I come from an '04 Acura TL (with AEM intake only) .. and as many know, Acura's are top end power engines .. VTEC, blah blah...

Was comparing my wife's new G35X on the highway to my '04TL (well-broken in engine .. 90k miles) and was just thinking that by my butt-dyno.. my TL seems to pull harder to the end of 3rd gear (just past 90mph) than does the G ... (500 miles on the ODO only .. oh, 5AT TL)

The G deee-stroys the TL in the low-end and mid-range, btw, and there is simply no comparison (imho) in terms of that. Handling wise the X obviously trumps my Aspec TL front-driver...

Curious to know what you all have thought about the passing power on the G at highway speeds (5AT) .. was thinking that the G37 should be much more aggressive, no doubt, in terms of highway passing power...

 

At 65, double tap M mode down to 3rd gear while flooring it. You'll need to go to 4th fairly quickly but this is the quickest access to passing power.
It's not the quickest car I've driven at that speed, but it's enough.

 

the car is so smooth and silky it feels slower, when in reality you are going very close to super sonic. I think I read that in a magazine somewhere.

Either that or you can buy a 6MT.

 

When you say at the end of a gear, I gotta think v-tec. The honda v-tech engines tend to have their power curves weighted toward the upper rpm ranges. So wonder if what you're feeling is the TL's power curve, vs the Gs where both peak torque and peak hp are at a lower point relative to redline.

 

By the time the TL makes it to those higher end curves its already been a day since the G passed it.... lol

Just kidding, the G does feel like there is less power at the higher end, but as mentioned above you can access the power quickly by downshifting twice, on the flip side, the G is much smoother and has better sound dampening than any TL I have been in and can compare it to, don't get me wrong by no standards is the G super quiet either, but quieter than a TL so you may feel as if it has less power when in reality you are really flying.....

 

Would it be safe to downshift in M to 3rd around 90mph?

 

That's interesting, usually the complaint is that at highway speeds the Gs are too high in the RPM range, so there's resulting in bad gas mileage and overly sensitive throttle adjustments due to the "amount of torque available."

Anyway, no, haven't noticed this. If you want to actually rocket past someone at highway speeds in an AT, you need to be in 3rd. However, in 4th at 75+, have had no issue in smoothly passing when needed.

 

Was thinking about what you said and was thinking that my loud AEM intake is just s-c-r-e-a-m-i-n-g when i'm topping 3rd gear WOT on the highway, so you're probably right, i have the "illusion" that I'm pulling harder even though the G is doing and equal/similar or better job...

but yes, the car is definitely (TL) top-end power (not at all like a turbo or anything) but has a nice snap when I am hanging out anywhere near 5000 rpms .. the car doesn't put nearly as much power to the wheels as the infiniti, however.

 

Give it some more time to break in....or free up some power by reducing the exhaust restrictions. Cutting out the y pipe for an x pipe or h pipe will add good power up top but will barely add any exhaust noise on an otherwise stock exhaust. Mine is right at 13k miles and it feels stronger than ever, especially in the upper rpms.

 

A stick, a lightweight flywheel/clutch and a quick downshift to 3rd or 4th is all that you need in the passing lane.

 

downshift to 3rd and "im like WO!"

 

acura is FWD and G35 is rwd or awd, Fwd will pull you into ur seat but rwd is kinda pushing ya. there is many differences. FWD make me feel that it is fast but it is not.

 

LOL, even the numbers suggest which car pulls better

 

This thing is a rocket while passing people.

Too many times heading to south dakota have i gotten close to the triple digit range while passing 2 or 3 cars poking along under the limit...

 

ur g only has 500 miles on it, its just a baby.

you should wait till about 6-7000 miles before you start comparing the power.

its gets better