The bull**** shoutbox lives.
If the I4 was truly faster I would be surprised.
Why? Read through the last few pages, the posts that are relevant anyway, they explain why you shouldn’t be surprised. The last I read, the 5spd is faster off the line, but in a quarter mile the V6 would catch up and pass it. The only thing wrong with the V6 6GA is the slushbox Honda gave it. If it had something even remotely decent, it would trounce the i4, 5spd or otherwise. This is why even with just a tranny swap the J30 turns into an absolute beast.
Perhaps you need to go test drive a car that is actually fast, to actually see how slow a 6GA is.
What I do know is that on the highway I have been pleasantly surprised with what the V6 is capable of and have been able to beat many other cars such as BMWs that cost much more.
Did they know they were racing you? What models?
But I would assume that the I4 wouldn't stand a chance against the V6 if they were already both going along at 50-60km down the road. I'm sure the I4 would be left in the dust. And, in my opinion, that is where the speed/power most often comes into play. But I have some small doubts now and will try to take one for a test drive sometime and see how it actually performs first hand.
The way I understand it, the higher the rolling speed, the better chance the V6 has.
actually am interested in modding the car somewhat…New intake, exhaust, catback, filters, maybe an ECU tweak. I don't know cuz I haven't started yet.
If you want the car to actually be faster, bolt-ons do nothing but make sound. Don’t bother doing anything but a transmission swap if you want to see a true performance gain. If you are just wanting to modify a car to learn and have fun, have at it.
One reason I've always assumed the 4 cylinder accord was inadequate was because one time on the highway going up north I came across one with a large, shiny, modded exhaust pipe sticking out the back racing down the road. I got his attention and he sped off in front of me. I followed suit and very quickly overcame his car. When he caught back up to me a minute later, because I had slowed down, he once again floored it and I followed behind and let me tell you I had no problem passing it by, it was no contest. Finally he caught up a second time and seemed kind of pissed off and he floored it for the 3rd time. Once again, I was catching up quite fast, when flame came out of his exhaust pipe. And I think the sound scared him as he quickly slowed down and I never saw him again. We both had one passenger and I had luggage in the trunk and back seats. And I'm sure my passenger was twice the weight as his.
This is what RussianRed was talking about earlier. The site does not support street racing, and stories like this are what will earn you ridicule. You can try to convince yourself you have ensured that all the variables necessary to be present for safe performance driving are covered, but the truth is that even though there is always a certain level of unpredictability, tracks were made for performance driving for a reason. For the good of yourself and your loved ones, take it to a track where you’re in a controlled environment and wearing a helmet. We can’t stress this enough.
Besides, and though it is a moot point, racing in an auto is pointless imo.
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