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Old 01-12-2015, 11:50 AM
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And frankly, why buy a wagon when you have great cars like the Honda Pilot M with an extra 300HP?
Well said, the Pilot is SO sexy .
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Old 01-12-2015, 04:09 PM
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Hope that thing scratched all over, so that owner will have to replace them with something nice.
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probably a repost.. butt...

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Old 01-12-2015, 05:10 PM
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TIL, bring a truck if you're going to illegally park and possibly booted.

... and TWR (today we're reminded).. bitches be crazy mang.
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LOL. If that's real, I hope she got on the show.

If she was smart, I hope she staged that so she could get on the show. Seems to me getting your car booted, then driving out of it while leaving the audition for "Bad Girls Club" is a sure way to be cast
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Old 01-12-2015, 11:44 PM
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NSX? What NSX?

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I don't see an NSX


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Old 01-13-2015, 09:02 AM
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probably a repost.. butt...
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quick questions:
I have driven plenty of turbo cars but never owned one for a long period of time until 335. I started to notice all the little differences between test driving and DD for 2 years in terms of driving feel and performance.

Is it normal for a Turbo car to have inconsistent acceleration? What i mean is sometimes I like to downshift to 3rd at 60mph when there is no cars around me just for the fun and I'd smile all the way to 110. But sometimes, the acceleration feels so different that made me even think the Turbo is not even spinning. (sluggish)
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
quick questions:
I have driven plenty of turbo cars but never owned one for a long period of time until 335. I started to notice all the little differences between test driving and DD for 2 years in terms of driving feel and performance.

Is it normal for a Turbo car to have inconsistent acceleration? What i mean is sometimes I like to downshift to 3rd at 60mph when there is no cars around me just for the fun and I'd smile all the way to 110. But sometimes, the acceleration feels so different that made me even think the Turbo is not even spinning. (sluggish)
Shitty gas?
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
quick questions:
I have driven plenty of turbo cars but never owned one for a long period of time until 335. I started to notice all the little differences between test driving and DD for 2 years in terms of driving feel and performance.

Is it normal for a Turbo car to have inconsistent acceleration? What i mean is sometimes I like to downshift to 3rd at 60mph when there is no cars around me just for the fun and I'd smile all the way to 110. But sometimes, the acceleration feels so different that made me even think the Turbo is not even spinning. (sluggish)
I have no such issues with my 335.
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
Is it normal for a Turbo car to have inconsistent acceleration? What i mean is sometimes I like to downshift to 3rd at 60mph when there is no cars around me just for the fun and I'd smile all the way to 110. But sometimes, the acceleration feels so different that made me even think the Turbo is not even spinning. (sluggish)
A car can throw codes that don't light the MIL. Try having the ECU scanned.

Also, have you checked your engine air filter lately?
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
quick questions:
I have driven plenty of turbo cars but never owned one for a long period of time until 335. I started to notice all the little differences between test driving and DD for 2 years in terms of driving feel and performance.

Is it normal for a Turbo car to have inconsistent acceleration? What i mean is sometimes I like to downshift to 3rd at 60mph when there is no cars around me just for the fun and I'd smile all the way to 110. But sometimes, the acceleration feels so different that made me even think the Turbo is not even spinning. (sluggish)
Heat bro.. NOS!!!!!!!!

JB4 brake boost
Old 01-14-2015, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by XLR8R
A car can throw codes that don't light the MIL. Try having the ECU scanned.

Also, have you checked your engine air filter lately?
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Originally Posted by XLR8R
A car can throw codes that don't light the MIL. Try having the ECU scanned.

Also, have you checked your engine air filter lately?
seriously doubt there is anything wrong with the car. It does not feel anything is wrong.. but just feels the car has its own personality sometimes.

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Heat bro.. NOS!!!!!!!!

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Had JB4... scared of it.
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srs tho.. sounds like heat soak.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
I don't see an NSX


I don't see an NSX... I see a Porsche...
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Originally Posted by TacoBello
I don't see an NSX... I see a Porsche...
You see Paul Walker in there?








Sorry, too soon?
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Old 01-14-2015, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
quick questions:
I have driven plenty of turbo cars but never owned one for a long period of time until 335. I started to notice all the little differences between test driving and DD for 2 years in terms of driving feel and performance.

Is it normal for a Turbo car to have inconsistent acceleration? What i mean is sometimes I like to downshift to 3rd at 60mph when there is no cars around me just for the fun and I'd smile all the way to 110. But sometimes, the acceleration feels so different that made me even think the Turbo is not even spinning. (sluggish)
also check the entire turbo system -- hoses can come loose and/or develop leaks via cracks, holes, etc causing this kind of phenomena...
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Originally Posted by srika
also check the entire turbo system -- hoses can come loose and/or develop leaks via cracks, holes, etc causing this kind of phenomena...
Some people have experienced this in their ST. A charge pipe would pop off and it would feel as though the car is no longer turbocharged.

I'd definitely check that.

But if you're saying one minute the acceleration feels fine and the next minute it is sluggish, it may be something else.
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^if nothing is leaking, then it's heat soak.
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Could be a leak, but his power loss would be all the time, not just sometimes. With the parallel turbos running right under the exhaust manifold, and that tiny intercooler.. My guess would be heat soak. Pretty common.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Could be a leak, but his power loss would be all the time, not just sometimes. With the parallel turbos running right under the exhaust manifold, and that tiny intercooler.. My guess would be heat soak. Pretty common.
His is the N55 with a single, twin-scroll, turbo. Not sure if that changes anything.

BTW, I live in a noticeably hotter place than him and haven't had any symptoms like his on my N54.
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Do you commute far and in heavy traffic?
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If I owned either, I'd get a big ass FMIC, cold air intake, oil cooler, aftermarket charge pipe and diverter, run some injector cleaner and get a vented hood.
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I'd think it is the heat... but we are at 60 degrees here...

i think i need a new car.
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Have you considered a '15 Accord
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Do you commute far and in heavy traffic?
30 miles each way and nasty traffic at various times.
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Originally Posted by Majofo
Have you considered a '15 Accord
Wait wait. When we're talking about a car that's so easily duplicated...let's be clear: the Ford Accord or the Honda Mustang?
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As much as i like EB Accord, i just can't see myself getting a Domestic car just yet. Just personal preference.

If Q60S is what i think it would be, my next car will be either that or F30 340.
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
As much as i like EB Accord, i just can't see myself getting a Domestic car just yet. Just personal preference.

If Q60S is what i think it would be, my next car will be either that or F30 340.
Well, you should at least test-drive the Ford Accord to get an impression when it is time to shop. It may surprise you.

And tough decisions when buying a car is a good thing.
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i have no doubt that Ford Accord is a great car, i actually drool over its looks when i see it on the FWy.

But my yellowness is stronger than my reasoning. you know what i mean?
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i have no doubt that Ford Accord is a great car, i actually drool over its looks when i see it on the FWy.

But my yellowness is stronger than my reasoning. you know what i mean?
Hai.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
His is the N55 with a single, twin-scroll, turbo. Not sure if that changes anything.

BTW, I live in a noticeably hotter place than him and haven't had any symptoms like his on my N54.
maybe he has a heavy foot...........
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WTf is a Ford Accord? The Taurus?


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