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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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these cars are honda accord killers for sure but you think we could take down a acura tl and a type s?
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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Our Ls4s would destroy those TLs, if I'm running 13.6s in a 1/4mi hhmmm lets see that would make my car approx 5.2 to 60mph.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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0-60 of 6.4 doesnt seem that good but the awd might not lose traction as much as us.
I dont think the 08 TL's come with AWD, FWD like us.
Type-s has 286 HP

The 09 RL has a v6 with 300HP with SH-AWD

I see both of those almost everyday around work, but they dont wanna play.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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The RL's are slower than the TL's even though they have more HP. With a good driver I'd imagine that a Type-S could make things interesting.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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They lack the relative torque output that we have. You only get that output and spread from a large engine. They try to make up for it with gearing but it does not work. A good engine has balanced torque and horsepower output. You cant have one and not the other and not expect to have broad usable power.

You'll get them and get them good.
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Can answer your question now we are faster my girls brother has one after i got my exhaust done we went at it i put about 2 on him till 100 we shut off its a strong running car but i think it was the torque on my end that made the difference
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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I have been wanting to race one of those new tl-s's since I drove one last year. They are pretty quick in 6 speed form but the LS4 should beat it.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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From Car and Driver for the Type-S

0-to-60-mph time: 5.5 sec
Quarter-mile time: 14.1 sec @ 101 mph

Obviously that means nothing in the real world, but for comparative purposes based on what they tested the LS4 cars at could be a good race.
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