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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 05:52 PM
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acura 3.2 TL vs. 97 Max (auto)

Alright so my mom has an Acura 3.2 TL and I have a 97 auto with intake, catback, and a y - pipe. Ive always wanted to race her but I never really cared enough to actually go out and do it. Anyway a couple nights ago we were going home and I got her to race me. I dropped it to 1st and power braked at about 1.5k. We took off and I had her off the line and then just left her easy. I thought it would be closer than that. 225hp vtec engine. I dont know but I was happy. Her stock 0-60 is 7.1.
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 06:21 PM
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Re: acura 3.2 TL vs. 97 Max (auto)

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Alright so my mom has an Acura 3.2 TL and I have a 97 auto with intake, catback, and a y - pipe. Ive always wanted to race her but I never really cared enough to actually go out and do it. Anyway a couple nights ago we were going home and I got her to race me. I dropped it to 1st and power braked at about 1.5k. We took off and I had her off the line and then just left her easy. I thought it would be closer than that. 225hp vtec engine. I dont know but I was happy. Her stock 0-60 is 7.1.
What year is her TL? I have a '96 3.2TL. I hate the suspension. It's floaty. I would never race in that! (certainly not on curves)
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 06:53 PM
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wow you got your mom to race??? maybe she wasn't goin at it cause it's new or she was just chicken(no offense), but then again, isn't that 0-60 time the same as us autos? plus you had the xtras. i say.........GOOD KILL!!!!
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 06:59 PM
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my mom has a 2.5 tl....her car was blockin mine tonite, so i was forced to take it...it sucks .....like stygian said, its too floaty...maybe one day ill get my friend to take it out and race me in it....but i doubt that'll ever happen....and i doubt my mom racing me will ever happen either
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 07:17 PM
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I half way raced my girlfriends father in her mom's 2003 3.2 TL Auto. I have a homeade hybrid intake (not like my sig). It was even, though i might have had the advantage, my girlfriend told me to slow down at 50 and we were on a 60 MPH road .
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 08:52 PM
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Re: acura 3.2 TL vs. 97 Max (auto)

Originally posted by ross
Alright so my mom has an Acura 3.2 TL and I have a 97 auto with intake, catback, and a y - pipe. Ive always wanted to race her but I never really cared enough to actually go out and do it. Anyway a couple nights ago we were going home and I got her to race me. I dropped it to 1st and power braked at about 1.5k. We took off and I had her off the line and then just left her easy. I thought it would be closer than that. 225hp vtec engine. I dont know but I was happy. Her stock 0-60 is 7.1.
It might have been closer if your mom powerbraked too or you launch "normally."
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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Man... your mom raced you? Your mom is cool. My friend owns a maxima and his mom owns a 3.2 TL also. Weird...
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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i think stock for stock they are pretty even, until higher speeds i believe the acura starts to pull. but u had the xtra's so that is why u won
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 09:45 PM
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LOL.. yeah I guess my mom is pretty tight... maybe if she had launched with power braking it she would have done better. All I know is that I saw her in the rear view mirror. stock to stock i think she would prob barely take me. Xtras definitely helped out. The real test will be when I race my friends 2001 Acura 3.2 CL. he has an AEM intake... what do yall think will happen?? I predict a very close race!
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 10:44 PM
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u got ur mama to race???
if i asked my mom to race, she'd slap me on my head for wanting to race
Old Aug 15, 2002 | 12:09 AM
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I raced a stock one before and beat it. he was about a car and half ahead and I floored it and so did he when he heard me. I ended up about a car in front by 80 or so.
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I am trying to get my gf to race me in her '92 525i (M5* full-conversion) My 95 SE 5spd is stock for now but i have some mods starting to come in, and plenty more on the way! I will keep yall posted. I drive her car alot and for a '92 auto sedan, it is extremely fast.

* M5 conversion - ECU upgrade, upgraded intake, exhaust, suspension, wheels, THE WORKS.
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