i parked next to an Acura NSX today
08-25-2005, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bogus
That HO V6 puts out 290hp... don't laugh.
They will run to 60 in 4.9 and do the qtr in 13.5... top out at 170+. They are fast cars, dude... don't ever make that mistake.
They will run to 60 in 4.9 and do the qtr in 13.5... top out at 170+. They are fast cars, dude... don't ever make that mistake.
08-25-2005, 06:22 PM
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I have a friend that has a 95.I enjoy riding and driving the car,But am glad to be back in mine.We lined up once just for fun and I had him up to 120.Then he seemed to pull away.That was in my fairly stock 86.TURBO LAG!
08-25-2005, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Lichen
I'd rather be fast than loud.
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08-25-2005, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by AFogleman
I have a friend that has a 95.I enjoy riding and driving the car,But am glad to be back in mine.We lined up once just for fun and I had him up to 120.Then he seemed to pull away.That was in my fairly stock 86.TURBO LAG!
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08-25-2005, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MARDAG
But, c'mon, it's a V6!! I know they put out plenty o' power, but where's the roar??? My 88 is not the fastest thing out there, but I get ****loads more attention when I rev the engine than any V6 I've ever heard.
08-25-2005, 07:33 PM
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that torque matters.When my lightly modified L98 was building about 295 hp at the crank it would pull 1.8x short times and run very low 13s at about 104mph. In fact it would easily beat stock C5s with 40 hp more.
That said, I do like the looks of the NSX but it will never compete with a Vette.
08-25-2005, 08:46 PM
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NSXs are pretty cool, they have a great engine and they look good, (the newer ones at least) BUT... they are WAYYYY too expensive for their own good, and their ride is more bone jarring than an early z51 c4.
very quick cars though.
very quick cars though.
08-25-2005, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by redwing76
Yeah, its mighty six, but whats the torque? Without TORQUE you have nothing.................
At least a well tuned and healthy L98 has 300 ft-lbs from 2000 rpms up to about 3200 rpms where past that it will start to drop.
08-25-2005, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AFogleman
I have a friend that has a 95.I enjoy riding and driving the car,But am glad to be back in mine.We lined up once just for fun and I had him up to 120.Then he seemed to pull away.That was in my fairly stock 86.TURBO LAG!
L98s don't breath on the top unless you have a really nice intake, heads and good cam combo, e.g. SuperRam or Mini-Ram/AFR/LPE 219/219. I plan to rebuild next year so I can be better on the top and pull past my lazy 5500 rpm redline.
08-25-2005, 10:16 PM
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By chance, (free beer) I stopped by the garage where I've been taking all of my vehicles to (except my corvette) for over 20 years. One of the mechanics used to work at a Nissan dealership. He said that as cool as the NSX's are, they have a lot of problems and that they are a PITA to work on. I still like them, but prefer my vette.
08-26-2005, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by redwing76
Yeah, its mighty six, but whats the torque? Without TORQUE you have nothing.................
08-26-2005, 01:00 AM
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08-26-2005, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by BacknBlack
I agree. I couldnt see myself pushing a car past 7k and getting a weak 2 hundred some pounds of torque.
Thanks for calling that out. Also, another bad thing about them is that its not just a regular Honda and if something breaks, that's big $$$. For something on an L98 Corvette, e.g. replacing clutch kits on a 700-R4 is like a fraction of what the cost of a clutch kit of an NSX without even installing it. Then that's even more money and we can finally say...NSX tax. 
08-26-2005, 11:30 AM
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Our VP here at work has one. I've always thought the NSX was a cool looking car. Looks kinda exotic. He owned a C5 too, and he says the NSX has a more exotic European feel to it. He said the V6 screaming right behind your head makes it feel like you're in an Indy car.
That said, they eat tires like crazy because the alignment specs are so agressive. He got less than 7k out of his last set, and he doesn't really drive it hard. They are also pretty expensive, considering the performance numbers compared to a Corvette. And they have an all aluminum body, which is VERY expensive to repair.
But it looks like nothing else on the road, and there really aren't that many on the road to begin with.
I parked next to one in the parking lot of SubZone one day, and the owner saw me get out and approached me while I was standing in line at the counter. He asked me a little about my car, and then told me he used to have a '91 Corvette. He said truth be told, he wished he still had the '91 instead of the NSX. He liked how the Chevy small block responded to relatively minor and inexpensive modifications. The NSX, he found out, was going to cost ridiculous amounts of money to get only a minor increase in performance. So he thought as far as potential performance per dollar goes, the L98 C4 was the way to go...
That said, they eat tires like crazy because the alignment specs are so agressive. He got less than 7k out of his last set, and he doesn't really drive it hard. They are also pretty expensive, considering the performance numbers compared to a Corvette. And they have an all aluminum body, which is VERY expensive to repair.
But it looks like nothing else on the road, and there really aren't that many on the road to begin with.
I parked next to one in the parking lot of SubZone one day, and the owner saw me get out and approached me while I was standing in line at the counter. He asked me a little about my car, and then told me he used to have a '91 Corvette. He said truth be told, he wished he still had the '91 instead of the NSX. He liked how the Chevy small block responded to relatively minor and inexpensive modifications. The NSX, he found out, was going to cost ridiculous amounts of money to get only a minor increase in performance. So he thought as far as potential performance per dollar goes, the L98 C4 was the way to go...
08-26-2005, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by HammerDown
Our VP here at work has one. I've always thought the NSX was a cool looking car. Looks kinda exotic. He owned a C5 too, and he says the NSX has a more exotic European feel to it. He said the V6 screaming right behind your head makes it feel like you're in an Indy car.
That said, they eat tires like crazy because the alignment specs are so agressive. He got less than 7k out of his last set, and he doesn't really drive it hard. They are also pretty expensive, considering the performance numbers compared to a Corvette. And they have an all aluminum body, which is VERY expensive to repair.
But it looks like nothing else on the road, and there really aren't that many on the road to begin with.
I parked next to one in the parking lot of SubZone one day, and the owner saw me get out and approached me while I was standing in line at the counter. He asked me a little about my car, and then told me he used to have a '91 Corvette. He said truth be told, he wished he still had the '91 instead of the NSX. He liked how the Chevy small block responded to relatively minor and inexpensive modifications. The NSX, he found out, was going to cost ridiculous amounts of money to get only a minor increase in performance. So he thought as far as potential performance per dollar goes, the L98 C4 was the way to go...
That said, they eat tires like crazy because the alignment specs are so agressive. He got less than 7k out of his last set, and he doesn't really drive it hard. They are also pretty expensive, considering the performance numbers compared to a Corvette. And they have an all aluminum body, which is VERY expensive to repair.
But it looks like nothing else on the road, and there really aren't that many on the road to begin with.
I parked next to one in the parking lot of SubZone one day, and the owner saw me get out and approached me while I was standing in line at the counter. He asked me a little about my car, and then told me he used to have a '91 Corvette. He said truth be told, he wished he still had the '91 instead of the NSX. He liked how the Chevy small block responded to relatively minor and inexpensive modifications. The NSX, he found out, was going to cost ridiculous amounts of money to get only a minor increase in performance. So he thought as far as potential performance per dollar goes, the L98 C4 was the way to go...
08-26-2005, 12:31 PM
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My dad's H3 baby Hummer 3.5L DOHC inline-5 makes 220 stock N/A hp. Is it a super car??? Just 70 less hp than a 3.2L DOHC V6 of the NSX. Oh, and at a way lower rpm too!