Rx-8 vs me

It was a manual one with 2 kids in it on the freeway. I had my two buddies with me, and they flew up, then started creeping up, I hear them downshift and hit. My car is an auto, and we were going about 60. They had a 1/2 lead before they hit it, and about 1 to 1 1/2 car lead before I got going. I put about 3 cars on him by 100. I thought it would have been tougher, but I suppose it is true that the RX-8 and the 350Z don't have much on their older siblings.

well the rx-8 makes practically no torque and its a high revver so there powerband is realitivly small compaired to us.. good kit tho

Good kill.

A 350Z will beat an RX8, but is still no match for an LS1.

but is still no match for an LS1.
You rang? :D

I don't care what y'all SAY...........I have a friend who has a 350Z and that MO-FO is FAAAAAST.

Good kill.

A 350Z will beat an RX8, but is still no match for an LS1.
My car is an LT1 :)

I don't care what y'all SAY...........I have a friend who has a 350Z and that MO-FO is FAAAAAST.

Well any car can be fast with enough done to it. My ex girlfriend has a 2004 350Z with a cold air intake. I have driven it a few times and would say it was probably pretty close to my old '97 Z28 when it was bone stock. However if she grabbed a lane with a stock LS1 she would not like the out come.

Well any car can be fast with enough done to it. My ex girlfriend has a 2004 350Z with a cold air intake. I have driven it a few times and would say it was probably pretty close to my old '97 Z28 when it was bone stock. However if she grabbed a lane with a stock LS1 she would not like the out come.



His car is all stock except CAI, 19's, and some STICKY ass tires. He's got me on the take off, but it don't take to long to catch him and pass. :D If he would wind his car out to the 7 grand that it was designed to go to it would probly be a little closer. And it was not luck we've raced more than once. Things to mention before the flames get to close to me......... I still have 2.73's (for another month or so then it's 3.73's) and I still have not installed the racetronics 37# injectors. Then I may be a little faster. :cool:

rx8's were overrated from the factory, and like posted above they have no torque...a stock LT1 would crush one..A well driven 6spd 350 is a low 14 second car and a pretty good race for a stock LT1.anyways good kill

I know that you're car is an LT1, but I was just comparing them to the fbodies that they should be compared to. Not du to performance, just due to when they came out. 2002 for the last LS1 and 2003 for the 1st 350Z.

And yes, 350Z's are fast. When my TA (LT1) was all bolt-on I ran a 13.1 @ 105 on a cold day at Atco and my friend's 350Z was dead even with me on the highway. I dynoed 289 at the time and he dynoed 238. I guess the 6-speed and lighter weight made up the hp difference. Also, I'm sure it would have been a different race from a stop or slow start.

I know that you're car is an LT1, but I was just comparing them to the fbodies that they should be compared to. Not du to performance, just due to when they came out. 2002 for the last LS1 and 2003 for the 1st 350Z.

And yes, 350Z's are fast. When my TA (LT1) was all bolt-on I ran a 13.1 @ 105 on a cold day at Atco and my friend's 350Z was dead even with me on the highway. I dynoed 289 at the time and he dynoed 238. I guess the 6-speed and lighter weight made up the hp difference. Also, I'm sure it would have been a different race from a stop or slow start.
Only reason he was even with you on the highway was becasue he had a stick and you had an auto. Had you been in a 6 speed you would have owned him.
I raced a 350Z on the higway in my Camaro before I put in the 410's and I had n/p beating him. If I raced one now...Well , I dont think it would be a challenge at all.
As far as the weight thing, the 350Z's are not light cars. Your HP/weight ratio is better then his with your dyno numbers.

I definitally agree that having an auto put me at a distinct disadvantage on the highway. However, I raced a 99 Z28 6-speed on the highway with my car setup the exact same as against the 350Z and I was dead even with the Z28 also. I'm not saying that an LS1 can't smoke a 350Z from any speed, I'm just telling what happened in the 2 races I had. I now have a 2002 Z28 as well as my TA (which has a cam now) and the Z28 with only cat-back and lid outruns my bolt-on/cammed TA on the highway. My Z28 (or any well driven LS1) will beat a 350Z.

I think, however, that stock for stock a 6-speed LT1 will be about even with (or maybe slightly behind) a 6-speed 350Z on the highway. It should beat it from a stop though.

Let me lastly say that my friend's 350Z had a flatter power curve than my LS1 :eek: which definitally suprised me (even though I out dynoed him by 90 rwhp :D

I definitally agree that having an auto put me at a distinct disadvantage on the highway. However, I raced a 99 Z28 6-speed on the highway with my car setup the exact same as against the 350Z and I was dead even with the Z28 also. I'm not saying that an LS1 can't smoke a 350Z from any speed, I'm just telling what happened in the 2 races I had. I now have a 2002 Z28 as well as my TA (which has a cam now) and the Z28 with only cat-back and lid outruns my bolt-on/cammed TA on the highway. My Z28 (or any well driven LS1) will beat a 350Z.

I think, however, that stock for stock a 6-speed LT1 will be about even with (or maybe slightly behind) a 6-speed 350Z on the highway. It should beat it from a stop though.

Let me lastly say that my friend's 350Z had a flatter power curve than my LS1 :eek: which definitally suprised me (even though I out dynoed him by 90 rwhp :D

I never raced one in my LS1 but I raced more then one in the LT1 and beat them w/out to much problems. And I have raced my Old LT1 in my LS1 and beat it without problems...lol....

LOL, damn that technology. My friend with the 350Z won't even race my LS1 after letting him drive it.

btw, what does the RJB on your sig mean?

LOL, damn that technology. My friend with the 350Z won't even race my LS1 after letting him drive it.

btw, what does the RJB on your sig mean?Thats my signiture..initials.

That's funny, those are my initials also.

That's funny, those are my initials also.
:cool:

I was gonna post that you were beating the drivers, not the Z's, but then I saw your sig. How in the hell are you getting 105 mph from a relatively stock LT1 with 200k miles? That's amazing. I had more mods than you on my vette in the sig and that's what it ran.

JasonI never raced one in my LS1 but I raced more then one in the LT1 and beat them w/out to much problems. And I have raced my Old LT1 in my LS1 and beat it without problems...lol....

I was gonna post that you were beating the drivers, not the Z's, but then I saw your sig. How in the hell are you getting 105 mph from a relatively stock LT1 with 200k miles? That's amazing. I had more mods than you on my vette in the sig and that's what it ran.

Jason
The 105MPH trap was with a tune/cai/shorty headers/gears/dual friction clutch@67 degree's. Car was the one of the fastest stock LT1's I had ever driven when I bought it. My other LT1 had half the miles and more mods and the Z was 2mph faster in the traps then my formula was.
I ran a 13.8 on street tires with a 2.1 sixty" tires would not stick" @99MPH stock. And waxed all of my other friends LT1's mod for mod.
With all the miles it runs flawless. I ran nothing but snytech thrue it and changed the oil every 2800 miles. Since 120k the only thing I have done is put in a clutch..change the gears and had to buy a new Opti 1k ago.
Its been a great car. The best car I have ever owned.
It was hard for me to come to terms to sell it. Wich I am getting ready to sell it to one of my best friends. I cant afford 2 projects. That and my LS1 waxed the camaro when It was BONE STOCK I raced the Z from a roll. The Z had exactly what it has now and my TA was stock except for the catback. My buddy was driving the Z" he is also the one that ran the 13.0 in it" cause I took both cars to the track on the same day...Anywa, he pulled beside me and it was a slow pull for a second cause the Z had 410's and SCREAMS off the line but as we climbed up to 60 the LS1 ran off adn left it like nothing. SO I decided to Stick with the LS1 forever and use the Z as a daily driver. But I drive the Hell out of both of them. Im really really going to miss my gorgous Z :(