Mazda RX8 Track Day at Sanair

[311ZeroCool]

Just watched your vid tonight (or this morning 4am here) and I must say that made me love my RX8 even more. On a small track with few straight a ways the RX8 dominates. What kinds of tires where you running? I had the P Zero Nero's on mine and yes they were good tires I just don't feel they are as good as the price tag is for them. ( I don't care about price just if I pay for exceptional tires I want just that not good tires). Were you running the stock 18 rims?

[simobk]

@311ZeroCool Hey thanks for the comment! I am not sure if I had already changed the tires back when the vid was taken or not, so it was either the stock tires or Hankook K104... And yes, stock 18".... I had a set of 17" for the winter tires :)

[CyberPitz]

Damn good driving, man!

[simobk]

@CyberPitz Thanks man! :)

[bigmanathome24]

Where did you mount the camera?

[simobk]

@bigmanathome24 It was mounted to the rear window using a suction cup car mount. Just search on ebay for car camera mount ;)

[EndlessT]

im sorry but the car is not stock. i have a rx8. its not stock. mine is... for now

[simobk]

What do u mean? I was the owner of the car, I was the one driving it, and I can tell you for sure the car was stock, except for the tires...

[zapatos123123]

Do you have a metal battery tie down? At autocross the inspectors give me a lot of shit about the flimsy plastic stock box because the battery slides around, but I can't find a metal tie down on the internet anywhere. Please help me so I can race

[simobk]

Hi zapatos,

I never had a problem with the battery sliding, and I've never heard of such metal tie down. My car has been inspected almost everytime I went to a track and I never ever had a comment about this.... Sorry I can't help...

[NKLIOAI]

unique man :) u're great

[simobk]

lol thank you but do I feel some irony in that? :D

[NKLIOAI]

@simobk there isn't any :) i say that what i exactly mean :)

[maheshcx]

is that the stock car?? b/c i luv that engine note

[simobk]

Yes it is. Only the tires and brakes aren't stock ;)

[maheshcx]

do all 8's perform the same from 04-08?

[simobk]

Yes they do for the manual version. The auto version sucks by the way so avoid at all price!

[maheshcx]

same for most cars

[simobk]

Yah but its even worse for the 8. The manual was 238HP and the auto 192HP if I remember well... :)

[monono954]

@simobk that's prolly cause they focused more torque lower in the power band to make up for the longer gears.

[autowolf]

Man you should have easily been smoking that ls through the corners, I dont know this track but just from the fact that you weren't right on his ass coming out of those corners tells me your lines were bad. I know you cant pass in those bends but you were still to slow through the corners.

[simobk]

You are definitely right, but because I couldn't pass him, I just wasn't pushing until the time came. And my lines were pretty good, just done slowly :)

[biglhot75]

Great Video, That rotery engine makes its own music.

[simobk]

Totally agree... Orgasmic music above 6000rpm :)

[RotaryD19]

is that an IS300 ahead of you? Also, should've kept the car :\

[simobk]

Hi RotaryD19... Yes it is an IS300 in front of me (and then in back :P)

And I would have kept it if I could, but as explained in other comments, I moved overseas to France, so I couldnt really keep it... :(

[RotaryD19]

ah i see, well i guess the main thing is getting a car that suits your needs. Hope France is nice, and the same with your other project.

[red33m23]

is this car realy for racing???are you pleased by the quality???thanks

[simobk]

It depends what you plan to do with it, if its for drag racing, then get an American car. If you want handling in curves, then the 8 is GREAT! I loved this car. It does need lots of attention but its worth it.

[simobk]

lol, yup... Actually, it was not even 2mn after :)

I now live in Paris... Getting closer to the nurbrugring... Someday... :)

[Mastamarek]

haha, what!?? what do u mean, he crashed it!?? thats some skills he have ... what did he do?

[simobk]

Well, she actually ran into the biggest pothole I ever saw at a good speed. It was by night and the pothole wasnt visible. Truth is it could have happened to anyone...

Result :

- 4 blown tires

- 2 destroyed mags

- Broken rear suspension

- Broken steering column

I guess that's having no luck... :(

[simobk]

I moved out of the country and did not buy a car yet. I think I will get myself a motorbike for now, but I am planning to get myself a track day on an Elise :D

Hopefully video will follow around march... ;)

[yourmotherrules]

lol 2minutes later he crashed it. Where do you live now? Cause i was happy when you lived in montreal :D

[simobk]

As explained in the description, the car was stock except for the tires (Hancook K104).

I installed drilled/slotted discs and ceramic pads after.

I sold the car last week, and the new owner crashed it 2mn after buying it :(

[Trapv2]

What car do you have now?

[Bobbymustangrx8]

nice driving and the car handles very good any mods on it?