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Also the point of sequential turbos is to make more linear boost as opposed to a dramatic increase in power and torque.....and no VTEC is NOT overrated. I mean you won't light them up on engagement but the feeling (especially on a cool morning) and the sound of the exhaust note is very dramatic.
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Originally Posted by __redruM,Mar 30 2008, 03:26 PM
No, it's a real advance in engine technology from over a decade ago. 
But it does allow honda to release a 240hp car with the gas milage of a 170hp car. The Mazda referenced would be luck to get 10mpg.
But it does allow honda to release a 240hp car with the gas milage of a 170hp car. The Mazda referenced would be luck to get 10mpg.
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Originally Posted by __redruM,Mar 30 2008, 06:19 PM
You must not have owned may sports cars. 
Not may cars that do under 6 seconds 0-60 get 25ish mpg city (under real world conditions) and are capable of high 20's on the highway.
Not may cars that do under 6 seconds 0-60 get 25ish mpg city (under real world conditions) and are capable of high 20's on the highway. 
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Originally Posted by Jimmies,Mar 30 2008, 09:23 PM
Most modern sports or sporty cars do that easily. My old SRT-4 ran the number and got 30mpg on the highway. My brother's LS1 GTO does it, and gets 28mph highway. Hell, any LS1 F-body can accomplish that too. It's not the impressive feat it used to be.
http://www.fueleconomyone.com/2005/specifi...pontiac_gto.asp
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So your brother's friends sisters GTO get's 28mpg, real good source newbie. And I hear your SRT-4 does better? Why don't you bother people on the SRT-4 site.
EDIT: Either way my point is VTEC is Honda's way of giving good gas milage for people who are willing to drive under 5000rpms and performance for people who want to drive at 8000rpms.
And here close your eyes and open your mouth:
EDIT: Either way my point is VTEC is Honda's way of giving good gas milage for people who are willing to drive under 5000rpms and performance for people who want to drive at 8000rpms.
And here close your eyes and open your mouth:
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Originally Posted by geminimech,Mar 30 2008, 07:35 PM
I mean you won't light them up on engagement
I hate to add to the fire here but 28 mpg on the highway out of a GTO is not out of reach. Some of the cars we tuned when I still worked in that industry could easily knock down high 20's on the highway if driven with sense.
And yes, you can feel the crossover to the OP.