SWing'R Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) Anyone hear anything about a high speed chase on 270 this morning? Around 9:30am. Was taking the wife to her surgery followup exam this morning, we were Eastbound on 270 (on the North side) in the far right lane just passing over 71 coming up on Cleveland Ave when something very loud and fast went by, scared the crap out of me, my first thought was a sportbike, ended up being a red Mazda RX-8 in the fast lane, dude was easily doing 120mph+, several seconds behind him, a lone state trooper in pursuit. The dude in the Mazda was easily rounding the bend around 161 by the time the trooper passed Cleveland Ave, pretty sorry job of chasing but I imagine they had air support on the way. Edited December 17, 2009 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 air support is a myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 air support is a myth.Columbus Police have several helicopters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 If i'm right...the (the 09 rx-8 r3) doesn't have over 232 hp. Not bad, but not crazy. Leo probably just got a late jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) If i'm right...the (the 09 rx-8 r3) doesn't have over 232 hp. Not bad, but not crazy. Leo probably just got a late jump.It was the newer RX-8, the batman car, the one with the rotary engine? I think the trooper was holdin back due to the amount of traffic,I've seen the cruisers do alot better than what he was doin. Edited December 17, 2009 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) It was the newer RX-8' date=' the batman car, the one with the rotary engine? I think the trooper was holdin back due to the amount of traffic,I've seen the cruisers do alot better than what he was doin.[/quote']Haha. Never looked at them like that. I don't understand why they went rotary, but yeah...rotary. 9:30 am...yeah i can imagine traffic was crazy. Edited December 17, 2009 by NightRider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 RX-8s take FOREVER to wind up. While I'm not surprised he got to those speeds and held it there (they are fantastic cars on the edge), I also wouldn't be surprised if 4 miles down the road the trooper caught up. The 8 has a fantastic chassis, just no balls. Still trying to find a way to stick an LSx in one. I guess I'll stick to the FD RX-7.Que Wheezle with "Rotarys are guud" comment in 3...2... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 RX-8s take FOREVER to wind up. While I'm not surprised he got to those speeds and held it there (they are fantastic cars on the edge), I also wouldn't be surprised if 4 miles down the road the trooper caught up. The 8 has a fantastic chassis, just no balls. Still trying to find a way to stick an LSx in one. I guess I'll stick to the FD RX-7.Que Wheezle with "Rotarys are guud" comment in 3...2...lol. Car just looks weird to me...as well. Like you, i'll stick to the rx 7's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 FD RX-7 with LS6 FTMFW!!!!Beauty AND balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 FD RX-7 with LS6 FTMFW!!!!Beauty AND balls. That is sick...i think you posted this once before, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I always post some variant of an FD with an LSx. There's tons of them out there. It's my dream project. Either that or an LSx in a Datsun 280Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I always post some variant of an FD with an LSx. There's tons of them out there. It's my dream project. Either that or an LSx in a Datsun 280Z. lol. A Datsun? That would be pretty sweet...however that would be a little too light wouldn't it? The rx 7's look 10 times better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSVDon Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Tell me what is NOT badass about this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljCb3IkxHs0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Tell me what is NOT badass about this. Gotta admit that was pretty I'm not much of looks guy...it just can't look like a pacer, gremlin, or rx8. Hell...i drove (and had a blast) a flat black rat rod...63 2dr 289 fairlane for a few summers. C4 trans developed a leak (big shocker) rebuilt...it, started leaking again...and eventually sold it. 3500$ this was before i was into bikes...could have bought a descent one. I ended up blowing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRzach Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I always post some variant of an FD with an LSx. There's tons of them out there. It's my dream project. Either that or an LSx in a Datsun 280Z. EwwwwI vote RB26 in a 240Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 RX-8s take FOREVER to wind up. While I'm not surprised he got to those speeds and held it there (they are fantastic cars on the edge), I also wouldn't be surprised if 4 miles down the road the trooper caught up. The 8 has a fantastic chassis, just no balls. Still trying to find a way to stick an LSx in one. I guess I'll stick to the FD RX-7.Que Wheezle with "Rotarys are guud" comment in 3...2...I hate rx8's. They are ugly and the worst sports car ever, it really annoys me that they followed up the RX-7 with this garbage excuse for a car.FD RX-7 with LS6 FTMFW!!!!Beauty AND balls. couldn't agree more. The next car I drive will have an LS1 in it and although I really want a targa/t-top car and ls1 swapped FD would easily trump a C5 or a Firehawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I like the older rotarys, as the new ones in the rx8 are to high compression to do anything with. I will say that is a beautiful 7 you have posted Don. To make a rx8 do anything you really need to swap the housings and rotors out to the FD's. Once you do that you can throw some fun to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy1011 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 B13 Sentra SE-R, SR20DET FTW :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 2jz, 13b rew, or rb26 FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy1011 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 mmmmm rb26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I thought you might like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 rbsrd2026eti dont speak ricer, im so confused with this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 So, Wheez, looks like we're gonna be partners, bro. Could you tell me right quick what would be a better motor for my Skyline, a Gallo 12 or a Gallo 24? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 rbsrd2026eti dont speak ricer, im so confused with this thread!Me too. All I really wanted to know was if they caught the sob in the red RX-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) Those are different motors. 2jz- Supra, 13b- Rx-7, Rb26- Skyline GTR Edited December 17, 2009 by Wheezle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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