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Hey Acurazine!,
So not to sound like a douche who always races on the street at red lights. The other day I tried to friend Race my friends GTI and another's Mini Cooper S. They both whooped my ass down and straight line. I'm wondering why our 258 HP TL's are getting beat by these two cars.
Stock automatic TLs aren't that quick. Buy a 6MT, add full bolt ons and a tune and you'll have zero problems with those cars stock, provided you can drive. You'll still be quicker than a Stage 1 GTI and about on par with a Stage 2. Forget about K04 swapped GTIs. They'll hang with Coyote 5.0's.
even a prius can beat our TL in straight line as soon as you shifting into 4th gear. You should get a MT instead.
While I do agree the 4th gear is spaced way too far apart from 3rd, I wouldn't say that it would still lose to a Prius. 4th comes at 109mph and a Prius is pretty slow at those speeds.
No way. The FRS might destroy the TL in corners and have a much better transmission, but it will never keep up with the TL in a straight line. I've driven both auto and manual FRS's and havent been impressed with the power
Acura TL should be 0-60 in 5.4 or so, and the GTI in about 5.9 for the 2015, with a 2013 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP at about 5.9 as well. Whether it's a 5 or 6 speed auto on the TL it should be close overall. AND, the quarter should be in the 14 range for all the above as well.
Acura TL should be 0-60 in 5.4 or so, and the GTI in about 5.9 for the 2015, with a 2013 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP at about 5.9 as well. Whether it's a 5 or 6 speed auto on the TL it should be close overall. AND, the quarter should be in the 14 range for all the above as well.
A 3G automatic TL is not hitting 60 in 5.4 seconds. If you actually read the link you posted, the '07 and '08 (so obviously automatic) base TL's are doing 7.0 and 6.9 seconds respectively. A stock Type-S 6MT might hit 5.4 with a hot shoe driver.
Acura TL should be 0-60 in 5.4 or so, and the GTI in about 5.9 for the 2015, with a 2013 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works GP at about 5.9 as well. Whether it's a 5 or 6 speed auto on the TL it should be close overall. AND, the quarter should be in the 14 range for all the above as well.
for me, this car is fast enough that I have no problems with on ramps and passing cars at highway speeds, but its always at a disadvantage when comparing to any new sporty cars
A 3G automatic TL is not hitting 60 in 5.4 seconds. If you actually read the link you posted, the '07 and '08 (so obviously automatic) base TL's are doing 7.0 and 6.9 seconds respectively. A stock Type-S 6MT might hit 5.4 with a hot shoe driver.
The times for the 4G TL were 5.4, I missed the 258 HP figure and was thinking of the 2009 and up (280 HP FWD and 305 HP AWD). My mistake.
I'd guess you'd be more like 5.5 with a good clutch. I'm sure you can run 14 flat with your mods, and generally, cars running ~ 14 flat with a decent (2.15-2.20) sixty can hit 60 in the mid fives.
07-27-2015, 01:34 PM
