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is there anything I need to know about this car? I already know the shift points from another thread in here (6500, 7250, 7750, 8000, right?). I just FT'd my EvoIV so I'm thinking of switching (don't ask about my Capp, that was just an experiment, I might still keep it though). Any tips on how to get used to (or even master) the car? Thanks in advance.

master the understeer and blocking ^____^
oh if u want, imo battling is the best way to get expierince and watch out for GDB's...they have a better start up then u

This post has been edited by phome on Aug 31 2004, 01:22 PM

you have to brake well with the rx-8. one thing i have i've learned about the rx-8 is that it's alright to go into a turn slightly slower than other cars 'cuz it has the ability to come out of the turn faster. so if you must, slow it down for the turns a bit more than say your evo 4. gotta watch out for the lockup too.

it doesnt really matter cuz its dc2 jr.
only things mite give u a prob r gc8v, evo IV, and GDBs
but dont worry i bet dc2 jr. should do fine

umm i dont wanna be an asshole but drive it a lot to get used to it... and watch other people who r good with it... ohh yea and never forget that it is a 6speed! ok go kick ass now!

lol i saw someone take on itsuski in an rx-8 and losing 'cuz he stayed in 5th gear the whole time

XD that's hilarious,
adjusting to a 6-speed took me a little while, especially on iroha,
but after a few plays, you should be used to it

I find the RX-8 to be a great car on fast bendy tracks as the understeer can help. But it is a pain with tracks like Akina uphill and Iro up and down (down due to the sharp corners, turning in can be a problem if you go to fast and the walls are a pain with your acceleration)

on iro with my nb8c 6speed i go like this:

this applies to -MOST- hairpins but not all of the on iro

approachin hairpin- in 5th gear
enterance: start turning and let off gas>brake>shift down to 3>shift to 4>
exit- shift to 5 at about 89 or 90 not sure which is actually better

so wat gear do u take when doing the jumps on iro with a 6 gear car

I do third

yea i take them in 3rd too with my rx-8, although i always seem to miss the 3rd jump.

yea i take them in 3rd too with my rx-8, although i always seem to miss the 3rd jump.

When I miss a jump, I do the next best thing if I'm in a battle. I use the RX-8's massively wide arse to block them on the upcoming straightaway.

for the rx8 on iro, i am usually able to gain myself a 30-50m lead on evos thanks to my speed in the straightaways, and if i am passed, it is 99% of the time on the jumps. i learned that to battle, as well as time attack, you have to greatly sacrafice speed in that section. for each of the jumps, i take them in 3rd and use massive braking, so that i can clear them with 0 wall contacts in that entire section. also, with the heavier braking, i am able to cut as far inside as they do, thus preventing them from passing me. also, there is a very tight right then left after the jumps that i take in 3rd to cover the apex of the turn. i have been passed there many times because of swinging wide.

I think my best track with my RX-8 is Shomaru. Everyone hates when I pick it. It seems like its built for the RX-8. You can just drift around and around corners, and anytime theres a straightaway, you pull off with the acceleration and speed. Also, its so small that almost no one can pass.

so the rx8 is good for blocking as well

Well of course! Syomaru is the RX-8 best track.

i thought the capp was the best on that track

that depends on the mode: TA or BATTLE

but rx8 is very good in TA and very good in BATTLE

capp is very goo at TA bot good in BATTLE

that depends on the mode: TA or BATTLE

but rx8 is very good in TA and very good in BATTLE

capp is very goo at TA bot good in BATTLE

mostly 'cuz of the startup. the rx-8 will dust the cap off the line and as most of us know, once you're in front on shomaru, it'll take a lot of effort (unless the chaser is a lot better), to get pass you.

u i noe from experience

I think the best car on shom. is the altezza but that is my own opinion.

oh wait, altezza has the rx-8 off the line doesn't it? yea that would make it better for battle

don't forget altezza's huge @$$.

update: i started the RX-8 card. it's a little different than what i'm used to. i just have to adjust my driving style on iro, tsuchi, and happo, then i'm good. thanks for the advice.

i also started an RX8 and wow u r right it IS going to take a little getting used to... i just had to change my style on happo and akina... i was used to iro because i used my miata 6speed on iro for many battles... the rx8 is WAY better than the miata... much more accel. coming out of hairpins in iro at least.

btw does nebody know where rx8 is ranked in fastest start up?? im sry kinda stoopid question but i tried searching this forum and i couldnt find it... thankz