How Much Fun Is A Mazda RX-8 On Track? 

SAME HERE! my dream car since I was young. I've never had the courage to buy one tho due to the unreliable engine

I've had my s1 since 08. Am now hunting for s2 r3.

Me and my brother at a young age always argued over which was better me: Rx8 him: 350z until I found out how reliable the engine is.

Dude you're not alone. I love the rx8 as well. I used it and beat nfs mostwanted with that car. It's the car that got me loyal to the mazda brand

me too，and I don’t even know car brands when I was playing the game

He breacc*

Lollikips I think he wants it to look like of shitty

Detail episode coming soon I think, just like they did for Miles the Skoda

Polishing the headlights can also reduce aerodynamic drag. You can gain up to 10 HP that way. 😉

you can easily do it yourself

You need to UV protect them after polishing though or they'll go hazy again in just a few months.

I miss Phill so much

Check out alex ig (autoalex) phill is so gorgeous now

@@hopla7942 glad he still have it

Garage queen now?

RIP Phill ☹️

check out his instagram

Phil is staying away from the salty british roads for now, once cleared expect a huge comeback !

Just remember to stay on top of your oil change maintenance, use Pre-mix, and rev to 9000 under load at least once a day. This will help the apex seals last a long time and keep down carbon build up. Oh yeah, don't use oil lighter than 10W-30 as lighter oil doesn't protect the bearings enough. Mazda USA recommends the light oil, but Mazda Japan and all the specialty Rotary Tuning shops recommend 10W-30 or higher.

@@DatDarkOne Yea, been doing my research for ages to prepare for the car. Great part about it, is that it has a rebuilt engine in it that has only 5k miles on it. Past owner is an Rx-8 enthusiast so he kept it in great shape.

@@nickc6095 Mine still has the original engine and I just hit 144k miles. Had my ECU tuned recently by Rotary Performance in Garland, TX. If you have the chance to get your ECU tuned, I highly recommend having it done. RP only charges about $150 for it. It tweaks various other settings also like temp for the Oil Coolers opening etc.

Make sure to have a backup plan for when you break down.

@@keldondrave6180 it's a mazda, not a bmw

Everyone should be subscribing to Tyre reviews, channel should be over 100k subscriptions easy.

@@evansisgreat you're too kind. We're growing slowly, and have some mega plans for this year, not just in tyres! Other aspects of cars will be tested too :)

Amaze driving? Typo? 😂

@@evansisgreat yeah they just need to upload more before they fall off because they do really well eveytime they upload they are one of my favourite channels to watch.

Would love watching more vids of your or a car throttle tire review I need a new set of summers for my 350z!

It's almost 100 kgs lighter than rx-8.

@@oktayozs true but a stock s2k has slightly more power.

@@ichigozanghetsu So, more power and less weight. The winner is obvious. As an rx-8 owner I can say that.

in terms of performance, slight edge to the s2k. in terms of pricing, massive edge to the rx8. in terms of reliability, HUMONGOUS edge towards the s2k. i like it. i'd also love to see the question answered after how much time an s2k becomes cheaper overall than an rx8

Its way more expensive. Or well, where I live there 9k+

Actually 37.3 is .4 better than the 37.71 of the m3

I'd love to see them do a head to head, same weather conditions. I think that RX-8 has quite a bit more left with sticky tyres and a good dry track surface.

M3 and 330d had been driven on different track configuration.

The M3 is a significantly faster car, I've had both.

The RX-8 is slightly lighter than those Bimmers, also I think with rotary Mazdas, these really are built to be top notch - the handling should fully support its power and vice versa. If a car is quicker then it is about a lot of many other factors - take revving for instance - I think that RX8 revs faster than the Bimmers, add to that its amazing handling and what do you get? You get faster corner speed. I love Mazdas, but I am unsure when it comes to rotary reliability whether I would then prefer the 330d, the M3 or go with the Mazda... wait, I know: if I had the money to get that M3 then I would rather buy a E46 M3 and... a Miata, done, coolsies :)

Check out Mad Mike's 4 rotor ND MX5. If I remember correctly it sports 1200HP.

Kinda like an RX-8? I'm pretty sure the NB and RX-8 were built with all the same mechanixal bits except the engine and tranission drop gear. They didn't need room for the convertible top to drop into so they could add back seats.

never. keep the v6

Eamonn Noonan you are kidding

@@andersjjensen Its a 20b now. A throw back to his og setup makes like 400hp and revs to the moon

After you finish cutting hair?

@@NatanaelAlexandru LOL, how did I not see that coming? That was RICH!!

@@toshibavoodoo And yet again we realize that there are two kinds of people: Those who think the MX5 is a Hairdresser Porche and those who have driven one.

Before I bought my second car I was between a MX-5 and E36, guess who's not using their blinkers

teach us how to do a peripheral port :)

Until the apex seals blow up again because rx8 problems

No it's not lol

@@sacatolasmoreira5593 yes it is

😋😋😋

Well it highly depends on application. Horsepower is a function of torque, you can’t make horsepower without torque but you need to be able to rev to go fast. Take for example a diesel (I’m talking stock) they make massive torque figures but because they’re very slow to rev they don’t really do speed. On the flip side, having a strong torque curve gives you more horsepower at a broader RPM range. Meaning your average (not peak) horsepower will be higher.

Finally someone that understands that revs alone OR torque alone are meaningless figures. It all boils down to the gearing used. And for power you need both torque and revs. And it's always a tradeoff situation.. the higher the revs, the lower torque you're gonna have, because it means it's a engine with lower stroke, thus rotating faster, but having less radius on the crankshaft, thus producing less torque (a force applied at a distance)

and they often need to idle higher, doe to the lower torque as well. I see it more as a percentage of the rev range used, and on that level, it is the same as a lower reving eng

...behind the wheel of the MX-5

AND it will get a lot faster as Alex gets more confident in it too....

@@qzillavr3014 It did unfortunately.

I 100% agree. It was a joy to drive and I still miss mine..... Never driven a better more fun car since....

That is the '2 guys 1 car' series.

Yes. That is indeed a very unpopular opinion, and the bottom line is that you are wrong and you should feel bad :P

My opinion is also unpopular

I prefer the RX-8 too. I’ve had two of them.

I had my rx8 for 8yrs, just traded it for a mx5 nc. I like both cars a lot.

Miatas are much more reliable thougj

C.J. David great car bro I wish Mazda brings back Mazdaspeed

Mazda speed 6 was a sleeper from the factory. Plus mazdaspeed 3 MPS was a hot hatch that would still put the golf gti to shame.

Mx-3 cost abit more but they are long and forgotten

BASITH PH Thanks brotha! Sadly Mazda doesn’t need to bring it back... They will more than likely lose money lol.

My brother has a speed 6, never driven one but nice as a passenger

LEGO airship Ha! The little Renesis is the heart of the 8 and the best thing about the car.

Have had one for 12 years, that's literally the only problem I've ever had with it. Nobody has been able to figure out the battery draining.

@AYE OK SURE Great comment!)

and faster than the M3.

rx8 is probably the best Track car for the price its set at, Very underrated car

Matthias Annaberger yea and that i call bullshit on lol.

Is it that surprising

Being RWD and 50/50 weight distribution will help a lot in these conditions. A rwd car will generally always be faster off the line than FWD.

Why would one wish to put a BBC leash on a rare unstereotyped wildlife petrolheads? Original trio shown the finger to Top Gear, and i think we should do the same. A man make the show, never show makes a man. So at this point, i'm satisfied with it, being called Car Throttle.

Tomekkplk same

Yeah, few years ago everyone jumped on the Miata, e36/46, 240sx, 350z and that died down since 2012 but nothing different is around now. I had a 320awhp 370awtq wrx but it got boring and lost its fun.

Tomekkplk I’m going to get a Mercedes 500e (hopefully supercharge it!)

@@Tomekkplk Get an older 2WD Toyota truck (Hilux for overseas). They're very different, and they're pretty fun stock. I've got a 4WD one and those things are fun to hoon about.

renesis hates turbos tho

@@koichi6154 but its possible so who cares if the engine doesn't like it lol

Renesis Engines absolutely hate turbos due to the High compression and porting, Id suggest him to Put an Rx7 13b REW and big turbo it

when you dont know how a rotary works "turbo it bro"

@@vistalacorsa5343 yea for 30k + no one will do that unless that fucking love rx8s and rx8s only

I was going to say the very same!

@@DonPablo2011 im gonna live longer 😂😂

Rotaries are great track cars, the entire chassis and the engine actually favor these high rev scenarios. New engine will last plenty of time. Did you see where it beat the Lexus?

@@Sprier plenty of time means 30k?😂😂 Come on man i like ethans videos and it was a joke. ☺️

@@kleisgjata5644 Plenty of rotaries with proper maintenance and knowledge going well over 100k realistically. Rob Dahms old 3 rotor lasted 8 years at around 800 wheel. I understand the joke but you can make the same about plenty of piston motors blowing holes in the block.

Would love to see an E82 120D get some love from Car Throttle

@@SofaKingWhatA why?

premix

And really doesnt use that much 1/2 quart of oil per three tanks of fuel

You can refill oil like you refill fuel, there's nothing stopping you from driving for days in one..

Ive had petrol BMWs that burned more oil than the RX8, you clearly never owned one, people say the same things, gets boring.

E- bit his name is Phil

james Long oh ok

@Bludy Fox When Phil's V6 was dyno'd, it put out about 220bhp iirc. A lot of MX5 owners will tune their engines, to get that sort of power. I wouldn't call that cheating as such, I'd say that it's a more interesting comparison.

Bludy Fox the video is about “fun factor”, the lap time is secondary 🙂

smiley boi is best boi

nguyen Except when MR2T is the answer

Hell yeah

Miata is always the answer... when you cant afford an FD RX7 with a built engine.

If you can fit in it unlike me lol

Ye

Pascal Kirchmayer For real. My ST-205 and my SW20T would fucking destroy these cars.

False.

*insert Celica GT-FOUR drifting around the hairpin*

hi dere This has always been my favorite but it’s extreme overkill in this conversation. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XHX8BG_J_Tg.html

Way more fun than driving a diesel. 🙂

Typical comment from someone who would have folks believe it’s a miracle it runs at all. Have owned mine for 14+ years and still waiting for my first engine problem. Most reliable car I’ve ever owned.

@@Saboda53 You know it's a joke. Right?

@AYE OK SURE I don't have a car.

@AYE OK SURE What about rotary diesels?

Is it hard to replace the catalytic converter? I've seen one for very cheap and it says only the fuel pump and catalytic converter aren't working. I'm of the idea of better fix it right away than to pay 2 grand more for one that's gonna fail eventually as well so I have to change them either way. The price is not to bad but I couldn't really find much on how hard it is to replace (I have a good garage with a lift but not too much experience yet)

Because Pettit Racing catback! 8)