F-Body Tim

so i'm driving my car, doing about 60mph or so, when a gray RX8 gets on my @$$, the car had fog-lights and a moon roof, it looked cool in my opinion . then he gets in the lane beside me and slows to about 40mph. then i slowed down to 40mph. i hit the horn 3 times and punch it... it was over from the start... i just walked him on up to about 80mph or 90mph :rockon: he was 3 cars back when i let off.

my car: 1986 IROC-Z 305TPI-stock 700R4
K&N-SLP runners-Hooker cat/back.

his car: 200? MAZDA RX-8 ???????
???????????

Redballboy

Nice kill dude. I cant wait to get the IROC back on the road i just changed off my smashed in fender and just have to give it a new paintjob and ill be ready.

F-Body Tim

i am proud of my car now... before the exaust it was a dog. when the cat-back was instaled i drove home and layed nasty patches. :rockon: althogh the right trac was 4ft longer than the left side. time for the SLP posi. :rockon:

F-Body Tim

anyways i looked up the RX-8 in "CAR and DRIVER" and they got 14.5 out of it. in the 1/4 mile. so the guy i raced wasn't as good as "CAR and DRIVER" in the 1/4 mile because my car is in the high 14 range mabey??????? i need to run it this sesson.

90firebird

those rotary engines love to rev.... you musta simply been in a better gear to maximize ur power band at that moment.....

jocww

yea or he couldnt drive
not to put u down or anything
but exhaust and a air filter dont count

F-Body Tim

what dose that mean?

87LG4FORMULA

Nice kill indeed! I don't know exactly what his skill level has to do with it, winning is winning and if it was just the cars racing then we'd just compare magazine articles when the light changed lol

F-Body Tim

you are right... winning is winning...

it was funny when we let off the gas i threw on the 4-ways.

jocww

exhaust and a filter dont really call as big mods

91gta_tpi

Hey F-Body, I'm not trying to start something or anything, but according to ur profile you're not even able to drive yet, so what is the deal with that??? Just wondering, but great kill anyways!!!

trans_am_ta_84

exhaust is a big mod. if you do headers that is. but anyways you have a very nice car tim. nice kill. can't wait till my low 13's 305 tbi trans am is on the road to get down some kills myself.

TA

iTrader: (1)

I have driven an RX 8. You have to spin the snot out of them to get any power, and then they come on like an angry beehive. If driven aggressively, they are quick. If you catch him in the wrong gear, you will be long gone before he hits the powerband.

Nice kill. I'm sure your victim isn't happy now every time he's making his loan and insurance payment for his little "rocket"...

Troy

Ray87Z

You can also get a automatic equipped model unless I'm mistaken, I'd think they'd be noticeably slower than the manual ones everyone posts times/does tests on...

Mazda should have turboed these suckers, the next RX7 better be turboed...

Jokerman

Well if it was an Auto then you had a serious advantage. They are equipped with a weaker engine that is rated at about 190 or so and is seriously revlimited and just generally not a good deal. Congrats either way, but a skilled driver with the 6spd model would have been much closer and maybe won that race.

oh and while it would be nice to see a turbo model come out, i wouldn't buy it considering the issues the RX7 had with the turbo motors. Had to change em out almost as often as the oil. 258 natural hp isn't bad even it its like 150ftlbs, a 9000rpm redline is fun to play with.

Marc 85Z28

iTrader: (3)

The 6 speed is rated at 238HP now, not the original 250 they CLAIMED. Most dynos show them in the 170rwhp range, and thats the HO 6 port engine. Still highly overrated. The autos got the 4 port version, rated around 190. The RPM range isn't that different. I've never seen a dyno on one of those, but it wouldn't be pretty.

Well, was it a 6 speed car or an auto? Large 18" wheels indicated the 6 speed, and smaller 16" wheels indicate the auto. I have hard time you beat the 6 speed version, even if he was out of the powerband.

GASGZLR

No way those cars aren't THAT fast. My buddy just bought a new 04 one with the 6 speed and every option you could get and he gave that thing all it had with me in it(9000 rpm) and it took forever to rev up. If it had way deeper gears then it would be kinda fast but with what ever comes stock, it is a dog IMO, a say a 305 tpi should be able to wax it easy from what I felt.

F-Body Tim

i have my permit, so my 21 year old bro was with me.

ThirdGenFire

I just love it when the 305 guys get a win over the gaints!!!
Giant killer 305 TPI :hail: LB9
Just don't pull next to a G35, 350Z, Z06, Viper, C4 LT4 LT1, 93+Z28/Trans Am, 98+Fboides etc....you'll be good
Hahaha sorry just messing around. Great kill BTW. I got next to one and was sorta afriad I admit. Next time I'll go for it.

91gta_tpi

That's cool, just wondering!!! I bet that made the guy feel even worse if he realized that he just got beat by a 15 yr old. Ha Ha!!!

F-Body Tim

i'm shure it was a 6-speed b/c when we wre raceing you could see the front end dip, hard.

that is what my bro said...

F-Body Tim

it's funny but true, i raced a 93-95 LT-1 Z28 and got my @$$ handed to meat least it was a:hail::hail: F-Body

rx7speed

there are two styles of rx7
one that ha 238hp
then the other version which I think is good for around low 15's or so

prolly aced the later one

for one car and driver suxs as far as times
ie think the rx7 has been able to get more like low 14's but not 100% on that

two many other cars they test can't close to times a decent driver ges

ie z06 tuns 13 flat
carmaro ss runs 13.8

F-Body Tim

''CAR and DRIVER'' or ''MOTOR TREND'' i thought hit 11.90s with the 2003 ZO6...

Redballboy

lol they did there is no way a z06 only does 13

trans_am_ta_84

z06's run high 12's when i go to island drag way the average is 12.8, 12.9 sometime 13 flat if they can't drive. they don't do no 11's though thats way overrating them

86transamws6

that's because off ***** out torque!! the RX8 has less than 150

Redballboy

ive seen videos of stock z06's with a great driver running 11.9's before ill try and get one

ThirdGenFire

Just like they can't get the Viper out of the 12.2 second range.
All this is true of the RX-7 but this is about the RX-8. It is a complety different animal. The Turbo makes a big difference. I like the 7 better personally. The 8 is cool though

rx7speed

the z06 can pull a high 11 if driven right
just because you drivers in your area don't do it doesn't mean it can't happen



or let me ask this since in my area all the 305 tpis run mid 15's here does that mean that there is no way a stock 305 tpi can run a low 15 or even a high 14?

rx7speed

this was the first year of z06 I saw
the same mag that was able to muster a 13.8 out of a camaro SS with the LS1

rx7speed

ever notice if you look at the rx8 straight from the front and picture bunny ears comming off the top of th car it looks like a rabit?

86transamws6

haha ya. and old 80's Saabs look like ducks

Redballboy

haha alright must be some intake exhaust body kit civic owner driving it

rx7speed

it was a magazine driver
not something at the track


it is just brought up to show you can't trust mag times for the 1/4

Marc 85Z28

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, Motor Trend, Car & Driver, etc all pretty much suck. They do not powershift manual trans cars, and do not brake torque automatic cars. They also don't play around much with the launch RPM on manual cars. They obtain all performance data using an optical fifth wheel.

The ONLY "magazine" I trust in MotorWeek. They test nearly all their cars at 75/80 Dragway in Maryland or some road race course in the Atlanta area. They drive the cars like they were meant to be driven. Check out some of the times they get at www.mpt.org/motorweek They got a mid 12 at 118 out of a Z06, and a very fast 14.7@90 from an 85 IROC.

eric m 91 rs

on comcast on demand i saw a program done by motortrend or C/D not sure wich....anyways it was a vette vs. viper shoot out.....03 z06 vs. 03 srt10....in the 1/4 the vette turned a 12.4 and the viper was running 12.2......0-60 they clocked the vette at 4.5 and the viper at 4.3......these times are from memory havent seen that show in a while but im pretty sure they are accurate as far as the show is concerned