UtahSleeper
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I love the NSX.............but I have to laugh at the vented CF hood on a mid engine vehicle..........
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underscore
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the rads are still in the front most of the time tho
DudeMan":2kmxtdzw said:GT4times2":2kmxtdzw said:You know you could have just bought a pick up truck, right?
Yeah but I don't want a regular pick up.. I want a four door, short box with a spare tire carrier.
Basically a Hilux minus the $8000~ price tag and RHD.
I know the Toyota Hilux. Real cool trucks. It would be nice if you did a Diesel swap while you're at it.
darthripley
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GT4times2":2yfcstq2 said:
^ what he said. i prefer the S2K.
we embarrassed an RX-8 quite badly with the MKI MR2. poor guy really thought he was hot stuff too.
monkracing29
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I agree I am not a big fan of the rx-8 either. but i have always thought that the NSX reminds me of the Mr2 from the front
the nsx was aquired inoperable :doh:
haven't driven it yet, I'm really only in it for some quick $
the problem with the car Isn't torque, rotories lack responsiveness on the low end with the stock flywheels. rotating mass is a big deal in rotories
factory rx8's had drive by wire throttle limiters, soo did the mazdaspeeds at that time. :bangshead:
the best i could do at the track bone stock was 15.5s after the throttle unlock 13.9 thats a huge difference!
aftermarket zaust, intake, cobb tune, lightweight flywheel and upgraded ignition 13.4s
+70 shot @ 6.5-9.5k = 12.9s
now running a custom turbo setup, and ecu haven't gone to the strip yet. I daily drive it. its a blast
I've driven both the rx8 and s2k my choice in the two should be easily apparent.
haven't driven it yet, I'm really only in it for some quick $
darthripley":3kfhe0rn said:
the problem with the car Isn't torque, rotories lack responsiveness on the low end with the stock flywheels. rotating mass is a big deal in rotories
factory rx8's had drive by wire throttle limiters, soo did the mazdaspeeds at that time. :bangshead:
the best i could do at the track bone stock was 15.5s after the throttle unlock 13.9 thats a huge difference!
aftermarket zaust, intake, cobb tune, lightweight flywheel and upgraded ignition 13.4s
+70 shot @ 6.5-9.5k = 12.9s
now running a custom turbo setup, and ecu haven't gone to the strip yet. I daily drive it. its a blast
I've driven both the rx8 and s2k my choice in the two should be easily apparent.
darthripley
Moderator
interesting on the throttle limit, that would explain why it was so pathetically slow.
do they limit the throttle at the factory b/c the rotary goes kaboom easier?
i still think the S2K is prettier, just my thoughts.
do they limit the throttle at the factory b/c the rotary goes kaboom easier?
i still think the S2K is prettier, just my thoughts.
darthripley":3j7xgjnf said:
n/a rotaries are actually very reliable, you can constantly beat/rev on a rotary much more than a conventional engine ...if maintained properly. I would have honestly been through several piston engines already the way I push it through the twisties
checking oil, premixing and most importantly LETTING THE CAR WARM UP are necessity.
poor/foolish owners have given them their taboo status in the import world.
as for the throttle limiter your guess is as good as mine :shrug: like i said mazda was doing it with all their cars at the time maybe is was a usdm regulation?
also the throttle unlock + intake made the little 1.3l rotary VERY loud above 5.5k, zaust just changed the tone.
the tune was much like our alltracs as well, very rich, very conservative.
as for the s2k Its a very fun car as well I drove my friend's quite a bit, and even at track days but I am 6'6" for one and IMO (whatever thats worth) the rx8 handles better stock for stock, but its really splitting hairs.
underscore
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zero06":h0r9qms7 said:
noise regulations might be why they limited it then.
Hotrodhendrix
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MMM Ls powered S2000.... Sexy sauce all over it. Not a big fan of the RX8s but I have only driven a stock one and it was after driving my old 500awhp VR4. Not a fair test drive.
~James
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