350Z vs. Mazda RX-8
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Originally Posted by Z1NONLY
My base 05' tipped the scales at < 3200lbs 3180, IIRC. (At Moroso, FL)
It's funny you should mention Autocross. Because the national B-stock champion, Jason Isley thinks the only thing holding back the Z in the stock class is.... the drivers in th Z's. I think he also said more camber on the Z would put it ahead of the 8 too. IIRC
It's funny you should mention Autocross. Because the national B-stock champion, Jason Isley thinks the only thing holding back the Z in the stock class is.... the drivers in th Z's. I think he also said more camber on the Z would put it ahead of the 8 too. IIRC
Originally Posted by Z1NONLY
Check out posts 33 and 34 in the thread below.
https://my350z.com/forum/autocross-r...ire-class.html
https://my350z.com/forum/autocross-r...ire-class.html
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Originally Posted by Arnold K.
Many of us have weighed our Zs and have gotten identical numbers. There are no variable unknowns. Full tank of gas, topped fluids, in full trim. That's it.
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Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
If someday I see a young, oriental male driving a Cumstang, then I'll concede to you the point that it has the same target buyer as the RX-8 or 350Z.
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Originally Posted by RX8Guy
You weighing your own car has way to many unknowns for a fair comparison. Would you not agree that a comparison by a nationally respect consumer organization would have a better point of view. In short it would seem that what ever you are coming up with a similar prepare RX would be 300 lbs lighter.
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And Chevy's ratings on the LS1 motor were actually lower than most were being dyno'd at.
Yes, if someone took their stock Z and had it weighed on a certified scale, I'd believe it.
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Originally Posted by RX8Guy
Now if I was to tell you that the RX was 2800lbs and that I weight it and so have others, who you have no knowledge of, and you noticed a list of modification done to my car in my tag line (unknown variables) and your holding printed weight specification from the manufacture and a well respected independent source that contradicts what I am telling you. You would still be good with what I claim?
There are no variables involved here - just consistency.
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Originally Posted by RX8Guy
You weighing your own car has way to many unknowns for a fair comparison. Would you not agree that a comparison by a nationally respect consumer organization would have a better point of view. In short it would seem that what ever you are coming up with a similar prepare RX would be 300 lbs lighter.
Originally Posted by RX8Guy
Yet the RX-8 still dominates autocross, people will gravatate to what works best. Facts will always speak louder then one's opinions.
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
Ahh, the old RX8 vs 350Z comparison. Many have been done, so you'll probably get some smartasses here.
I plan to test drive an RX8 just for the hell of it.
I plan to test drive an RX8 just for the hell of it.
I was really disappointed that my friend bought a RX-8 after I repeatedly told him to get a much faster car (350z). Now he complains how V6 camrys overtake him on the freeway and he can't catch up.
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Originally Posted by RX8Guy
Now if I was to tell you that the RX was 2800lbs and that I weight it and so have others, who you have no knowledge of, and you noticed a list of modification done to my car in my tag line (unknown variables) and your holding printed weight specification from the manufacture and a well respected independent source that contradicts what I am telling you.
RX8Guy, you can leave... and take your tiny Wankel with you.
Chipped apex seals and oil consumption... PFF
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I test drove an RX8 anniversarry before I got my car. It felt way slower than the Z. Probably I wasn't driving it hard enough, I have heard that you really need to rev hard with the rx8 to get any decent acceleration from it.
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I have an 08 Z. I wanted to be young dumb and irresponsible at least once in my life. So every time I think "Maybe I should have gotten an S2000/RX8/97 M3 sedan/Fit/Evo/Sti/S4/A3/3-series/Something Else" I roll into the throttle, kick the rear out around a turn and remember why I didn't get any of the other cars above.
If RX8s consistently got observed gas mileage more like the S2000's, I may have become an rx8 owner instead.
If RX8s consistently got observed gas mileage more like the S2000's, I may have become an rx8 owner instead.
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Originally Posted by gregom
Why is a Fit in that list?
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Seriously though, I'm thinking about building a K20-swap Fit after college. They're cool little cars.
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