully slow RX-8.

Rock on Lt.Dan!

 

yeah,yeah,yeah, the only way to get the truth is to ask the RX8 driver. theres always 2 sides to the story.
otherwise, this story telling business is for kids.
TRICKS are for KIDS