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Great informative reading.
I've been passenger in a '92 NSX at 130mph and she felt like she had WAY more to give...an attitude like chomping-at-the-bit "is that all you got, buddy?...give me more!" desire to RUN.
Personally, I've only been to 160mph in a 360 Modena...but that felt pretty stable.
In the right circumstance and conditions, I would like to peak mine out.
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I've been passenger in a '92 NSX at 130mph and she felt like she had WAY more to give...an attitude like chomping-at-the-bit "is that all you got, buddy?...give me more!" desire to RUN.
Personally, I've only been to 160mph in a 360 Modena...but that felt pretty stable.
In the right circumstance and conditions, I would like to peak mine out.
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Not exactly. According to tests by the major car magazines, top speed is 168 mph for the 1991-2001, and 175 mph for the 2002-2005.
I was lucky enough to drive a friend's NSX on the Nurburgring last summer.:biggrin:
I took it up to 260kph on his NA1 it was awesome...
I took it up to 260kph on his NA1 it was awesome...
from my own experience with my car which has always had a higher R&P and shorties.....5th gear was pretty useless on long tracks. The air at over 140 mph causes acceleration to be quite ponderous in my NA car. I have been up to 155 on long stretches of highway but it takes some time to get there.
196 mph downhill..... :biggrin: j/k
Interesting that it got higher for the 2002-2005, do you know the reason why?
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What’s this – a frank discussion about speed? I’m surprised the tongue-cluckers haven’t shut it down.
I went about 150 before wussing out. One of the nice things about a speed run is that you get to stand on it and hear the roar of the engine for a protracted period of time, as opposed to the usual short bursts.
The car is really comfortable cruising at 130.
I went about 150 before wussing out. One of the nice things about a speed run is that you get to stand on it and hear the roar of the engine for a protracted period of time, as opposed to the usual short bursts.
The car is really comfortable cruising at 130.
Improved aerodynamics is what I've always heard.
Yes, but where. It's not like the bug eyes help.
I got to 175 before coming up on a curve and having to shut it down. I believe it would have gone at least 180. Will have to try again next time I'm in Nevada with the NSX.:biggrin:
I have read somewhere, ( i need to look for it) that the fuel cuts out at 270kmph (168 Mph) It is a Japan requirement... Can anyone confirm that?
The lip spoiler on the trunk lid, the side rocker extensions, etc.
Not true. It's drag limited at that speed, not rev limited.
not quite. in the 1990's the Japanese manufacturers made a "gentleman's agreement" to limit the top speed of their cars for the domestic market to 180kph (about 115mph). So they fitted speed limiters and even the speedo dials were only 180 kph full scale. A side affect for many years their focus on the mid range torque curve so car top speed would not ncrease, but they'd get there a lot faster
(e.g. subaru WRX, Mitsubishi EVO).
But this agreement has sort of fallen by the wayside - e.g. Nissan R35 GT-R.
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I can confirm that it is not.
When I had my B18C powered Civic Hatchback and had the JDM ECU, the fuel cut came in at ~120mph (edit, make that 118mph).
According to Wiki, most JDM cars are limited to 180-190 kph (112-118mph)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limiter
Swapped it back to the USDM ECU and that fuel cut is removed and it climbed past 130mph (the speedo on a stock DX Civic stopped at 130mph)..
Yes, a drop in Drag Coefficient from 0.32 (for the 1991-2001 body) to 0.30 (for the 2002-2005 body).
http://www.autozine.org/Graveyard/html/Honda/NSX.html
I snagged this picture somewhere years ago. No idea whose car, but I would love to have been there. 
That's not true. I have taken my '91 to speeds of 288 kph (180 mph) many times. At that speed there seems to be a barrier, eventhough rpm is around 7300. I always thought more HP was required to overcome the drag so a faster speed could be achieved at say 8000 rpm. However, an nsxprime member from Portugal explained that you should turn off TCS before trying the top speed, then it will go up to 8000 rpm.
Never tried that though.
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dare I ask... is that speedo in kph or mph?
and ... is that light telling us the TCS is off ? :smile:
and ... is that light telling us the TCS is off ? :smile:
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it looks likes mph, kph would go up to 300 km or 280 km
sure, because your car [probably] has ECU for european market, not JDM
or JDM = 180kph
I snagged this picture somewhere years ago. No idea whose car, but I would love to have been there.
That car belongs green beret. He is from germany, that is in MPH. He even has videos floating around on the net with him going 300kmph on the Autobahn with the camera on his speedo and GPS side by side verify the speed. To top it off, his car is na.
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Is your NSX stock?
140 so far but only on day 2 of having her. I have been riding the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway knee dragging for years. Can't wait for a little time to take her up there and get a love affair started.
