Originally Posted by oscarhmoyano
I'm sorry but been honest now, 1/4 mile times mean nothing ... i mean .. any "Person" can switch gears and many of the "1/4 mile guys" go to auto after some heavy mods, of course you need to have some talent on the gearing matter but only at a "track" (not even oval) is where you see who drives and which car is really and overall performer, i mean ... driving staight?? I-95 at 110 120mph at night is almost the same ... in a race Track with turns and straight lanes or in wonderful tracks like laguna Seca is where you see real drivers and a real cars ... by the way,, the 2003 Type-S in japan (best motoring video) ran 12.7 BONE STOCK /// isn't good for some guys?? well .. try a Enzo or a Porsche GT .. those are mid 11's and high 11's .. 1 second difference and $400.00 extra at your balance ...
and for the NSX haters ... go to other forums .. not to NSX forums ... i never go to see stuff that i don't like, only if i like ,, or,,,,,,,, maybe you haters have some very very deep dream to own a NSX??
This was my 2 cents ,,,
Oscar
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I somewhat agree yet somewhat disagree. Yes most people can shift down the drag strip but can most people launch their car to max potential? That's pretty much a definite NO. I don't even know how many times i've gone to the track and seen people in civics/integras pull 2.4-2.8 second 60 foots and these guys are making 200-300 whp but don't have a clue how to get it off the line. On the contrary i NEVER see any civics/tegs on street tires hit 2.1 60 foots (I did a few times on 205/50/15 712's and stock firestones deflated to 20 psi).
In any case, drag racing does get boring after a whlie which is why i got a M3 which is arguably the best handling car around (car and driver rated it as the best handling car for ANY PRICE in the late 90s). I plan on doing some autoX and road racing with it cause i just find it more interesting and challenging. I had fun with the turbo civic/drag racing for a while and i never even got hardcore into it with only 8 psi boost and under 200 whp pulling mid 8 second 1/8 mile runs.
Also i don't care what you say, there's no way in hell anyone ran a high 12 in a stock TL-S if it's the same specs as the US. An automatic car that traps 98 at best would need something like a 1.4 60 foot to run a high 12. Also the newer model stock NSX's would rape as much ass as a base C5 anyday and come fairly close to a Z06 depending on driver. Cars that trap nearly 110 are not slow, exotic or otherwise.