RX8 or 350Z?

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:46 am

Are you mad?

The RX-8's engine is what makes it. Imagine a car with 240bhp, a light flywheel, and the amount of reciprocating (in this case rotating) mass of a 1.3. How smooth is that going to be? With a nice light flywheel that's going to be up and down the revs like nobody's business.

Maybe I'm just a sucker for cars with out-of-the-ordinary engine configurations.

And what do you mean by "Doesn't have great performance"? How slow do you think a car that weighs about 50kg more than a CC, and has nearly twice as much power, is going to be? I think if you get the RX8 you will find the power 'sufficient'

Remember the 350Z is heavier as well.

Ypwpat · Post by **Ypwpat** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:50 am

Are you mad?
The RX-8's engine is what makes it. Imagine a car with 240bhp, a light flywheel, and the amount of reciprocating (in this case rotating) mass of a 1.3. How smooth is that going to be? With a nice light flywheel that's going to be up and down the revs like nobody's business.

Maybe I'm just a sucker for cars with out-of-the-ordinary engine configurations.

well you are not the only sucker for cars

because i'm too

Well if to Rotary can be faster after putting the light flywheel. Why can't the 350Z?

And Of course i understand by the power to weight system and 350Z has almost 10 KW more than RX8.

The Kick Down acceleration is also another issue as well.

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:34 pm

No, I don't mean it's just got a light flywheel. I mean I guess that the flywheel will be light as the amount of metal being shoved around in the engine is light.

You've got a car with an engine that produces a lot of power, but the engine (and more importantly the rotating bits) probably weigh less than an A-series

Consider this: I have a 218bhp Impreza. There's not enough difference between that and a 276bhp Jap-import Impreza to make me buy one. It looks like a big power difference, but once you get to 0-60 times that are in the sixes and fives you need a lot more power to make it better.

Ypwpat · Post by **Ypwpat** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 2:25 pm

yes i think so too. Well i suppose i would like to get the 350Z now

because i got use to 2 seater car, which is our CC

But i think i should consider it as 4 seater

carl · Post by **carl** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 4:43 pm

I haven't actually sat in one, but I get the impression that the rear seats in the RX8 are bigger than those in the CC. Access is obviously better with those 'suicide' doors at the rear, too.

Ypwpat · Post by **Ypwpat** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 5:05 pm

yes i have sat on them and they are quiet comfortable. But once you close the suicide door. You'll feel like sitting inside a box. i suppose it's ok