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[cow]

Originally Posted by AK370Z

Welcome to the forums. Nice Rx-8. I have always wanted to drive one but never had a chance. Car looks great!

Do so if you get a chance. They handle EXTREMELY well. The power delivery is really strange, though (no power until 3000 RPMs. 3000 to 6000 starts to pull, & then 6000 to redline is a hoot).

I think I last drove one four years ago. I want to drive one again just for fun & just compare my memories versus reality.

[Snakebite202]

Originally Posted by cow

Do so if you get a chance. They handle EXTREMELY well. The power delivery is really strange, though (no power until 3000 RPMs. 3000 to 6000 starts to pull, & then 6000 to redline is a hoot).

I think I last drove one four years ago. I want to drive one again just for fun & just compare my memories versus reality.

Yeah, this is pretty much on point. 3 to 6 and 6 to 9. And the handling...especially if you happen to have coilovers, dear lord!

[cow]

Originally Posted by Snakebite202

Yeah, this is pretty much on point. 3 to 6 and 6 to 9. And the handling...especially if you happen to have coilovers, dear lord!

I try to be fair in my complements & criticisms of cars.

I wonder if Edmunds is hiring....

[Snakebite202]

Originally Posted by cow

I try to be fair in my complements & criticisms of cars.

I wonder if Edmunds is hiring....

You can always go to their site and check under the employment section.

[cow]

May I use you as a reference?

[Snakebite202]

Originally Posted by cow

May I use you as a reference?

Sure...there's no telling what I might say though. lol

[cow]

Lol. I'll let you know when I apply for this imaginary job.

Originally Posted by Phimosis

That's funny that you say the power delivery is strange..... It's quite linear with a very flat torque curve that looks just like the 370z!

At the time, I was driving a Honda Civic Si-- I think that could be why the power deliver was "funny" to me.

As I said, I very much want to drive an RX-8 again to refresh my memory.

I love driving different cars.

[Phimosis]

Originally Posted by cow

Do so if you get a chance. They handle EXTREMELY well. The power delivery is really strange, though (no power until 3000 RPMs. 3000 to 6000 starts to pull, & then 6000 to redline is a hoot).

I think I last drove one four years ago. I want to drive one again just for fun & just compare my memories versus reality.

That's funny that you say the power delivery is strange..... It's quite linear with a very flat torque curve that looks just like the 370z!

Torque is quite low at idle, steadily ramping up, then flattening off near its peak torque at a little over 3,000 rpm, then staying perfectly flat until about 1,500 rpm from redline it trails off just a little, then fuel shutoff.

The real difference is just that the 370z has a lot more of it to work with!