03 Accord coupe V6 vs 03 Speed!

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Ok, heres how it went down. Im getting on the highway Saturday 3:00am, and I decided to hit the gas. No one on the road except this nice 03 V6 coupe. I guess the Mr. V6 Accord didnt like me flying by him cause as I slowed down I saw the Accord approaching at a high rate of speed. As he went by, I called my friend (3rd gear) and caught up to him. 4th gear was summoned to show him that he wasnt going to pull on the Mazdaspeed at 120, and 5th was invited to put some black paint on his silver rear bumper. I dont know 240hp, he should have pulled on me Maybe he lost his nerve...

P.S. Im getting 135 before the fuel cut kicks in.


HP

Mazda Fan.



(mspb) (spank) 03 Accord V6 coupe..
 
project626 said:
I'm not sure about this one buddy. The new accord has a 6spd tranny with 240hp and a V-TEC engine. Even in automatic form the car is pretty bad ass cause it redlines at 7,000RPM's. V-TEC kicks in around 5,500 RPM's and from there to redline is all V-TEC & HP.

http://modelreports.cars.com/modeld...de=USB30HOC012D0&grp=specs&dtl=X&aff=national


But if that's the case....GOOD KILL:) :)
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I believe that the MSP would take the Accord V-6 on top end. Like lawerence said about his old SpecV. The first three gears on both the MSP- and SpecV felt pretty much close/Even, but the MSP pulls alot quicker in 4th and 5th gear. ;)
 
I understand your point. But I would have to be there to really believe it. the MSP at top end with the turbo spooling only max out at 170hp @6,000RPM's when the Accord is pushing 240hp with the V-TEC wide open and redlining at 7K.

Not to mention 212 ft lbs of torque at 5K when the MSP only has 160 fl. lbs. of torque at 3,500
 
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well, the accord is tons heavier. At least the one i'm driving sure feels like it. Handles like a boat.
 
What year is your accord.
Cause I have a 2000 Accord 5spd and it only weighs in at 3K lbs.

The new accord is weighing in at 3,200 lbs which is pretty heavy but not too bad since it's only 400 pounds more than the MSP
 
Here's a pic of my Accord. Not too many mods. just a CAI, NGK plugs and Magnecore wires.
 

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I saw a new Honda Accord beat a new Mustang from light to light. The accord is pretty fast.
 
What type of Stang was it. If it was a regular Mustang then their pretty easy. The new GT only has 260hp but 302 ft lbs of torque. I won't even mention the Cobra:eek:
 
project626 said:
What type of Stang was it. If it was a regular Mustang then their pretty easy. The new GT only has 260hp but 302 ft lbs of torque. I won't even mention the Cobra:eek:
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It was a regular GT.
Mustang took of line quick.
Accord came off line slow but then went ahead of mustang and keep going with no prob.
 
I was glued to his bumper all the way to 135mph.

I dont think the Accord was stick, but Im sure it was a V6. Like I said, maybe the guy didnt have the gonads, not to mention we had to brake as other motorist merged on to the highway. What ever, I was glued to his bumper all the way to 135mph.

HP

Mazda Fan
 
Take a look at the 1/4 mile for the Accord.

2003-2004 Honda Accord EX V6

A brand new Accord for the new century, with a powerful new V6, a more aerodynamic exterior and a slightly firmer performance-oriented suspension setup. Interior room has increased, along with the number of standard features.

Base price : $25,800

Engine : V6, SOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 2,997 cc
Valve : 24 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 5-spd manual, 5-spd automatic
Fuel economy : city - 21-22 mpg
highway - 30-31 mpg

Suspension : F - Independent double wishbone
R - Independent multi-link double wishbone
Brakes : F - Solid discs
R - Solid discs

Horsepower : 240 hp @ 6250 rpm
Torque : 212 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm
Redline : 6750 rpm

Top speed : 130 mph(electronically limited)
0-60 mph : 6.7 sec.(manual), 7.3 sec.(auto)
0- mile : 14.8 sec @ 93.5 mph(estimated)
60-0 braking distance : 130 ft(estimated)

Curb Weight : 3360-3415 lbs.
Overall length : 189.5 in.
Wheelbase : 107.9 in.
Overall Width : 71.5 in.
Height : 57.3 in.
 
TAKE A LOOK AT THE SPEED 1/4

Sorry, but the Accord didn't pull and inch from 3rd to 5th.




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HP
 
According to the thread you guys were up to 120mph and he WASN'T pulling on you?

A car with a 240hp V-TEC engine, redlining at 7K RPM's, with 212 lbs ft of torque that didn't pull on a turbo charged 4 banger with 70hp less than him at high speeds? Sorry, I'm still not sold.

It makes a little more sense with a 1/4 mile run because of the weight difference and the MSP being turbocharged. But I think the guy was probably toying with you or was scared of driving that fast or something....
 
with the new ones you can get the V6 with a 5 speed or a 6 speed, but the 6 speed is VERY hard to find
I had a friend looking for one, we went to 3 dealers, 2 said they were not getting any, and one said that he would be getting ONE for the whole year
 
Please take a look at the top speed on the Accord spec. sheet. I didnt realize my weekend adventure was so unbelievable. Your right, he must have been toying with me, after all .3 -.5 milliseconds difference in the 1/4 and the same published top end = to such unbelievable tall tale.


HP

Mazda Fan
 
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project626 said:
According to the thread you guys were up to 120mph and he WASN'T pulling on you?

A car with a 240hp V-TEC engine, redlining at 7K RPM's, with 212 lbs ft of torque that didn't pull on a turbo charged 4 banger with 70hp less than him at high speeds? Sorry, I'm still not sold.

It makes a little more sense with a 1/4 mile run because of the weight difference and the MSP being turbocharged. But I think the guy was probably toying with you or was scared of driving that fast or something....
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Dude what's so hard to believe????. I mean yeah the Accord has a 240Hp (DOHC VTEC) engine with 212ft-lbs of torque. The car does do have some pep into it. More Hp equals more power, which the Accord does do have more power. The MSP is no slouch, it has a 170Hp (TURBOCHARGED) engine with 160ft-lbs of torque. Yes they might be equal in the quarter mile, or the Accord might be quicker in the quarter mile. But we are talking top end wise where the i-Vtec motor in the Accord doesn't fully adapt till 6250rpms all the way to 7000rpms, which where the MSP's Turbo is spooling at 3500rpms all the way up to 6000rpms or it's 6500rpm redline. Hmmm.. not to get off topic but u seem to think the i-vtec is so strong on top-end, well do you know lawerence, he has owned a 2002 Sentra SE-R SpecV and now currently owns a 2003 MSP. He also stated that the MSP and SpecV are equal wise through the first three gears, but definately noticed that the MSP starts to pull hard on 4th and 5th gear's. Well Hold on for a second let's see.

2002 SE-R SpecV:

175hp (CVTC) continious variable timing control
180ft-lbs of torque
curb-weight:2743lbs

I think the CVTC and i-Vtec have something in common. Variable timing control. So what's the difference, just beacause the Accord has more hp and torque than the MSP doesn't mean that give's it the advantage, well the SpecV has more hp and torque and also not to mention it is also 100lbs lighter than the MSP, so what's the difference?????????(scratch) (thought).
 
tritonheat1 said:


Dude what's so hard to believe????. I mean yeah the Accord has a 240Hp (DOHC VTEC) engine with 212ft-lbs of torque. The car does do have some pep into it. More Hp equals more power, which the Accord does do have more power. The MSP is no slouch, it has a 170Hp (TURBOCHARGED) engine with 160ft-lbs of torque. Yes they might be equal in the quarter mile, or the Accord might be quicker in the quarter mile. But we are talking top end wise where the i-Vtec motor in the Accord doesn't fully adapt till 6250rpms all the way to 7000rpms, which where the MSP's Turbo is spooling at 3500rpms all the way up to 6000rpms or it's 6500rpm redline. Hmmm.. not to get off topic but u seem to think the i-vtec is so strong on top-end, well do you know lawerence, he has owned a 2002 Sentra SE-R SpecV and now currently owns a 2003 MSP. He also stated that the MSP and SpecV are equal wise through the first three gears, but definately noticed that the MSP starts to pull hard on 4th and 5th gear's. Well Hold on for a second let's see.

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I never said the MSP wasn't a strong car....Of course it is. I agree the MSP can hold it's own.
On the Accord, The I-VTEC kicks in at 5,000RPM's all the way to redline according to the Technician at a Honda dealer in my area.

Until then, the car is running on torque (212@ 5K)
All I'm saying is that the V6 Accord has better top end than the MSP

If I'm wrong let me know:confused:
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