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My aunt got an RL and I got a little "test drive" in it. It is nothing I mean no low range pick up there was plenty of lateral give in the suspention not to mention verticle give you could probibly run over a small child and not know you had. As for the RL vtec I'll have to wait for it to get fully broken in.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by [DWI]:
you could probably run over a small child and not know you had. </font>
you could probably run over a small child and not know you had. </font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GoldTypeS:
Umm... isn't that the point of buying an RL???
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Umm... isn't that the point of buying an RL???
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I agree, except for the comment about the lack of pickup that’s probably exactly what they would they would want you to say.
I can imagine the average RL buyer would find the ride of a stock CL-S quite unacceptable.
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I can imagine the average RL buyer would find the ride of a stock CL-S quite unacceptable.
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I saw a concept of the 2003 (?) Rl, it looked really tight, much more aerodynamic then the current model and a v8 engine...
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by [DWI]:
My aunt got an RL and I got a little "test drive" in it. It is nothing I mean no low range pick up there was plenty of lateral give in the suspention not to mention verticle give you could probibly run over a small child and not know you had. As for the RL vtec I'll have to wait for it to get fully broken in.
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My aunt got an RL and I got a little "test drive" in it. It is nothing I mean no low range pick up there was plenty of lateral give in the suspention not to mention verticle give you could probibly run over a small child and not know you had. As for the RL vtec I'll have to wait for it to get fully broken in.
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The RL engine is weak. It's a 3.5L V6 with only 210hp...ONLY 210HP!!! The CL-P has more than that for crying out loud. It's also heavy as hell...almost 3900lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it does 0-60 in 8 seconds!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Arthur Hunter:
The RL does not have VTEC...
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The RL does not have VTEC...
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gavriil:
That is incorrect. The 2001 RL wears the same engine as the MDX. It does have VTEC and it also has dual stage intake runners.
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That is incorrect. The 2001 RL wears the same engine as the MDX. It does have VTEC and it also has dual stage intake runners.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by alex2364:
The RL engine is weak. It's a 3.5L V6 with only 210hp...ONLY 210HP!!! The CL-P has more than that for crying out loud. It's also heavy as hell...almost 3900lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it does 0-60 in 8 seconds!
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The RL engine is weak. It's a 3.5L V6 with only 210hp...ONLY 210HP!!! The CL-P has more than that for crying out loud. It's also heavy as hell...almost 3900lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it does 0-60 in 8 seconds!
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My old '71 Impala weighed over 4000 lbs and had a 400ci small-block with only 225hp, but it had like 400lbs/ft of torque! It would move!
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uh no, the rl does not have vtec, and it does not have a dual stage induction, it has a 3 stage induction.
the valvetrain is a 24-valve SOHC with hydraulic lash adjusters.
the mdx's valvetrain has Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC™), 24 valve, SOHC and does not have a dual (or 3) stage induction system.
if you don't agree, show me anywhere (brochure, website, reputable magazine) that states the rl has vtec, 'cuz I checked and it just ain't there.
the valvetrain is a 24-valve SOHC with hydraulic lash adjusters.
the mdx's valvetrain has Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC™), 24 valve, SOHC and does not have a dual (or 3) stage induction system.
if you don't agree, show me anywhere (brochure, website, reputable magazine) that states the rl has vtec, 'cuz I checked and it just ain't there.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mrdeeno:
uh no, the rl does not have vtec, and it does not have a dual stage induction, it has a 3 stage induction.
the valvetrain is a 24-valve SOHC with hydraulic lash adjusters.
the mdx's valvetrain has Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC™), 24 valve, SOHC and does not have a dual (or 3) stage induction system.
if you don't agree, show me anywhere (brochure, website, reputable magazine) that states the rl has vtec, 'cuz I checked and it just ain't there.</font>
uh no, the rl does not have vtec, and it does not have a dual stage induction, it has a 3 stage induction.
the valvetrain is a 24-valve SOHC with hydraulic lash adjusters.
the mdx's valvetrain has Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC™), 24 valve, SOHC and does not have a dual (or 3) stage induction system.
if you don't agree, show me anywhere (brochure, website, reputable magazine) that states the rl has vtec, 'cuz I checked and it just ain't there.</font>
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what do you think the 3 stage induction system does? it varies the induction volume.
the -s is also a variable volume thing, but it only has 2 stages.
(i'm not using the word runners 'cuz that caused a lot of confusion before on another topic).
this is from the acura site: "Programmed fuel injection (PGM-FI) with 3-stage variable induction system"
that's what the stages do, they change the volume depending to optimize engine "breathing" at different rpms...the rl has 3 stages, the -s has 2.
the -s is also a variable volume thing, but it only has 2 stages.
(i'm not using the word runners 'cuz that caused a lot of confusion before on another topic).
this is from the acura site: "Programmed fuel injection (PGM-FI) with 3-stage variable induction system"
that's what the stages do, they change the volume depending to optimize engine "breathing" at different rpms...the rl has 3 stages, the -s has 2.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mrdeeno:
what do you think the 3 stage induction system does? it varies the induction volume.
the -s is also a variable volume thing, but it only has 2 stages.
(i'm not using the word runners 'cuz that caused a lot of confusion before on another topic).
this is from the acura site: "Programmed fuel injection (PGM-FI) with 3-stage variable induction system"
that's what the stages do, they change the volume depending to optimize engine "breathing" at different rpms...the rl has 3 stages, the -s has 2.</font>
what do you think the 3 stage induction system does? it varies the induction volume.
the -s is also a variable volume thing, but it only has 2 stages.
(i'm not using the word runners 'cuz that caused a lot of confusion before on another topic).
this is from the acura site: "Programmed fuel injection (PGM-FI) with 3-stage variable induction system"
that's what the stages do, they change the volume depending to optimize engine "breathing" at different rpms...the rl has 3 stages, the -s has 2.</font>
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i don't have the brochure, that's from the website.
but if you go to the 'type-s' link, it describes the 2 stage induction system and how the volume varies.
the rl just has 3 stages instead of 2.
but if you go to the 'type-s' link, it describes the 2 stage induction system and how the volume varies.
the rl just has 3 stages instead of 2.
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i agree with you that it has vvis.
but that's just the name acura calls it. it's like variable valve timing, each manufacture calls it something different (vtec, vvti, vanos, etc.) 'cuz it's slightly differen't but does basically the same thing.
to get more generic, its like stability control, acura calls it vehicle stability assist (vsa), mercedes calls it esp (electronic stability programming), bmw calls it dynamic stability control (dsc), but all does the same thing with slight variations in each.
acura's vvis is a 3 stage induction system. mercedes has this on some cars and so does bmw, but they either don't name it or call it something else.
so unless you disagree with me that vvis is a totally different thing than the 3 stage induction system the rl has, we are in total agreement and the confusion is the terminology.
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but that's just the name acura calls it. it's like variable valve timing, each manufacture calls it something different (vtec, vvti, vanos, etc.) 'cuz it's slightly differen't but does basically the same thing.
to get more generic, its like stability control, acura calls it vehicle stability assist (vsa), mercedes calls it esp (electronic stability programming), bmw calls it dynamic stability control (dsc), but all does the same thing with slight variations in each.
acura's vvis is a 3 stage induction system. mercedes has this on some cars and so does bmw, but they either don't name it or call it something else.
so unless you disagree with me that vvis is a totally different thing than the 3 stage induction system the rl has, we are in total agreement and the confusion is the terminology.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by gavriil:
That is incorrect. The 2001 RL wears the same engine as the MDX. It does have VTEC and it also has dual stage intake runners.
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That is incorrect. The 2001 RL wears the same engine as the MDX. It does have VTEC and it also has dual stage intake runners.
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On another note, the 3.5L MDX engine is totally different from the 3.5L RL engine. The MDX engine is related to the other J-block engines that include the Accord 3.0L V6/Acura 3.2CL/TL/CL-s engines. All these engines are 60 degree V6 engines and the displacement differences are due to differences in Bore/stroke.
The 3.5L RL engine is a totally different 90 degree V6 engine and has nothing to do with the J-block engine family.
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The RL also has a 4 coat 4 bake paint job to it. The tl only has a 2 coat 1 bake job. That would be one reason why the RL is so much more money than the TL or TL-S. It also has a Speed and torque sensitive, variable power-assisted, rack-and-pinion steering not just Speed only like the TL or just Torque Like the TL-S but both(never herd of this in any other car though
).And has Onstar as standard in the 2002 model. But I dont understand why it only has a 4 speed auto with no SS
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Originally posted by alex2364:
<STRONG>The RL engine is weak. It's a 3.5L V6 with only 210hp...ONLY 210HP!!! The CL-P has more than that for crying out loud. It's also heavy as hell...almost 3900lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it does 0-60 in 8 seconds!
Alex</STRONG>
<STRONG>The RL engine is weak. It's a 3.5L V6 with only 210hp...ONLY 210HP!!! The CL-P has more than that for crying out loud. It's also heavy as hell...almost 3900lbs. I wouldn't be surprised if it does 0-60 in 8 seconds!
Alex</STRONG>