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Unit 5302 · 07-27-2001, 07:30 PM

I agree, and if you'll look, even on their 14.2 run they were short shifting a long ways. If they were powershifting maybe they wanted to have some **** up room left on the redline?

I don't know, but if you ask me, the car is a piece of **** . You have to literally drive the absolute **** out of it to even accelerate normal in traffic. I don't really want to shift my car at 6000rpms just to keep up with traffic. Quite frankly, I don't expect that engine to be putting out 200hp at 80k. It's setup about like a bike engine. Before everybody starts babblin about quality, Honda Quality rules, oh yes, their car will be invincible forever because it's a Honda, I will point out 30k on one of their street bikes, and it's time to turn in the towel. hp/displacement is about equal to an CBR F2 or F3. Both of which could use a rebuild at 20k. I argued to no avail with the morons at Honda-Tech once upon a time. It just didn't matter, the idiots can't comprehend the physics behind the metal that is being used. Morons.

07-27-2001, 07:30 PM	#12
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	I agree, and if you'll look, even on their 14.2 run they were short shifting a long ways. If they were powershifting maybe they wanted to have some ** up room left on the redline? I don't know, but if you ask me, the car is a piece of . You have to literally drive the absolute ** out of it to even accelerate normal in traffic. I don't really want to shift my car at 6000rpms just to keep up with traffic. Quite frankly, I don't expect that engine to be putting out 200hp at 80k. It's setup about like a bike engine. Before everybody starts babblin about quality, Honda Quality rules, oh yes, their car will be invincible forever because it's a Honda, I will point out 30k on one of their street bikes, and it's time to turn in the towel. hp/displacement is about equal to an CBR F2 or F3. Both of which could use a rebuild at 20k. I argued to no avail with the morons at Honda-Tech once upon a time. It just didn't matter, the idiots can't comprehend the physics behind the metal that is being used. Morons.