'06 G35 vs '04 RX8 vs '05 TL
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Well I would say that depends on whether your in a 5AT or 6spd...
The G35 5AT might actually be a tick slower off the line that the TL 6spd.
G35 5AT would probably jump the RX-8 off the line since they have no torque, but if launched properly chances are you wont smoke them.
5AT G vs. 5AT TL is about even.
All things being equal (driver skill and 6spds) I would say you could take the RX-8 - though not by much. The TL is just as quick as the G and depending on driver skill you might not be able to shake it.
I don't know where people get this "you should beat all three hands down" non-sense from , all three of these cars run similar 0-60's and 1/4's and it very much becomes a driver's race.
RX-8 might not have a lot of power but its almost 500lbs lighter and the TL is no slouch.
On the highway the G35 and TL are about even and if kept above 5,000 RPM you wont shake the RX-8 either.
The G35 is no rocketship - the way people in this forum seem to downplay the abilities of some of our closest competitors (330, TL, RX-8 - stock vs. stock) is just plain ignorant sometimes.
No matter how you slice it, these cars are so close performance-wise that it will almost always be a drivers race.
The G35 5AT might actually be a tick slower off the line that the TL 6spd.
G35 5AT would probably jump the RX-8 off the line since they have no torque, but if launched properly chances are you wont smoke them.
5AT G vs. 5AT TL is about even.
All things being equal (driver skill and 6spds) I would say you could take the RX-8 - though not by much. The TL is just as quick as the G and depending on driver skill you might not be able to shake it.
I don't know where people get this "you should beat all three hands down" non-sense from , all three of these cars run similar 0-60's and 1/4's and it very much becomes a driver's race.
RX-8 might not have a lot of power but its almost 500lbs lighter and the TL is no slouch.
On the highway the G35 and TL are about even and if kept above 5,000 RPM you wont shake the RX-8 either.
The G35 is no rocketship - the way people in this forum seem to downplay the abilities of some of our closest competitors (330, TL, RX-8 - stock vs. stock) is just plain ignorant sometimes.
No matter how you slice it, these cars are so close performance-wise that it will almost always be a drivers race.
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08-30-2006, 03:43 PM
Originally Posted by IP G
well the other day i spank a 05TL 6spd, i have a 06mt. we was at the light i had a pretty good launch took him off the line all the way to 3rd gear then he was coming up behind me but i slowed down cuz we was on a 45 zone
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08-30-2006, 03:49 PM
Originally Posted by JBKFizzle45
Well I would say that depends on whether your in a 5AT or 6spd...
The G35 5AT might actually be a tick slower off the line that the TL 6spd.
G35 5AT would probably jump the RX-8 off the line since they have no torque, but if launched properly chances are you wont smoke them.
5AT G vs. 5AT TL is about even.
All things being equal (driver skill and 6spds) I would say you could take the RX-8 - though not by much. The TL is just as quick as the G and depending on driver skill you might not be able to shake it.
I don't know where people get this "you should beat all three hands down" non-sense from , all three of these cars run similar 0-60's and 1/4's and it very much becomes a driver's race.
RX-8 might not have a lot of power but its almost 500lbs lighter and the TL is no slouch.
On the highway the G35 and TL are about even and if kept above 5,000 RPM you wont shake the RX-8 either.
The G35 is no rocketship - the way people in this forum seem to downplay the abilities of some of our closest competitors (330, TL, RX-8 - stock vs. stock) is just plain ignorant sometimes.
No matter how you slice it, these cars are so close performance-wise that it will almost always be a drivers race.
The G35 5AT might actually be a tick slower off the line that the TL 6spd.
G35 5AT would probably jump the RX-8 off the line since they have no torque, but if launched properly chances are you wont smoke them.
5AT G vs. 5AT TL is about even.
All things being equal (driver skill and 6spds) I would say you could take the RX-8 - though not by much. The TL is just as quick as the G and depending on driver skill you might not be able to shake it.
I don't know where people get this "you should beat all three hands down" non-sense from , all three of these cars run similar 0-60's and 1/4's and it very much becomes a driver's race.
RX-8 might not have a lot of power but its almost 500lbs lighter and the TL is no slouch.
On the highway the G35 and TL are about even and if kept above 5,000 RPM you wont shake the RX-8 either.
The G35 is no rocketship - the way people in this forum seem to downplay the abilities of some of our closest competitors (330, TL, RX-8 - stock vs. stock) is just plain ignorant sometimes.
No matter how you slice it, these cars are so close performance-wise that it will almost always be a drivers race.
.... I dont even know why you asked around here... LOL...
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08-30-2006, 04:02 PM
Originally Posted by zeroscythe
i dont know what type of G u have dude, but i have an 05 5at and me and a lot of friends would roll down to the ontario races on a regular basis where i ran my car every weekend... its a fast car stock.. i've raced 3 6mt G's, 03-04 and only lost to one of them, all of which were stock... i've tracked my car stock at 14.2 @ 99mph trap at pomona. I've raced lots of TL's modded RX-8's Civics, Accords, RSX's 330, 325, rx-7's, wrx's, evo's... lost my share and won my fair share... i dont care if its a 6spd TL.. if u have an auto and leave it in manumatic and know when to shift (at what rpm) and torque brake right you'll take the TL off the line and keep pulling on it.. of course this is on good fuel and oil.. trust me our cars are not the fastest cars out there, but in its class there are few cars that can take us... and a TL is definately not one of them auto or not
My G is completely stock - and I don't know what kind of G you have, but most G5AT's are NOT running 14.2 in 1/4's stock - most 5AT's are running in the mid 14's. 6MT's run low 14's. Obviously this all depends on the track and weather but still your saying your 5AT is as fast as a 6mt? Cuz if you are running a 14.2 bone stock 5AT - then 6MTs in your area should be running high 13's - which I have never seen before stock.
I've raced my cousins 6spd TL and its pulls on my 5AT in full auto or manumatic - not by much, but it pulls. The TL is as close a competitor to the G out there.
And its not just about off the line - on the highway none of the cars have enough power to quickly and/or substantially pull on or away from the other when kept in their powerbands.
Stock vs. Stock all three of these cars are close.
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