Finally on Saturday we get a chance to get out of the house as my parents came over to stay with junior, so my wife and I drive out to SF for some sushi. I couldn't imagine that we would have hors douvers before arriving. :buttrock

So we're going down Fell st and a silver RX8 pulls along side of us. The driver was a younger 20 something guy and he did a couple of short bursts to show his intensions. I look over at wifey and ask (yes I did) if it would be ok to demonstrate some M Power; she looks over at me and says "ok" and gives me the Pope type of blessing. Fell St has timed stop lights set to ~35. We catch each light and do a 1st and 2nd gear runs before going heavy on the brakes. We did 4 runs and each run I would pull hard on the RX8 (1-2 cars)both from the dig and from a roll and it was just no contest. There were two guys in the RX8 and just before we had to make our turn after the last run, we waved to the guys in the RX8 and they gave thumbs up. The guys were cool and the car looks great. I hope the driver was not too heart broken about the beating. His RX8 looked stock and I didn't have a chance to tell him that I was somewhat modded.

doesnt really matter that you were modded, the e36 m3 would still easily beat a stock rx8.

Good Kill, I know nothing about the rx8 besides that it has a rotory in it. What are the sepcs on those cars anyway.

Is there any car that doesnt beat a RX8.

Good Kill, I know nothing about the rx8 besides that it has a rotory in it. What are the sepcs on those cars anyway.

Just found out on MotorTrend:

Base Engine Size: 1.3 liters Base Engine Type: Rotary
Horsepower: 238 hp Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm
Torque: 159 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 5500 rpm
Drive Type: RWD

No weight info but none the less that explains the beating! I'm at 234rwhp/223rwtq

Is there any car that doesnt beat a RX8.

Ummm, mind if I enjoy victory for a few moments without your smart a$$ comments? :D

i think his comment was directed more towards the slow RX8s...but they're more of an autocross car anyways.

nice kill, what mods do you have?

nice kill, what mods do you have?

power wise: Dinan CAI, UD pulleys, M50, SS exhaust, a few stickers :D

your making 234whp with that set up? O.o
thats awesome

and nice kill! i wanna run an RX8

Just found out on MotorTrend:

Base Engine Size: 1.3 liters Base Engine Type: Rotary
Horsepower: 238 hp Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm
Torque: 159 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 5500 rpm
Drive Type: RWD

No weight info but none the less that explains the beating! I'm at 234rwhp/223rwtq

Wow I thought it was more than that. Good Kill again

your making 234whp with that set up? O.o
thats awesome

and nice kill! i wanna run an RX8

It's the stickers. :D

Good kill.

Yah! :buttrock :alright

MaxVelocity stickers provide 5whp.... get yours now!
It's the stickers. :D

Good kill.

Ummm, mind if I enjoy victory for a few moments without your smart a$$ comments? :D

I am sorry :(, ok, let me go at it again

Dam, good kill!!!! those RX8 are monsters, buggers put out like 158 torque, dam, they pull like a freight train...

with a civic's engine


with the brakes pulled


stuck in park

pulling a huge cargo of fat chicks :alright

;) :stickoutt

thanks Flawless :buttrock LOL

damn... 159tq...

Nice RUN! Too bad about Mazda overeporting their HP figures for that car...

If I asked permission everytime I would be DENIED :(

So...I just speed up and look straight...show no emotion...The wifey asks "Were you speeding?" I always say...."No...I just love to hear the roar of my exhaust..." :devillook Works most of the time...

Oh and the SUSHI boat place in JapanTown is the best.

Just found out on MotorTrend:

Base Engine Size: 1.3 liters Base Engine Type: Rotary
Horsepower: 238 hp Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm
Torque: 159 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 5500 rpm
Drive Type: RWD

No weight info but none the less that explains the beating! I'm at 234rwhp/223rwtq

Damn man you've really dynoed your car with those numbers, with just exhaust, intake, pulleys and M50 manifold. That's pretty impressive, nice M you got there. Nice kill by the way.

Nice RUN! Too bad about Mazda overeporting their HP figures for that car...

If I asked permission everytime I would be DENIED :(

So...I just speed up and look straight...show no emotion...The wifey asks "Were you speeding?" I always say...."No...I just love to hear the roar of my exhaust..." :devillook Works most of the time...

Oh and the SUSHI boat place in JapanTown is the best.

I usually get denied as well, but this time she was in a really good mood cause we got to get out of the house :buttrock

We go to this place on the corner of 21st and Geary... it's pretty good and also has the little boats ...


dinan325i - last dyno was on a dynojet dyno... SAE corrected to 234.x/223.x ... Actually, I think that is about average for an OBDII e36 M3 with similar mods on a dynojet. I never upgraded my software so my AFR is on the rich side especially at WOT. I'm know there is power to be had with proper software.

Finally on Saturday we get a chance to get out of the house as my parents came over to stay with junior, so my wife and I drive out to SF for some sushi. I couldn't imagine that we would have hors douvers before arriving. :buttrock

So we're going down Fell st and a silver RX8 pulls along side of us. The driver was a younger 20 something guy and he did a couple of short bursts to show his intensions. I look over at wifey and ask (yes I did) if it would be ok to demonstrate some M Power; she looks over at me and says "ok" and gives me the Pope type of blessing. Fell St has timed stop lights set to ~35. We catch each light and do a 1st and 2nd gear runs before going heavy on the brakes. We did 4 runs and each run I would pull hard on the RX8 (1-2 cars)both from the dig and from a roll and it was just no contest. There were two guys in the RX8 and just before we had to make our turn after the last run, we waved to the guys in the RX8 and they gave thumbs up. The guys were cool and the car looks great. I hope the driver was not too heart broken about the beating. His RX8 looked stock and I didn't have a chance to tell him that I was somewhat modded.

Can you try running one with your E46 328i? ?I have an E46 328 stick and I wonder how I'll do with one of those :)

Can you try running one with your E46 328i? ?I have an E46 328 stick and I wonder how I'll do with one of those :)

ummmm, that's the wife's car. she'll zip tie my balz to my kidney grills if I race her car.

I test drove an auto RX8 4 or 5 months ago. It seemed to handle ok, but it had a serious lack of power. I'm really glad that I didn't buy it. Now that I have a Bimmer, I can't believe I even thought about buying an RX8. There's just no comparision in any aspect.

ummmm, that's the wife's car. she'll zip tie my balz to my kidney grills if I race her car.

:lol :lol

I test drove an auto RX8 4 or 5 months ago. It seemed to handle ok, but it had a serious lack of power. I'm really glad that I didn't buy it. Now that I have a Bimmer, I can't believe I even thought about buying an RX8. There's just no comparision in any aspect.

Yeah I see you have a 328is, which is the fastest stock 328 series. That is definitely no slow bimmer at all. Alittle modding and that can be a fast car.

Nice kill,
I rarely see those things around.

The Rx8 was a let down

I think they look nice. :)

i raced an rx8 with my 2.5 and only lost 1/2 a carlenght from 60-100.

they are pretty damn slow.

i think they are ugly as sin.

Ugly? Subjective.. I say no. Fast? Depends on the driver. The rotary engine can do a lot more than a bunch of numbers on a piece of paper. The leather cockpit is f'n nice too..feels like you're in a fighter jet. :D

Raced one on the highway a couple of weeks ago and we were pretty much even with me inching away at the end of 3rd gear and the middle of 4h, but I suppose it was the automatic version witch has 197hp or something like that, my 325 is manual and only has intake/chip.

Just found out on MotorTrend:

Base Engine Size: 1.3 liters Base Engine Type: Rotary
Horsepower: 238 hp Max Horsepower: 8500 rpm
Torque: 159 ft-lbs. Max Torque: 5500 rpm
Drive Type: RWD

No weight info but none the less that explains the beating! I'm at 234rwhp/223rwtq


thats the nicest torque ive ever seen....hahahahhaha

At least it's allot better then yours! lol :D

Nice kill,
I rarely see those things around.

Do you drive blind folded?

Just don't see those around that much. If there's one I can see I'll know right away it's an rx8.
Saw one two days ago and the time before that,
two moded ones, 3 months ago.

I'm guessing in you're area of San Diego everyone has an Rx8 like they're going out of style?
They're cool cars, but I'd rather get a miata :buttrock

At least it's allot better then yours! lol :D
:lol

Nice race. I like the Rx-8, but its seems somewhat watered down compared to its Daddy (Rx-7).

Nice RUN! Too bad about Mazda overeporting their HP figures for that car...

If I asked permission everytime I would be DENIED :(

So...I just speed up and look straight...show no emotion...The wifey asks "Were you speeding?" I always say...."No...I just love to hear the roar of my exhaust..." :devillook Works most of the time...

Oh and the SUSHI boat place in JapanTown is the best.

haha.. yea.. too bad its sooo expensive. i kno this grl who works next door. benihana.. or sumthin like that.. nd shes FREAKIN HOT AS FREAK!!! but yea.. :devillook

I've beat RX-8's with my 328 I think it doesn't deserve the RX- name

I've beat RX-8's with my 328 I think it doesn't deserve the RX- name


No, it would have to explode and go through 4 engines monthly to deserve the great RX name.