View Poll Results: What do you like Better?
Accord Concept Rims and Bodykit
54
73.97%
2004 Acura TL A-Spec Bodykit and Rims
19
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the top picture looks very BMW like. If I'm not mistaken, those wheels and blue brakes are from BMW.
In the second picture, the rounded outer part of the tail light looks really nice. That's probably the best iteration of the tail lights I've seen. I also prefer the regular exhaust pipes over the quad pipes. They just suit the car better overall.
In the second picture, the rounded outer part of the tail light looks really nice. That's probably the best iteration of the tail lights I've seen. I also prefer the regular exhaust pipes over the quad pipes. They just suit the car better overall.
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Yea, those PS'd tail lights plus the original regular exhaust tips would be my preference.
Man, I was looking at the Q50 Red sport review on the other thread, and realized that the Accord's trunk is HUGE. 16.7cu.ft in the Accord vs 9 cu.ft in the Q50...lol.
Man, I was looking at the Q50 Red sport review on the other thread, and realized that the Accord's trunk is HUGE. 16.7cu.ft in the Accord vs 9 cu.ft in the Q50...lol.
#4208
I feel the need...
I recall how much grief my 4G TL power plenum received, but it feels as if Honda doubled down on ugly.
The corporate stylists just can't admit beaks don't really work as a styling highpoint. Kudos for keeping the 6MT though.
The corporate stylists just can't admit beaks don't really work as a styling highpoint. Kudos for keeping the 6MT though.
#4209
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Regardless what we think of the Accord's new styling, it will sell... and sell very well... that is all it matters.
If it does not sell, then that is only when the criticism matters.
If it does not sell, then that is only when the criticism matters.
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#4210
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I mostly like it. Whatever I don't like can be easily fixed. I'm curious to hear more about the 2.0T (actual dynos, modding ability, power ceilings, etc)
and how well appointed the Canadian Accord Sport 2.0T will be.
and how well appointed the Canadian Accord Sport 2.0T will be.
#4211
Azine Jabroni
The Consumer Reports guys lament that it doesn't behave as much like a VTEC engine but recognize that the 2.0T has a more accessible characteristic than the typical VTEC and there is some actual low end torque.
#4212
Team Owner
Si has the 1.5T
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It's taco Tuesday too
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It's always taco Tuesday when I'm around
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For spirit mountain and track drive i prefer high rev Vtec N/A, it is hard to beat the screaming engine noise. Unless you are competing for something.
But for DD, Torque > all.
But for DD, Torque > all.
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#4221
Race Director
The only time I remember Honda making a drastic styling change due to low sales was with the 04/05 Accord. I don't see that happening with this version.
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PRELIMINARY - 2018 Honda Accord Specifications & Features - Accord - Honda News
, the 7G US Accord was not well received and I never liked it's looks either
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Yeah, because the s2000 has no power otherwise
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haha, yea, took my friend with a Civic 1.5T out in my S2000. I floored it to 6000rpm, and he didn't say anything. Then I told him I floored it, and he was like, oh you did? lol.
#4226
Team Owner
If it did, it would be called "Vtec breaks your neck yo"
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Granny shifting
#4229
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at 6k rpm, s2000 is slower than most of the cars on the road
#4230
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The S2000 is one of the few where that change is so very prominent when the cam changes.
Yup. But it makes enough noise and vibration that it feels like it's going a million miles an hour.
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lol sorry yes, first time I floored til 6000rpm and shifted, then 2nd time I went all the way to 9k. Just wanted to show him what "Vtec kicks in yo" means...lol
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and he was not impressed?
sigh.. nowadays, people are spoiled by the torquey feeling of turbos... they don't appreciate.. or maybe they don't even notice the "Vtec kicks in yo" anymore
sigh.. nowadays, people are spoiled by the torquey feeling of turbos... they don't appreciate.. or maybe they don't even notice the "Vtec kicks in yo" anymore
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He was slightly impressed but I guess he was expecting a bigger shove in the back than his stock Civic Hatch 1.5T which I believe pushes 180whp. I do have an exhaust and header on my S2K but most of you probably know that S2K was pretty well optimized from the factory already so you don't really gain much power with bolt on's. Some bolt on's even lose power...lol..
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I think it is time to invest in an AEM V2 CAI for the s2k to show him what Vtec is ... i mean it would not have the same powerful feel but his 1.5T will never scream like a F2X with CAI.
#4235
Azine Jabroni
Went from a VW 2.0T in the Audi A4 to the TSX and it honestly felt weird having to rev that high. To each his own, but the 2.0T with the instant low end torque is my preference.
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There is something about shifting with 8/9k rpm that no amount of torque can replace....
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I did the opposite & went from a 1.7 Civic or my wife's 3.5 Flex, I forget to get them revved higher. I've gotten so used to the low end torque from the EcoBoost.
#4239
Azine Jabroni
And I don't doubt that, but Honda appears to have no interest in selling me a new S2000 because Honda hates all of us.
#4240
Team Owner
I disagree. Back when I had my '99 Civic SiR (or Si for you Americans), I hated that car. Why? Because it had zero power. 160hp and 111lbft for a 2700 pound car is terrible. I have no idea why thieves love that car. I had to rev it to it's 8000rpm red line much too often... making people think I was trying to race them. I was just trying to be able to pass, or keep up, or whatever. So annoying. And revving that high all the time gets annoying really quick. You can have low end torque for days with a turbo... you're only making use of any of your horsepower on a small NA engine, if you rev it to the moon. So 10 times a day you're in the real power zone, for 10 seconds at a time. The rest, you're putting around town with half the power.
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