Killed an NSX while pulling my trailer!
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From: singapore
Not really . Honda does have the S2000. And it is a really nice car .
I have dreams about driving it , hearing the Vtec come in , drifting around a corner with it. And then blowing the motor and putting a 20B BP with ITBs . Oops ..hehe.. my bad , it would be pretty hard to blow a Vtec ...or would it .... mm......
I have dreams about driving it , hearing the Vtec come in , drifting around a corner with it. And then blowing the motor and putting a 20B BP with ITBs . Oops ..hehe.. my bad , it would be pretty hard to blow a Vtec ...or would it .... mm......
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From: Kentwood, Michigan
Originally Posted by wrxfan
damn nsx must not be very fast..but arent they known for their handling?
This thread must be in the top 5 for the Thread Hall of Fame. I can't believe how many times it's been resurrected.
stock s2000's aren't what everybody's got them cracked up to be. Last year with my 50k mile 3rd gen. salvaged titled downpipe and m2 airbox car, embarrased one from 35 to 120 on 99e inbetween Yuba City and Gridley. Laughed my *** off - $30,000 vs. my $9,800 fixer-upper!
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From: Southern Cal
Originally Posted by DamonB
I didn't get completely by until the top of third but I wish I could have seen his face when he got passed by an RX-7 pulling a trailer!
Maybe he was automatic? Damn Honda built way too many, they are detuned with lower hp, heavier in weight and lower redline.
stock vs stock RX7 and NSX are virtually the same, it is not that expensive at least not for used ones. People like to bash it becasue of the price for a new one. You can get a clean used one for price of loaded 05 Accord.
Depending on the size and weight of the trailer. May have little effect, but still damn, what a ego breaker, a kill is a kill
Low displacement non turbo car=slow straight line for people who are used to Single turbo Supras and RX-7s. Depending on the year 1/4mile 12.8~13.5sec.
There are single turbo NSXs, and various superchargered NSXs, nothing can't be fixed with some cash
http://www.lvracingscene.com/videos/..._NSX_11.28.wmv
Last edited by NSXRX7fd; May 13, 2005 at 05:48 AM.
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From: Southern Cal
Originally Posted by DamonB
Here you go.
Ouch, poor guy
He probably either sold the car or went straight to single turbo/supercharger converstion.
Last edited by NSXRX7fd; May 13, 2005 at 06:10 AM.
Wankel Shmankel
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From: Oahu (Hawaii)
Originally Posted by Hot Canine
The trailer is to help add rear wheel weight, so it makes up for the parastatic weight. 
BTW Damon, what antenna is that. I need to find one because I had the stock one pulled when I repainted my car.
Originally Posted by NSX1
One is an exotic machine : handmade, titanium connecting rods, all aluminum, mid-engined, high rpm, $89,000, superior build quality and reliability. If you guys know anything about cars, go check out the 360 Modena Ferrari and how it is built (same like a NSX.)
Quite a few NSX owners have other exotics in their garages, but no RX7s - who would want such an unreliable, and low-quality car? Not me, I will stick to something that will last: NSX and MR2 for now, and hopefully picking up a Ferrari sometime down the line to add to the list.
Quite a few NSX owners have other exotics in their garages, but no RX7s - who would want such an unreliable, and low-quality car? Not me, I will stick to something that will last: NSX and MR2 for now, and hopefully picking up a Ferrari sometime down the line to add to the list.
I know digging up 2 year old ****. But I know a few RX7 owners who also own Ferrari's including one with a 360 Modena (he drives the RX7 as the reliable car and to have fun)
As to NSX's, they are beautiful statements of fabrication by a mass producer, I would not lower it to the standard of Ferrari or even my 911, the NSX are better built. But I must say, their Specs are better on paper than what I have seen in real life. I was in lapping season on TMS years back with my then bone stock FD and thought I would have some fun running and trying to keep up with 10 NSX's. Ha, it was 15 laps of frustration of dealing with either 10 slow cars or 10 slow drivers; I never figured which was the slower part of the equation.
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From: Carmel, NY
What a laugh! I missed this thread years ago but im sure glad it was resurected. I would have loved to have seen that guy's face or better yet what he was thinking when he saw the trailer go by...
this is a classic!!!!
this is a classic!!!!
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From: Calgary, AB Canada
Just thought I would ressurect this debate. Take a look at this from this years One Lap of America:
The NSX teams have been caught cheating. In an event with a handful of rules, they broke one of the worst. Turns out they have had support vehicles with crews of 10 helping keep them going each step of the way. Funny how with all that money and effort they still can’t compete with a guy who runs a John Deere dealership in Connecticut. One of the NSXs didn’t run today at Nelson because the rear tires are corded. The other was allowed to run by Brocker but because photo evidence of their support was given to Brocker he said they would not get points today.
Looks like they were the ones having "reliability" problems. And what car won the class? A CYM FD. Not sure if he was pulling a trailer though. Check it out at: http://dcrx7.com/DnC_1lap.htm
The NSX teams have been caught cheating. In an event with a handful of rules, they broke one of the worst. Turns out they have had support vehicles with crews of 10 helping keep them going each step of the way. Funny how with all that money and effort they still can’t compete with a guy who runs a John Deere dealership in Connecticut. One of the NSXs didn’t run today at Nelson because the rear tires are corded. The other was allowed to run by Brocker but because photo evidence of their support was given to Brocker he said they would not get points today.
Looks like they were the ones having "reliability" problems. And what car won the class? A CYM FD. Not sure if he was pulling a trailer though.
Check it out at: http://dcrx7.com/DnC_1lap.htm
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From: Calgary, AB Canada
Here's another quote from a respected car magazine:
Handling was absolutely outstanding in the FD, and it is still regarded as being one of the best-handling cars of all time. Acceleration was no less impressive. In fact, the 1993 RX-7 R1 bested the Acura NSX in every performance category, while costing over US$10,000 less. The car was sold only from 1992–1995 in the USA in its 255 hp (190.2 kW) form.
Handling was absolutely outstanding in the FD, and it is still regarded as being one of the best-handling cars of all time. Acceleration was no less impressive. In fact, the 1993 RX-7 R1 bested the Acura NSX in every performance category, while costing over US$10,000 less. The car was sold only from 1992–1995 in the USA in its 255 hp (190.2 kW) form.
Definetely a funny *** kill but NSX's are slow cars when you compare their price vs. performance. They actually have begun to performance less and less each year after it was produced but he can still say that his car costs more then 3 brand new RX-7's. :p *thinks he is gonna get flamed*
*gets in the 7 and floors it*
*gets in the 7 and floors it*