190hp 2.5tl?
02-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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190hp 2.5tl?
hey i was reading through the fourms and it says the 2.5 tl and vigor really have 190hp? but acura watered it down to keep the vigor in its place. How does any1 kno for sure how much hp they come stock
02-13-2005, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by acuratl05
hey i was reading through the fourms and it says the 2.5 tl and vigor really have 190hp? but acura watered it down to keep the vigor in its place. How does any1 kno for sure how much hp they come stock
As mentioned it was done for marketing reasons.
02-13-2005, 05:08 PM
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Dyno's dont lie 
02-13-2005, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Dyno's dont lie
02-13-2005, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by WBroylesH
Why would you want to market the car as having less HP than it really has?
I too herd that the 2.5 had 190HP but I guess it's not true...
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02-13-2005, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
what'd you get on the dyno?
Once and for all, Acura did it for marketing purposes, to keep Vigor sales from eating up Legend sales and also to be somewhat between the Integra and Legend in terms of power.
02-14-2005, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by WBroylesH
Why would you want to market the car as having less HP than it really has?
how bout paying $28,000 for the same car, but now it has 200 hp?
now, what if the first car only had 176 hp. Does paying $4,000 more seem more reasonable for 24 more horsepower, rather than $4000 for only 10 more horsepower?
There you go.
(btw, i just made the numbers up. but you get the point)
02-15-2005, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by WBroylesH
Well, this increase in HP is good news for me then.
If it's 190 at the flywheel, what is it where the rubber meets the road?
If it's 190 at the flywheel, what is it where the rubber meets the road?
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