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Old 05 Mar 2006, 04:36 pm   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RabidPony
If the dude in the rx-8 dont know how to drive I can see it bein takin off the line and walked a lil til top end since the rx-8 has like zero torque. Rotary needs turbo thats all there is to it. And Im sure that 3 wasnt completely stock, I think they have the same engine as the focus (correct me if Im wrong) and I never seen a focus take off like that.

the motors are different not sure as to the specs on a 3 but the motors ARE different ...................

and My Focus lauchs the same way if I side step the clutch @ 6000 rpm with the mad torque steer as well ........... curse of an open diff ( no LSD )

as for the RX-8 losing it sounded like he was trying to launch at around 4000rpm and with the "lack of torque" he will get stomped off of the line ( the engine would bog after grip is attained )....

i would attribute the loss to a modded 3 and a bad launch and slow, long shifts on the RX-8 drivers part.
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