so i took a fully loaded sports suspension package 6spd RX8 out today at work right after putting 4 brand new tires on it (Bridgestone HRi 245/40/I8. the car seems to put together very well, no creaking or rattling, everything felt nice and tight. the suspension was great for a stock car, with five links out back it better be. my only complaint is is that it has ZERO balls. no matter what i did the car couldn't excite me in the straight line. seriously, its slower than a single cam 240sx. it did manage to lay rubber in 2nd, no 3rd chirp though. the only thing that kept me interested was yet again, the handling and suspension. I noticed very little roll, it almost felt like i was riding in coilovers, but when you hit a bump you didnt get jarred like coilovers tend to do to you. the shifting was very short and tight, its almost hard to miss a gear even when shifting hard. the steering felt sort of assisted and mushy, im pretty sure i saw some electronics around the steering rack (assisted steering). the brakes were baller, i didnt measure but i think they were 14" in the front, with 4 piston calipers. also, the car was quiet, too quiet.

all in all the car was assembled VERY well, even with the crazy looking interior there was a sense of refinement. the brakes are great, the suspension is great, i just wish Mazda would have given it an extra 75hp (it has roughly 230 to the wheels). the only things i would do to the car would be a supercharger kit, a lighter set of wheels (around 17x9), a better steering wheel, some springs and sways and a damn aftermarket exhaust setup so i can actually hear the engine.