Track night!

My 2nd run! My runs are on the right side.

My 1st run!

 

Is your RDX an SH-AWD, what stage tune are you running? Factory Intercooler?

 

My 2020 RDX A-Spec is SH-AWD with stage 2 Ktuner with Amsoil Signature Series 0W-20 paird with a Wixfilter and a k&N drop in air filter!
Everything else is stock...

 

at least you have consistent trap speeds!

 

With a little prep, i can get the time down to probably around 13.9!
Not with a full tank of gas 🤦‍♂️ and off load everything from the back🤦‍♂️and then drop the tire pressure a little!
Not bad for a 4,000lbs suv! 😎

 

wondering what other cars you were facing, because they were all very close races!!!

and yeah, I think if you took out some of the stuff in the interior, lighten the load. (just for track days) you would be a little quicker!

 

My 1st run was against a 2019 Audi A4 stock.
my 2nd run was against 2018 Mustang 5.0 modification i don't know.
The video for the Mustang run is on my IG @Frecks82

 

I'm assuming the mustang was the 13 sec car. (strange, I thought it would be faster.) it certainly had a GREAT trap speed at 108mph

the A4 is what I would expect at 16 secs. lol

 

LOL The Mustang 5.0 owner probably was thinking the same thing! " WHAT THE HELL! HOW IS THIS SUV KEEPING UP WITH ME"

 

also wondering the elevation of your track!?
Mustang must have been spinning all the way down the track lol

 

https://torontomotorsportspark.com/

600ft above sea level.

 

The slower time is fairly close to mine. Hideous 60' but very good trap speed. Huge improvement on the 60' with the tune. I am wondering if they mitigate the torque management (huge delay at the dig), or just pile in more torque after the delay is over.

 

I turned on 2nd stage, traction control off then i brake boosted her unit i saw the lights and just sent it!

 

for a sports oriented suv, i dont think it's a great trap speed...but it is consistent!
but with future mods(down pipes and intercooler upgrades, revised tunes, possibly civic type-r turbo) it'll be a beast!

it's a great starting point and documentation on what this SUV can and will do.

 

I strongly agree! I couldn't trap anything over 95mph.
I need mor RPM and a pro tune!

 

thank you for documenting!!! as this is how it all starts!
Cant wait to see it trap higher and go faster in the quarter!!!

 

Aren't 1/4 mile trap speeds supposed to be very consistent, especially with automatics? The trap speed isn't really affected by how well the launch goes, and the R/T doesn't affect trap speeds at all. The only driver component that could impact it is a bad gear shift, but that doesn't apply to automatics.

 

Trap speed is about high rpm power. It makes sense that the tune doesn't help this because those tunes tend to jack up low end and midrange torque mostly. Top end hp not so much.
Tell me more about brake boosting when the tune was on. Mine (stock) will not allow a boosted launch. Hold the brake and press the gas to the floor, not an inch ounce of extra torque gets built up. Same soggy launch with huge delay.

 

Well the brake boost definitely worked! There was a huge difference on my 2nd run and thats the only thing I did different. Left foot on the brake hard right foot to the floor! The ECU will only let you take it up to 2,000rpm. It definitely builds boost i just don't know how much 😕
Next time I will do some logs!

 

Nice runs. Not fast by any stretch of the imagination, but not bad for a grocery-getter. That Mustang needs a driver mod bad. This is what makes me laugh about people harping about wanting manuals. I'm just assuming, but with an ET and trap speed that low, I can't see driver error being that woeful with an automatic. Manual? Absolutely. That car runs deep into the 12's ... it can break into the 11's if you dial everything in right. The S197 (last gen) Mustang GTs were running low-mid 13's.

 

🙏🙏🙏👌 I agree but for a non performance variant suv, not to shabby!

 

What are you talking about? The black trim on the A-Spec gives at least +5HP.

Seriously tho, it may not do anything for performance, but I don't think I would have purchased the 3G RDX if it wasn't for the A-Spec package. Just looks way better IMO.

 

🤣🤣🤣👌 I love the A-spec trim.

 

I tried all day to get into the 13's but no dice!

 

I tried all day to get into the 13's but no dice!

 

What were the times?

 

14.4's

 

That's not too shabby. That's quicker than the X3 and Q5, and just a couple ticks behind the GLC. Did you do any runs on the stock tune? Curious what that time would be; C&D reports 15.2 and MT reports 14.8.

 

I'm number 118

 

I never ran it stock!
GLC 43 AMG?
Because i walk the normal GLC!

 

C&D says the GLC300 is 14.2s, and MT says 14.1s.

 

No way!
I live in Toronto Canada and a GLC is like a Civic around here, i spank them all the time.
Now the GLC 43 AMG is a different story...

 

So I have to ask...are you sure they knew you were racing? I mean, I beat quite a few BMWs in my parent's Corolla back in my high school days...

And since I don't like to make claims without citations, here are the two numbers:
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/merc...ll-luxury-suv/
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...s-2019-bmw-x3/

 

yes my friend haves one! I beat him all the time from a dig up to probably 1000ft. If we roll race he would beat me in the long run. For some reason the RDX runs out of steam on the top gears.

 

Ok that's the numbers that they claim, but there are to many variables weather, elevation, fuel etc.
I'm just telling you in real life what happened. The GLC AMG 43 beat me pretty good 👍
I will race him without the tune and see what happens!
I will update you...

 

What year is his GLC? Those numbers are for the refreshed 2020 models; I believe the previous years were a full second slower in the quarter mile.

 

2018

 

Well that would explain it then: MT recorded 15.2s and C&D 14.7s for the 2016-2019 model years.

 

Hmmm.... I'm wondering why your trap is kind of low. Does it drop power past a certain speed?

My 2007 RDX is quick, but gets dog ass slow past 90 mph whereas my Accord V6 will happily pull to 110+....

Maybe your weak spot is a higher drag coefficient, which is understandable.

Either way, I'm sure your RDX is balls to the wall fast around town!

Can you make a speedometer video on your next pull?

 

Ya! Basically my RDX is the same on the backend...
after 90mph its a pig!