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Old 11-16-2004, 10:07 PM
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Talking 04 RX8 Vs. 02 ACURA 3.2 CL TYPE-S

Hey guys quick qeustoin.........my best friend's brother has a 2002 Acura 3.2 CL Type-S 5 Speed Automatic, with an AEM Cold Air Intake.........now i have a 2004 6 Speed Rx8 With Greddy Sp2 Exhaust............now what do u think will be the out come if we race.......i know hw has like 260 hp and vtec..............lol...................ive been in it and when he uses his tiptronic its a quick car.....so do you guyz think i can take it.??????? and if i can do u think i shold do it on a 20 mph roll or somethin or from a start.???????????? or if u don't think i can what should i get to be able to beat him........im planning on gettin the rotary performance midpipe soon ....thanx!
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I think most people on this forum will tell you not to race him.....there aren't many fans of street racing here....do it at the track.
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my brother has a 2001 3.2 CL Type-S. and lemme tell you that thing is QUICK, i have an auto 8 and it definitly wont beat the type-s. i had to drive his car around for a week because his car had a recall or soemthing (he had no time to bring it in the dealership so i had to) and he had my car. his car is a lot faster but i like my car better =). i feel so high up when i'm driving his car, and his handling isnt as good as mine. i tried taking a turn 20 mph and lemme tell you, it wasnt smooth
Old 11-17-2004, 12:24 AM
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You need a huge rear spoiler, double decker if you really wanna go fast, ground effects, 22" chrome rims (spinners are the best), neon lights, a momo shift ****, recaro seats, a turbo gauge on the A pillar, chopped springs and you need to add VTEC to your rotary engine.

Then you might have a CHANCE. If you can't get VTEC, then its all over. VTEC is the difference between winning and losing

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I think it will be very close, might depend on the driver.
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*Mod Edit*

Street Racing stories are prohibited

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if you are a good driver you should take him--the CL-Type S with the auto is a mid to high 6 second car to 60. They are decent cars just too bad they are front wheel drive--otherwise I probably would have saved some cash and gotten a used one. They look good dropped.
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On some tests I've seen they are about even! I tried to squeeze by one on one occasion and he actually gunned it and pulled on me (I did have more than 300lbs extra in the car though).
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(I did have more than 300lbs extra in the car though).
Time to go on a diet, Cartman?
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My previous car was the 01 CL-S. It was a fast straight line car, but plowed like an old farm tractor in the corners. Race him on a road course track and it will be no problem.
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Originally Posted by nojooc
Time to go on a diet, Cartman?
Hey, respect my authoritie!... :D

He actually had 1 passenger and I had 3 so that 300lbs was being generous actually!

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Just sold my 2001 CL Type S for an RX8 6speed.

The CL-S is an awesome car. Very fast straight ahead, but like what was said, the thing is horrid in the corners. I can take corners around where I live almost twice as fast as I did in the CL and with no tire squeel. The CL-S tires would complain all day.

Nonetheless, an RX8 6speed will beat an auto CL-S straight ahead 7 times out of 10. But it will be close. All depends on how good of a driver you are and how bad you wanna burn your clutch.

Now on a track though....its not even close

But please, don't race him on the road, take it to your local 1/4 mile track!
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