i got an escort g-timer and did some runs..
08-18-2005, 04:44 PM
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i got an escort g-timer and did some runs..
ive been desperate to know if my AT '04 tsx is really as slow as everyone says.. well.. yer all right. :-P
my mods are custom exhaust, injen intake, hondata, and rear sway.
i did a few runs, and with the exception of one that got screwed up by a dip in the road, all my 0-60 times were about 7.9, 8.0. sad, yes.
i did however try a 0-60 run on a slight downhill, and got a time of 6.75. a fake sense of good acceleration. oh well.
my mods are custom exhaust, injen intake, hondata, and rear sway.
i did a few runs, and with the exception of one that got screwed up by a dip in the road, all my 0-60 times were about 7.9, 8.0. sad, yes.
i did however try a 0-60 run on a slight downhill, and got a time of 6.75. a fake sense of good acceleration. oh well.
08-18-2005, 06:08 PM
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I still would like to see a 5-60 run, since 0-60s and 1/4 times always have traction and other issues that make it an unreliable indicator of a car's performance. 8 sec. 0-60 isn't that discouraging, maybe because that's pretty much what I thought it would be. If anyone else has tested their 6MT on an escort g-timer, it might be good to see that data for a rough comparison of the tranmissions.
08-18-2005, 06:25 PM
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And that's WITH Hondata, Injen, and exhaust.However, at face value.....damn, that sucks.
08-19-2005, 02:12 AM
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yes, it does. why the hell didnt i get manual. 
how much would i have to pay someone to switch out my transmission so my car is manual... or is that a stupid question..
how much would i have to pay someone to switch out my transmission so my car is manual... or is that a stupid question..
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08-19-2005, 01:53 PM
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The TSX isn't going to get good 0-60 times, but its top gear times are pretty impressive. The TSX will actually go from 30-50 faster than a Legacy GT
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=6
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=6
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uhh ok i did another run, i got 0-60 in 8.31s, lame yea, but my quarter mile.. is this good or bad?
16.35s @ 73.1mph... isnt that supposed to be good? or am i getting confused.. you will probably laugh lol
**edit** i think i just realized im an idiot, 16.35 isnt that great is it hahaha
16.35s @ 73.1mph... isnt that supposed to be good? or am i getting confused.. you will probably laugh lol
**edit** i think i just realized im an idiot, 16.35 isnt that great is it hahaha
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ok well i got on a real flat straightaway, no bumps or anything. got 0-60 in 8.0 flat. and that was w/ my friend in the car. im gonna test again by myself, same place, tmrw. hopefully i was wrong about my +8s 0-60.
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WHOA. ok take all this slow AT crap back, i got some new times.
i went back to that straightaway i was talking about, with no bumps, perfectly level. i did 3 runs, and my 0-60 times were 7.48, 7.55, and 7.77. im suprised, because.. well ya, my car felt a lot faster than it was with those other runs. i think its to do with the cold (ive read on here that colder temps = more power). it was 58 degrees outside, as opposed to when i did the other runs in about 68 degree weather. i have to say, though, doesnt seem like that would make a huge diff.
but to sum all that up: yay, my AT isnt THAT slow!
i went back to that straightaway i was talking about, with no bumps, perfectly level. i did 3 runs, and my 0-60 times were 7.48, 7.55, and 7.77. im suprised, because.. well ya, my car felt a lot faster than it was with those other runs. i think its to do with the cold (ive read on here that colder temps = more power). it was 58 degrees outside, as opposed to when i did the other runs in about 68 degree weather. i have to say, though, doesnt seem like that would make a huge diff.
but to sum all that up: yay, my AT isnt THAT slow!
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Originally Posted by dingobiatch
WHOA. ok take all this slow AT crap back, i got some new times.
i went back to that straightaway i was talking about, with no bumps, perfectly level. i did 3 runs, and my 0-60 times were 7.48, 7.55, and 7.77. im suprised, because.. well ya, my car felt a lot faster than it was with those other runs. i think its to do with the cold (ive read on here that colder temps = more power). it was 58 degrees outside, as opposed to when i did the other runs in about 68 degree weather. i have to say, though, doesnt seem like that would make a huge diff.
but to sum all that up: yay, my AT isnt THAT slow!
i went back to that straightaway i was talking about, with no bumps, perfectly level. i did 3 runs, and my 0-60 times were 7.48, 7.55, and 7.77. im suprised, because.. well ya, my car felt a lot faster than it was with those other runs. i think its to do with the cold (ive read on here that colder temps = more power). it was 58 degrees outside, as opposed to when i did the other runs in about 68 degree weather. i have to say, though, doesnt seem like that would make a huge diff.
but to sum all that up: yay, my AT isnt THAT slow!
Maybe your ECU has adopted a more agressive fuel map after all those runs, but even that wouldn't justify such an improvement. Maybe your launch was just better?
08-22-2005, 01:53 PM
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7.4 = 
And I'd be more interested in seeing 5-60 and higher speed runs with all the mods you have. I'm sure the car would be alot faster in those circumstances. It takes alot to improve on 0-60 times.
And I'd be more interested in seeing 5-60 and higher speed runs with all the mods you have. I'm sure the car would be alot faster in those circumstances. It takes alot to improve on 0-60 times.
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
The TSX isn't going to get good 0-60 times, but its top gear times are pretty impressive. The TSX will actually go from 30-50 faster than a Legacy GT
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=6
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=6
They leave manuals in the last gear, even when running from 30-50mph. The turbo lag in the Subie in 5th gear at 30mph has to be brutal......
In comparison, automatics will kick down a gear, so they test out much better in that regard. Look at the new Hyundai Sonata, a car with similar 0-60 times to the TSX.....
In the real world, if the Subie driver downshifted to 2nd, he would rip both the TSX and the Hyundai, but CD has it the slowest
