I've never felt that the car was particularly weak, but looking back at some videos, my 0-60 times are around 8-9 seconds (with gentle starts), instead of the 6.1 seconds stated by Honda. While I'm sure my launch isn't ideal (I want to be easy on the clutch), 3 seconds is a massive extra time.

Do they lose this much power over the years? The car seems to be alright mechanically. Is it normal to have such a slow 0-6o time? I'm a bit worried.

 

What RPM did you launch it from???? In my Evo to get a 3.5 you have to launch from 5k
It cant be good for the gear box but has to be done now and then

 

Those 0-60 times were them basically dropping the clutch at 5-6k if I remember the magazines back in the day correctly. It's a big deal in a car that has such a low torque number and peaks so high in the revs. This car is definitely not the best to drag

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You can get in the 5s dumping the clutch can't you?

Have you compared to anything else on YouTube?

 

I'm sure some guys have got it down to 5.9 on a standard car I believe
But at the cost of a OEM clutch

 

Engine torque figures have nothing to do with 0-60 times, acceleration is proportional to engine power.

Get a decent GPS unit for your phone and one of the appropriate apps and you can measure your performance accurately.

 

I think 6 to 6.5 is reasonable given that the car is no longer new - but you need a dry day and a good surface and preferably no one with sensitive ears listening.

 

MIRA managed to get 0-60 in 5.4s

 

An S is not a particularly quick car however it is a driver's car which is where the appeal to me is. You have to work to maintain a good pace rather than point and squirt it down the road.

If you wanted a rocket to 60 you got the wrong car.

 

To log this I used a high speed GPS, this is with a supercharger on logged on a runway. If you want to get consistent and repeatable times you need more than the 1hz GPS receiver that is in your phone.