handling's great ! but what can it outhandle exactly ?

[jflo]

i was just discussing w/ someone on another forum how GREAT my car is (i'm not being sarcastic). ne way, can the MSP outhandle the TSX ? and if i raced a bone-stock one, who would win ?

 

[Captain KRM P5]

as nice as the TSX is, I think its woefully underpowered. I do believe Car and Driver said that the Mazda6 was light years ahead of it performance wise, so I don't think the MSP would have any trouble with it.

 

[Notorious]

As for the handling aspect. SCC says its the best handling front driver tested. All the other mags loved the handling of the msp. I don't think you'll have a problem with the tsx.

 

[jflo]

that's what i'm thinking, too.

somebody said on this forum that the MSP can outhandle porsches and the like...i don't knoe who, but i'll do a search. but yeah, u think that's true ?

 

[Notorious]

It was in a mag, one of them said that the msp posted a better time than a 911 turbo i think it was. I'm not sure who said that though.

 

[jflo]

nice...must've been on a slalom or something

 

[toucci]

it was a better slalom time. the porsche would still spank it around a track

 

[jflo]

of course...

ne one knoe which magazine quoted that thO ?

 

[EvilMSP]

of course...

ne one knoe which magazine quoted that thO ?

All I remember is that is was 1 mph below the Corvette Z06 and the Viper, and it was better than the Ferrari 535 (i think that is the new number). I can double check but I think it was high 60's in the 600 ft slalum.

 

[Autox MSP]

TSX is an awesome handler and will post better times then a 6 around a track.

Besides on a race track its 10% car 90?% driver.

 

[Newf]

road and track, and it was the 8 best handling cars of 2001. it was a mp3

It tied the 911 Turbo for slalom. 1st place or 2nd I think. i still have the article home. Did well in other tests as well.

 

[cbcbd]

Yeah, the mp3, here's a chart.


http://protege5.com/vbb230/attachment.php?s=&postid=106835


and that was non-turbo, mind you

 

[4001]

All I remember is that is was 1 mph below the Corvette Z06 and the Viper, and it was better than the Ferrari 535 (i think that is the new number). I can double check but I think it was high 60's in the 600 ft slalum.

Do you mean a Ferrari F355
Edit: Im not trying to be a dick just wondering which one you meant

Here is a link to how good the MP3 did aganist some of the top exotics
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=7&article_id=225

 

[KpaBap]

When it comes down to it, it's all driver.

Besides, the TSX is a more upscale, heavier, more luxury-oriented FWD sedan.

Can your MSP beat a Maxima?

 

[mp3moose]

Road and track tested the MP3 several times concluding that it would out slalom a Z06, 355, and 911 turbo. The only car it lost to was the elise, which wasn't availible at the time in the states.
Moose

 

[4001]

When it comes down to it, it's all driver.

Besides, the TSX is a more upscale, heavier, more luxury-oriented FWD sedan.

Can your MSP beat a Maxima?

Yes, My family has a 02 Max, its heavy and has body roll like nobodys business, its a damn boat, no doubt faster than a stock MSP but only in a straight line

 

[KpaBap]

Point proven.

 

[II-Savy]

I have that mag ( road n track) right in front of me. Who wants to know what from it. Here is some info:

Hairpin turn:
Apex speed 35.2 Porsche 911Turbo 35.1
Corner Entry Speed 49.6 46.2
Salalom 70.2 70.2

Interesting....and this is on an MP3, and we can easlily take those lame cars.

 

[ricenudles]

well lets do a little more of a fair comparison...

an integ type r stock vs msp stock...handling wise who do u think would win? (jus say its the same driver in both cars)

 

[Novot]

Sport Compact Car said the MSP de-throned the ITR in their review of the MSP as the new front wheel drive handling king...