OK So I drove a drunk buddy home and I am now on my way back into Tampa. This Acura had been following me for a few miles and we lined up at the light. Now I wasn't sure what would happen when the light turned green but I suspected.
Sure enough, light turns green and we are off to the races. It's a 1AM so the roads were pretty empty, anyway, I got about a half a car length lunge on them and I here his V-TEC screaming away...as I steadily pull out about 3 then four car lengths on the poor guy up to about 85 when I shut it off. I slow to the posted limit and he goes on by only to get caught at the next light, so yeah I line up again, roll down the window and look over. They were laughing cause they just got smoked by an Infiniti I30 with an automatic. So I say to them "OK this time you have to try." The light changes and it's the same result accept I get a better jump and although his RSX is making a lot of noise and revs, he steadily falls back. Now I am laughing... We get to the next light and now they are curious. Whats under the hood???
I could tell the owner was a little disappointed when I explain that it's a stock 3 litre V-6. But I take pity on him and explain that it is the same engine they used to put in the 300Z, the Nissan VQ. That seemed to make him feel a little better...Until the light changed and again I just walk away despite his best efforts.
It made me feel pretty good about the old family truckster. Didn't have the heart to explain to him that I got a Busa at home in the Garage and I could go get that and we can try again.
So:
Infiniti I30, 3
Acura RSX Type-S, 0
I figure it all came down to reaction time and torque. Horsepower for the two is pretty close but the Infiniti makes about 50 more ftlbs of torque across the board and it peaks a whole lot earlier. Funny, here I am with the worlds fastest bike in the Garage, and I am out picking fights (and WINNING) in the four door sedan... Go figure. I'll bet money though that the Acura driver has a K&N, a chip, and a Cat Back exhaust before he tangles with another Infiniti though...
Sure enough, light turns green and we are off to the races. It's a 1AM so the roads were pretty empty, anyway, I got about a half a car length lunge on them and I here his V-TEC screaming away...as I steadily pull out about 3 then four car lengths on the poor guy up to about 85 when I shut it off. I slow to the posted limit and he goes on by only to get caught at the next light, so yeah I line up again, roll down the window and look over. They were laughing cause they just got smoked by an Infiniti I30 with an automatic. So I say to them "OK this time you have to try." The light changes and it's the same result accept I get a better jump and although his RSX is making a lot of noise and revs, he steadily falls back. Now I am laughing... We get to the next light and now they are curious. Whats under the hood???
I could tell the owner was a little disappointed when I explain that it's a stock 3 litre V-6. But I take pity on him and explain that it is the same engine they used to put in the 300Z, the Nissan VQ. That seemed to make him feel a little better...Until the light changed and again I just walk away despite his best efforts.
It made me feel pretty good about the old family truckster. Didn't have the heart to explain to him that I got a Busa at home in the Garage and I could go get that and we can try again.
So:
Infiniti I30, 3
Acura RSX Type-S, 0
I figure it all came down to reaction time and torque. Horsepower for the two is pretty close but the Infiniti makes about 50 more ftlbs of torque across the board and it peaks a whole lot earlier. Funny, here I am with the worlds fastest bike in the Garage, and I am out picking fights (and WINNING) in the four door sedan... Go figure. I'll bet money though that the Acura driver has a K&N, a chip, and a Cat Back exhaust before he tangles with another Infiniti though...
