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RX-8 - 12/5/2007 10:42:57 AM

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On the way to work yesterday I was behind a Mazda RX-8..wicked nice car btw..but I hadn't ever noticed before it has dual exhaust. I was kinda wondering why the rotary engine needs a dual exhaust. I would have thought it would sound a bit odd without the nice rumble like a traditional v or inline.

Anyone out there ever owned/driven an RX-8?

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 10:49:28 AM

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Its probubly not a true dual exhaust, it probubly just splits after the muffler.

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 11:30:19 AM

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Yeah, almost no true dual exhausts left.

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 11:52:21 AM

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ahh I didn't even think of that. Well at least it looks sporty if nothing else

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 12:13:50 PM

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yea, its purely cosmetic. looks real nice though.

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 3:27:35 PM

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I owned an RX-7 (same difference) and it had the false dual exhaust. But the do sound badass. I looked like it had 12" glasspacks right before the 4" exhaust tips. It sounded great for a little rotary motor.

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 3:46:17 PM

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i have drove a few of the new ones. I like the paddle shifters on the automatics

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 4:24:43 PM

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i have drove a few of the new ones. I like the paddle shifters on the automatics

I drove a maserati and i hated the flappy paddle deal.

I wanted an RX-8 but after a long talk with a good friend i changed my mind.

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 4:49:15 PM

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i just worked on one yesterday, its one big muffler that leads to two exhausts, u can usually see it if you not to high up

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 5:48:09 PM

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My cousin Holly has one. It has duals and its super quiet. The little thing will fly too. Theres a picture of it attached VV

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RE: RX-8 - 12/5/2007 6:06:30 PM

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zoom in on the lisecne... track the number.... lol JKJKJKJK, i love the fact that rotary engines can have technicly unlimited rpm

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RE: RX-8 - 12/6/2007 11:49:30 AM

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heck yea those things are fast. I gunned it off the line, I think I was in front for about 15 feet, then he shifted and was gone. Dusted me at like 25 mph..

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RE: RX-8 - 12/6/2007 12:53:49 PM

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My cousin Holly has one. It has duals and its super quiet. The little thing will fly too. Theres a picture of it attached VV

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Shes hot!!! (Holly not the car)

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RE: RX-8 - 12/6/2007 3:44:15 PM

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Thats the the same color rx8 i wanted to put the 2nd part of the color (pearl) over my blazers red.

that color is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. I have seen and sprayed MANY colors... thats my favorite. especially when the sun hits it!

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RE: RX-8 - 12/9/2007 6:29:12 AM

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I wouldn't call the RX-8 fast... Well, compared to the Blazer, it would be, I suppose...

But it's comparable to my old Lumina Z34 as far as acceleration goes.

However, an RX-7 or a turbo RX-8 is delicously speedy! lol.

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RE: RX-8 - 12/9/2007 6:31:53 PM

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But it's comparable to my old Lumina Z34 as far as acceleration goes.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

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RE: RX-8 - 12/9/2007 7:10:45 PM

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They weigh the same, and have almost the same power... Z34 had a little bit more torque, and the RX-8 has a little more HP.

Gearing is the key factor in this one.

Edit: scratch that, the Z34 had an extra 40 ft/lbs of torque... or so.

Edit 2: RX-8 has a 200lb advantage, lol.

But still not amazingly fast ;)

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RE: RX-8 - 12/10/2007 8:45:28 AM

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Well the Z34 must have been a lot faster than the standard Luminas then because I had a 93 standard Sedan with a 3.1 and it was definatly not faster or even in the same catagory as the RX8. Yes I have driven RX8s before. They are nice but to slow for me for a "sports car".

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RE: RX-8 - 12/10/2007 4:00:08 PM

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The Auto Z34 had 200 HP and 200ft/lbs of torque...

Off the line, the 3.1 would get a bit of a jump, then the Z34 would hit the power band, and pull away like nobody's business, lol.

It took GM a supercharged 3.8L V6 to go faster than the 3.4 at the time

And yeah, the RX8 is kinda slow for a "sports car" which is a shame, because it drives so nice...

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RE: RX-8 - 12/11/2007 1:57:48 PM

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The Auto Z34 had 200 HP and 200ft/lbs of torque...

Off the line, the 3.1 would get a bit of a jump, then the Z34 would hit the power band, and pull away like nobody's business, lol.

It took GM a supercharged 3.8L V6 to go faster than the 3.4 at the time

And yeah, the RX8 is kinda slow for a "sports car" which is a shame, because it drives so nice...

That would explain why you always say yours was "fast".

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