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Nov 23, 2011 | 08:21 AM

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CU2 in SCCA Pro Racing

Sorry, I'm bored at work. If anyone else wants to admire a TSX holding its own against a variety of other cars, lots of pics from this season here:

http://www.world-challenge.com/event....php?year=2011

My favorites:

Nov 23, 2011 | 08:33 AM

KillerG

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might be a fwd boat, but its a fwd boat with a solid chassey

Nov 23, 2011 | 08:47 AM

VortexBlueTSX

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I posted this up in the racing section of the 1st gen, and they are at a huge disadvantage...the fact that they come in the top 5 regularly is insane...they are versing v8 camaros and mustangs and caymans too...and they hold there own! Its awesome to watch

Nov 23, 2011 | 09:40 AM

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I'm telling you, the suspension setup on these cars is great. People complain about steering feel, but the precision is there, along with the suspension geometry and chassis stiffness. It's more than just about straightaway speed, I'm pleasantly surprised at how these things can turn. It's no BMW, but it's pretty darn good for a nose-heavy FWD I4. And IMO mine being a wagon feels slightly more balanced because of the big booty, although it doesn't help that it's 3600 lbs.

Nov 23, 2011 | 09:58 AM

Mr. NC

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I just wished they used the same engine instead of transplanting the 1G's engine into the CU2...seems like cheating in a way lol

Nov 23, 2011 | 12:16 PM

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The RDX's 2.5T would have been nice...

Nov 23, 2011 | 12:38 PM

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Nov 23, 2011 | 12:39 PM

Mr. NC

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Nov 23, 2011 | 12:45 PM

thunderbt3

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I wonder if they will be allowed to use the V6 next year.

Nov 25, 2011 | 04:31 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIROgYO8OFk

Nov 25, 2011 | 07:03 PM

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http://youtu.be/qlSbTXFe01k

http://youtu.be/W5ip9CTA4RI

Last edited by civichbdx; Nov 25, 2011 at 07:06 PM.

Nov 27, 2011 | 07:47 PM

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Mr. NC

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What a fucking glorious sound

Nov 29, 2011 | 04:07 PM

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visconti

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nice to see CU2 track car..

Nov 29, 2011 | 08:27 PM

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Moose Muscles

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Holy wing on that mustang

Dec 14, 2011 | 01:01 AM

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full race dammmmmmm

Dec 15, 2011 | 03:57 PM

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PPower

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Gotta love the RTR TSX. My M3/4 was owned/modded by a guy who worked for RealTime Racing as a tire tester for Bridgestone, so I think it's kinda cool to now have a TSX since they race them. 300hp and 2800lbs(?) would make for an extremely fun TSX. I wonder how much it would cost to get a RTR carbon fiber splitter assuming they'd sell one.

Aug 24, 2012 | 06:57 AM

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Bump because Eibach just used the TSX pics in their post about the Pirelli World Challenge: Cadillac Sonoma Grand Prix.

https://www.facebook.com/Eibach

Aug 24, 2012 | 03:33 PM

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iSeeYouTwo

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It is a V6 6-Speed, not i4. They are beasty!

Aug 26, 2012 | 07:55 PM

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VortexBlueTSX

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Switched from I4 to V6 to be more competitive with the big burly v8s and the caymans...and they hold their own quite nicely

Aug 26, 2012 | 08:09 PM

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IIRC those "big burly V8s" are also restricted...

Aug 26, 2012 | 08:11 PM

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I'm assuming that V6 is from the TSX/TL right? Unlike that I4 which came from the 1G TSX lol

Aug 26, 2012 | 08:17 PM

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VortexBlueTSX

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although they are restricted, they still slaughtered the competition the first year, and this year are running in the front of the pack, especially when you are competing with the likes of m3s and 370zs and caymans and such the switch was necessary....its a definite advantage. All the things i have read say its from the v6 TSX....but who knows....