DMan

I’ve had my TL-S since March 14th, and have never been fortunate enough to pull up next to someone that wanted to race. Every time I thought someone wanted to race they would always back off before I hit 40, and this is supposed to be the racing capital of the world. Today I was driving and noticed someone pulled out behind me on a side street catching up very quickly. He pulled up behind me at a stoplight, so I hit the throttle somewhat hard. He was on my tail, but didn’t want to pass me. The next stoplight was coming soon, and I was praying that it I would see it change. I was in luck!!!

The Bonneville switched lanes and pulled up next to me at the light. The guy said, “Let’s Go”. I nodded yes. I brake torqued with VSA disabled starting in D1. When the light changed I let off the break, and the tires broke loose. I am so disappointed with the OEM tires. While the tires were still chirping I notice the Bonneville was right next to me dead even. When we got to about 40 I heard his supercharge spinning up. By the time I hit 60 I pulled ahead by about one car length. When I hit 90 I was way out in front by at least 6 car lengths. I could still hear his engine roaring trying to keep up. The next light changed red, and I slammed on the breaks so we could both hit the light. He pulled up next to me and said, “Damn, what the F??? do you have under that hood?” I told him it was a stock TL-S. He said nice car, and nice race. The light was just about to change, and he said, “I’m not going to race, there’s no way I could win.

RUF87

The Thrill of the Kill! Ain't it great!

BTW - how do you like shifting from D1? I love it when it get's serious. Also, try leaving VSA on and see what you think. I have't got proof, but I suspect the tires spin off sets any gains that the traction control costs you. At least until you get some meat under there.

RUF

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2002 TLS WDP w/Ebony interior
Formula 1 35% Premier Tint

SergeTL02

Congrats on the first kill bro. Hope ull have many more

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DMan

I think I enjoy shifting from D1, because you can hold it above redline. When it shifts to D2 you get a nice chirp.

thephantom

Congrats on the kill, I love the reaction you received from the other driver, I have seen it many times. Nice Job!

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Those who know, don't talk.

vandy786

Wow, 6 car-lengths. Yummy

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2002 TL Type S w/o Navi
Diamond White Pearl
Parchment Interior

AC

6 car lenght on a Bonneville SSEi at only 90mph? Man, eihter the guy was an idiot or he didn't have an SSEi. Nice kill, but 6 car length on someone that was "trying" is very hard to swallow. I don't think you can get 6 car lenght on an Accord V6 and I know the Bonneville is faster.

ZodiakTL

you can definitely do it on an accord, the TL-S is a little monster until u hit 4th, so 6 cars is not out of the question, but really, its hard to tell when the guy is far behind you.


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'02 Nighthawk TL-S
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Comptech Springs / Comptech Headers / Mille Miglia Action 17x8 Rims with Bridgestone Potenza RE730's 235/45/17 tires
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Alpine CVA-1005 Head Unit / Alpine CDA-7863 CD Player / Alpine G320 EQ / Alpine DVA-5205 DVD / Alpine NVE-N851A Navi / JL Audio XR653-CS 3-Way comps for the front powered by a bridged Alpine MRV-F407 amp / Boston Acoustics 5.5 ProSeries 2-Way comps for the rear powered by Alpine MRV-1002 amp / Dual 10" JL Audio W-6 sub powered by Alpine MRV-1005 amp / Two Alpine CHA-1214 CD Changers / 20% Tint all-around

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'00 Nighthawk TL
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Aem Short Ram / Comptech Sway Bars / Comptech Springs / Cross-Drilled Rotors / Pirelli SP7000 Tires / 35% Tint all-around
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bbjones

Doesn't really matter exactly how many car lengths he was behind -- if, at the next light, the guy gives up and admits he was thrashed. Not a lot of ambiguity about who won that contest.



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2002 Acura TL Type-S Dark Emerald Pearl
1986 Pontiac Fiero SE V6
1994 Ford Explorer 4x4

1SICKLEX

That does not classify as a race let alone as a kill. Glad to see the excitement I think....

DMan

My previous car was a 98 Accord LX V6. I used to always race my friend who had a 93 Bonneville SE. Every time we raced I always won. I'm sure for that reason he traded his SE for a 96 SSEi. We raced a few times, but I would always loose by at least a car length to 60. Every time we raced it was always the same thing. He would always jump out by at least a car length, and when I hit VTEC he stopped pulling away. The Accord felt like it had no power up to around 4000RPM. A stock Lumina once pulled on me by almost a car length until I hit VTEC then it was over.

I loved my Accord for top end excitement. You could hold 3rd gear to almost 120, but its lack of power at the low end sometimes caused me great frustration.