As far as tire life how long do you want your tire to last? The faster a tire is the quicker it will wear out, that is true. I don't want a tire that last two years it will be hard as a rock. My last set of V710s I gave away after they had just over 100 autox runs and about 1200 freeway miles, I driver round trip about 110 miles per event on my V710s, they last longer than I need them to. The guy I gave them to did a practice day on them before they died.
Back in the day of the Yokohama A008RSII you could run all year with autox and a few track days on one set. The bad part is they are slower than the high end street tires we have now days. Speed cost, how fast do you want to go??? The number one mod you can make to give you better lap times in autox and road course is tires. A supercharger will give you more hp but it wont help you stop or corner better, tires help everything. If you are cheap on your tires you will hurt every part of your lap time.

 

ULLLOSE !!!

Hey, we got another RX-8 owner here! Great to see you!

 

Crime-iney this sub forum is going to the dark side.

 

I was just quoting Tirerack not actual experience. I will get either Kuhmo, Toyo's or Michelens as soon as my hitch and trailer are done (one month). Yet, I want a tire that works for road and AutoX. I thought the V710's where a low temp tire? Where as the RA1's are a medium temp tire and many on this forum love them for road racing.
But, I may just put a set of V710's on my old stock wheels, and when I get my track wheels put a set of Toyo's on them.

 

They just wish they had more hp - like the Z. Just joking, I almost bought a RX8. Yet, the Nissan dealer let me take a much better test drive than the Mazada deal and that sealed the deal.

 

No HP envy from me I don't care about that.... Its your TQ I wish I had.

 

And I wish my car weighed as much as yours!
Yea, Tq is nice and I have a lot, 390 ft-lbs to be exact.
So is someone coming out with a FI for the RX8?

 

There are several options out there. One of the forum guys has 310 RWHP with the Interceptor X + Greddy Turbo. The Interceptor is well tuned though. I'm sure it cost him dearly.

 

Like he said there are several options... Only a few good ones. Lots of junk out there and lots of guys losing motors from it. Got to get the good stuff. Superchargers are starting to come around, but just like when the S2000 came out it is hard to find something that will make decent power and take 9000rpm.

 

You have about 60hp and 200tq more and we get a 350lb weight break.

Good thing unlike Nissan that Mazda gave us a good LSD and some front camber adjustment.

As good as an autox car the RX8 is I expect that when the 350Z geats an equal tire to run on they will be at the top.

 

Go with the RA-1's. No comparison as far as track performance. It just depends on what you prefer.

 

I'm glad you say this. Coming from last years champion it actually puts merit to our strife.