RX8 vs Evo7

[TrvlynAlec]

Originally posted by Neutrino
Most probably the evo will spank the rx8 from a dead start but i bet the rx8 has awesome top end like the rx7 while the evo will have weak top like the wrx.

Maybe i am missing something here..but how can a 1.3L engine have more power than a 2.0? Second, isnt it a bitch to find parts if the rotary engine breaks down? Third, is the RX8 going to have the same engine as the RX7?

[MaxRX7]

the RX-8 with turbo

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by TrvlynAlec


Maybe i am missing something here..but how can a 1.3L engine have more power than a 2.0? Second, isnt it a bitch to find parts if the rotary engine breaks down? Third, is the RX8 going to have the same engine as the RX7?

Because the 1.3 is a rotary engine wich works a different way. You might be right about parts. No it will be a different engine than the one from the RX7 same Hp but it will be NA.

[What ya Smoking?!?]

Evo7!:bandit: :smoka: :smoker2: :ylsuper

[Ando_Rules]

they r both awsome but i like the RX8 better cus of the looks

[1320B4U]

Evo 7 all the way. You know how fast turbo eclipses are (high 11's with stock internals), the Evo's gonna be much better than that. With the its AWD system, good luck on beating it on the street. With the same basic 4G63T engine as the Eclipse, the aftermarket is here before the car is. And for those worried about the top-end, stock gearing it will probably redline out at 135-145mph: T.R.E. = Team Rip Engineering. They build beefed up trannys for Eclipses (Taller 1st and 2nd gears, double synchroed gears, reinforced with stronger parts throughout) and they offer a 25% taller 5th gear. That would push max speed to around 175mph if you had enough boost, not very hard for a 4G63T.

[ArtemisEntreriR34]

Evo 7 all the way, But some of your figures on the Evo VII's speed are exaggerted. The Euro Spec Evo VII doesnt even hit 0-60 in 4.3 seconds so how can a tuned-down American Spec Evo VII do it? On all the web pages I have seen the Euro Evo VII hit 0-60 in 4.7-5.3 seconds so take a few tenths off for the American Evo VII. :aug2:

[lancer freak]

hey guys
u forgot that the evo7 doesnt have to be working its tyres on a 50:50
ratio, it depends on what ur driving on and the way u want ur car to handle.
and the other thing is ofcourse u will get problems even though i wouldnt consider it to be a problem just a disadvantage with the low end
and high end(never heard of a high end problem).
if i had the cash i would go for the BMW M3 then there would be no problems at all(darn good car to go out and race at the same time).
in the end i would go for the evo7 WHY?
coz i sat in 1...... its so darn fast, always try the car and dont look at specs alot it can fool u


btw dont make fun of the evo7 i might be getting 1 hehe

[lancer freak]

btw u can cry all u want coz where i come from the evo7 has 320bhp
now thats what u call power



and for the post above mine u r so lucky to get an M3, all i have to say is respect that car when u get it(a moment of silence with background music)

[Evomaniac]

well my car is very quick with the boost tuned to 8 pounds but the rx-8 most probably will come with the twin turbos and that will spank my 4 door badly but if they detune the car and it comes single turbo i doubt it will beat my awd evo since the 4gs3 can handle 400 without blueprinting and working internals.

[Jay!]

Calm down, ladies.

Originally posted by Evomaniac
... but the rx-8 most probably will come with the twin turbos and that will spank my 4 door badly but if they detune the car and it comes single turbo...

RX-8 = non-turbo. At least from the factory...

[FC3S]

RX-8 1.3l n/a rotary engine and Evo7 has 2.0l turbo l4 engine. But, rotary = 2 rotors x 654cc and in piston term, rotary 1.3l equivalent to 2.6l piston engine capacity.

Evo7 will eat RX-8 in 0-60 run but it may no be the case in 1/4 mile run.
My friends and I have tested both stock RX-7 type RS vs Evo7 GSR in 1/4 mile and RX-7 (13.4) beat Evo7 (13.8) by a bumper.

[NISSANSPDR]

The RX-8 wil STILL LOSE in a quarter mile battle w/the Evo VII. It wont make up the ground in that amount of time...but what someone said earlier is tru...perhaps in a race from like 100-160 mph...the RX8 could win...but it would be close...

Evo VII still...especially w/the variable diff control...nice stuff...not to mention the 14 inch Brembo's in the front and 12 inch Brembo's in the rear...the FMIC stock...and other nice goodies

RX8 is supposed to do the 60 in 6 seconds...

[FC3S]

True true but this case can compared to the Skyline GTR vs Honda NSX. Skyline GTR being 2.6l turbo 4WD and NSX 3.2l n/a VTEC RWD. So definitely Evo7 will eat RX-8 in 0-60 and also 1/4 mile. But, on the other hand, i think RX-8 have high chances taking out Evo7 after 1/4 mile like running 1/2 mile or top speed.

[phatdex]

Originally posted by Tom_S8


rotary engines can be both NA or turboed , and yes they actually have cylinders... the RX7s and RX8 have 2 cyliners and the racing 787B and the cosmo or something (only avaliable in japan some years ago) had 3 rotor engines... The RX8 is Naturally aspirated... it already makes a lot of HP just wait till they turbo it... I think that the "gentelman's agreement" of power limit on cars produced in japan is about to be broken... nissan already claims they'll officially say 400 or more HP for the new GTRs , honda has a lot of HP in the new NSX while they say it's 276 anyway , when mazda puts a turbo to this RX8 engine they'll have problems with that too..

Um, the 787B actually used a 26B engine which is actually 4 rotors, not 3.
The 20B was twin turbo, the 26B was NA peripherally ported and made 800HP.
20B = 2L, 26B = 2.6L