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2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/20/2004 6:13:56 PM

Jimmz

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I don't race my car but I just wanted to know if anyone knew which car would win in a 1/4 mile

Here are the specs...

Ford mustang- Flowmaster Dual exhaust, Cold air intake
3.8l V6 SOHC
193 @ 5250.... about 210 hp with mods
4-speed auto OD
220 @ 2750lbs Torque...

Acura RSX- stock
2.0L i-VTEC 4-cyl
RSX: 160 @ 6500
5-Speed manual
Torque, SAE Net 141 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/20/2004 6:32:22 PM

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im leaning towards your car, he may get you in the end but i think you will have him off the line, your making much more torque and ive seen civic Si's outrun the type R's at the track, a bud of mine had a 99 v6 with a 5 speed and it would run low 15's bone stock

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 2:42:34 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jimmz

I don't race my car but I just wanted to know if anyone knew which car would win in a 1/4 mile

Here are the specs...

Ford mustang- Flowmaster Dual exhaust, Cold air intake
3.8l V6 SOHC
193 @ 5250.... about 210 hp with mods
4-speed auto OD
220 @ 2750lbs Torque...

Acura RSX- stock
2.0L i-VTEC 4-cyl
RSX: 160 @ 6500
5-Speed manual
Torque, SAE Net 141 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm

Ahhh, I hope your not claiming a 17 HP increase with a cold air intake and a set of Flows. 10 HP IF your lucky. I would lean more towards 8 or so.

BTW if you dont race your car, why do you have flows and a cold air?

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 2:55:51 AM

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If it's not the type S you'll get him, if it IS the type S, you'll have problems, because well, *I* will give you a run for your money and I have 160 hp...but I'm also about 150 lbs lighter than the 160 hp 2.0L k20a3 RSX. (same motor thats in the new Si btw)

If you find a Type S it'll have a k20a2 and 200 hp with a sweet 6 sp. Have fun running that one. He'll run very low 15s if not high 14s.

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 3:53:20 AM

90hatchLX

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the newer SI hatches around here run 9.5 or 9.6's bone stock
im not lucky enough to have a 1/4 miles track thats within a reasonable drive

most v6 stangs run like 10.2's and above
most gt's that are stock as far as i can tell run 9.5's and 9.4's

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 11:36:05 AM

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i can attest to beating a type-s b4 so i think you would beat him no problem!! just race him its more fun then wondering what if!!!

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 1:39:29 PM

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You dont have to race your car to have Flows and a CAI smart ass. My dad owns a muffler shop and he sells these parts and installs them. So of course if I can get these mods for free then Im gonna do it. Plus I wanted the agressive sound which EVERY mustang SHOULD have. Thats why....

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 10:49:10 PM

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ya i don't race my stang either but i rigged a CAI on mine

oo wait i do race mine.

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ORIGINAL: Jimmz
Plus I wanted the agressive sound which EVERY mustang SHOULD have. Thats why....

so whats the CAI gotta do with your "aggressive" sound huh? besides u want a true aggressive sound, run open headers for a few days. u wanna hear aggressive, listen to my 4 bangin stang. header and glasspak, nuttin else. it turns LOTS of heads.

the only true aggressive sound is open headers baby. of course unless u scared to run your car illegal.

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/21/2004 11:43:50 PM

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maybe he finds the cai woosh agressive? idk, i think he is just affraid of losing to a 4cyl import!!!!

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/22/2004 11:58:04 AM

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THATS THE PROBLEM SLEGOS YOU DON'T THINK!!!
Flows give you the agressiev sound and the CAI gives a little bit more hp. And yeah I'll run open headers and get a ticket. Oh yeah and a 4cylinder mustang isn't even a mustang. If its not a svo dont even talk anymore

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/22/2004 12:13:56 PM

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Truth is ftr, I like the sound of a good exhaust system that is properly set up. I've run open headers before and it is fricking loud and fun, but the sound of a truely tuned exhaust sounds solid and hot. Like long tube headers, high flow cats (for legal reasons) cross pipe (X or H) high flow muffs, large piping and some nice size tips or dumps after muffs. I love that clean solid sound where you can slightly hear the *ting* off the inside of the headers from the rappid fire aginst the metal with just the right amount of back pressure.

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/22/2004 3:09:47 PM

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jimmz ur the one who doesnt think!! u thnk a cai give u hp show me dyno proof! o wait u cant because any gain u might get is within the variation from one dyno run to another so u cant prove it!!! second if u got an exhaust for a loud sound then u r a ricer plain and simple!! people put exhausts on to reduce backpressure and gain hp not for sounds!!! u get a lot more power increase form exhaust then a freakin cai just think b4 u post!!!

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/22/2004 3:59:39 PM

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quote:

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THATS THE PROBLEM SLEGOS YOU DON'T THINK!!!
Flows give you the agressiev sound and the CAI gives a little bit more hp. And yeah I'll run open headers and get a ticket. Oh yeah and a 4cylinder mustang isn't even a mustang. If its not a svo dont even talk anymore

so what is a 4 cylinder mustang then?
so anyone who owns a 4 cylinder mustang doesnt know anything about them?
well ive owned all kinds of ford and ford trucks
ive built motors from the crank up
i bought a 4 cylinder mustang for gas milage
so why dont you think before your type?

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/23/2004 12:16:19 PM

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Wow touchy touchy, a 4 cylinder mustang shouldnt even be called a mustang. This guy I knew had a 88 2.3l lx and it had like 80hp thats like a motorcycle it was amazingly slow. My friend has a 86 svo turbo that runs low 15's. thats a mustang. I'm just sayin that a 4 cylinder mustang that runs 20 sec in the 1/4 shouldnt be called a mustang. Why do you think they stopped makin them???!!??

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/23/2004 2:16:05 PM

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why did they stop makin them?(4 bangers) that i cant answer but if you ever drive around with your eyes open you will see alot of them on the roads!! not all mustangs are for all out performance! that why they make the fuel efficient 4 and now 6 cyl's!! some people buy a car for looks!! heck even in the sixites ford made an i6 version dose that mean it wasnt a mustang? NO! but not all people race there car or need all that power! some people want a good looking sporty car that gets good gas milage too! you really need to get a glimse of reality and see that not everyone can drive a ferrari that why companies like kia are in business good cars with good gas milage plain and simple!!!

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/25/2004 4:44:55 PM

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well your v6 mustang is probably in the mid to high 16's, but it doesnt run 15's, so by your standards its not a "real" mustang is it?

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/25/2004 5:52:52 PM

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I know this wasn't in the original topic, but my V8 gets 33MPG. Why because it's not underpowered. When You put an underpowered engine in a vehicle, like this 2.0 Ranger I had, it got 19MPG max.

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/26/2004 1:38:40 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jimmz

You dont have to race your car to have Flows and a CAI smart ass. My dad owns a muffler shop and he sells these parts and installs them. So of course if I can get these mods for free then Im gonna do it. Plus I wanted the agressive sound which EVERY mustang SHOULD have. Thats why....

A. your v6 mustang with flows doesnt sound agressive

B. A CAI on that car doesnt sound any different.

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/29/2004 12:45:24 PM

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yes thank you 2000GT.... I was getting tired reading posts on people fighting over sound and this and that....

I put on an exhuast for the gains, but also wanted it to sound good. If one was really going to worry about how much more power the car was going to make, they would skip the cat-back completely and go with dumps. Open and close them when you need them. Flowmasters aren't the best for power gains anyways, striaght threw exhausts are better

. That and flows, in my opinion, sound like crap on the new cars. H-pipes help with the sound but to tinny for my taste.

Ask people why they got there exhaust 90% of the time the first thing they will say it sounds good. There is nothing wrong with getting it for sound. That's not rice that is sacrifing power for something they would rather have.

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RE: 2003 V6 Mustang vs. 2002 Acura RSX not type -s - 4/29/2004 2:58:54 PM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Jimmz

You dont have to race your car to have Flows and a CAI smart ass. My dad owns a muffler shop and he sells these parts and installs them. So of course if I can get these mods for free then Im gonna do it. Plus I wanted the agressive sound which EVERY mustang SHOULD have. Thats why....

A. your v6 mustang with flows doesnt sound agressive

B. A CAI on that car doesnt sound any different.

You couldn't be more wrong 2000GT4.6
Check out this clip.
V6 with Flowmasters

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