accord v6 vs 4
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
On Apr 10, 1:05 am, isq...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > ~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
>
> Would you like fries with that? Gotta wonder how you will
> extract those 240 hp with a slushbox.
> Besides, the only speed where you can overpower the wheels
> is the first one and you need a rowing implement for that
> to apply whatever TORQUE the engine can muster
> to the LSDless frontend. 240hp sheesh.
> I'm not disputing that V6 is pulling harder and the car accelerates
> faster, but for shaving rubber quickly wheelspeen helps (as does
> ABSlessness of brakes. Not an option on Accord
> anyway).
who is taking my car out of my garage at night everytime 60,000 miles
shows up on the odometer and wears out the tires? I need to get an
alarm on there and hopefully catch the little rascal.
now i know why my tires are wearing out. i knew it couldn't be from
spinning or locking them up.
bob z.
>
> > ~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
>
> Would you like fries with that? Gotta wonder how you will
> extract those 240 hp with a slushbox.
> Besides, the only speed where you can overpower the wheels
> is the first one and you need a rowing implement for that
> to apply whatever TORQUE the engine can muster
> to the LSDless frontend. 240hp sheesh.
> I'm not disputing that V6 is pulling harder and the car accelerates
> faster, but for shaving rubber quickly wheelspeen helps (as does
> ABSlessness of brakes. Not an option on Accord
> anyway).
who is taking my car out of my garage at night everytime 60,000 miles
shows up on the odometer and wears out the tires? I need to get an
alarm on there and hopefully catch the little rascal.
now i know why my tires are wearing out. i knew it couldn't be from
spinning or locking them up.
bob z.
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
On Apr 10, 8:30 am, "bob zee" <bobz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 10, 1:05 am, isq...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > > ~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
>
> > Would you like fries with that? Gotta wonder how you will
> > extract those 240 hp with a slushbox.
> > Besides, the only speed where you can overpower the wheels
> > is the first one and you need a rowing implement for that
> > to apply whatever TORQUE the engine can muster
> > to the LSDless frontend. 240hp sheesh.
> > I'm not disputing that V6 is pulling harder and the car accelerates
> > faster, but for shaving rubber quickly wheelspeen helps (as does
> > ABSlessness of brakes. Not an option on Accord
> > anyway).
>
> who is taking my car out of my garage at night everytime 60,000 miles
> shows up on the odometer and wears out the tires? I need to get an
> alarm on there and hopefully catch the little rascal.
>
> now i know why my tires are wearing out. i knew it couldn't be from
> spinning or locking them up.
>
Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of
crap do Accords come outfitted with? I could not get
30k out of crapenza 92 and these tires suck big time.
I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
> On Apr 10, 1:05 am, isq...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > > ~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
>
> > Would you like fries with that? Gotta wonder how you will
> > extract those 240 hp with a slushbox.
> > Besides, the only speed where you can overpower the wheels
> > is the first one and you need a rowing implement for that
> > to apply whatever TORQUE the engine can muster
> > to the LSDless frontend. 240hp sheesh.
> > I'm not disputing that V6 is pulling harder and the car accelerates
> > faster, but for shaving rubber quickly wheelspeen helps (as does
> > ABSlessness of brakes. Not an option on Accord
> > anyway).
>
> who is taking my car out of my garage at night everytime 60,000 miles
> shows up on the odometer and wears out the tires? I need to get an
> alarm on there and hopefully catch the little rascal.
>
> now i know why my tires are wearing out. i knew it couldn't be from
> spinning or locking them up.
>
Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of
crap do Accords come outfitted with? I could not get
30k out of crapenza 92 and these tires suck big time.
I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
#18
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
isquat@gmail.com wrote:
> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of
> crap do Accords come outfitted with? I could not get
> 30k out of crapenza 92 and these tires suck big time.
> I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
A lot of cars, foreign and domestic, come with cheap OEM tires (various
brands) that don't last as long as higher end tires.
> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of
> crap do Accords come outfitted with? I could not get
> 30k out of crapenza 92 and these tires suck big time.
> I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
A lot of cars, foreign and domestic, come with cheap OEM tires (various
brands) that don't last as long as higher end tires.
#19
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
On Apr 13, 2:55 am, isq...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of
> crap do Accords come outfitted with? I could not get
> 30k out of crapenza 92 and these tires suck big time.
> I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
i don't get that mileage out of my tires, but tire wear is not
strictly a function of the speed differential between the pavement and
the tire. my previous posts were lame attempts, on my part, to prove
that the v6 accord /will/ wear out tires faster than a 4-cyl accord.
bob z.
>
> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of
> crap do Accords come outfitted with? I could not get
> 30k out of crapenza 92 and these tires suck big time.
> I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
i don't get that mileage out of my tires, but tire wear is not
strictly a function of the speed differential between the pavement and
the tire. my previous posts were lame attempts, on my part, to prove
that the v6 accord /will/ wear out tires faster than a 4-cyl accord.
bob z.
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:55:43 -0700, isquat wrote:
> On Apr 10, 8:30 am, "bob zee" <bobz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 10, 1:05 am, isq...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > > ~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
>>
>> > Would you like fries with that? Gotta wonder how you will extract
>> > those 240 hp with a slushbox. Besides, the only speed where you can
>> > overpower the wheels is the first one and you need a rowing implement
>> > for that to apply whatever TORQUE the engine can muster to the LSDless
>> > frontend. 240hp sheesh. I'm not disputing that V6 is pulling harder
>> > and the car accelerates faster, but for shaving rubber quickly
>> > wheelspeen helps (as does ABSlessness of brakes. Not an option on
>> > Accord anyway).
>>
>> who is taking my car out of my garage at night everytime 60,000 miles
>> shows up on the odometer and wears out the tires? I need to get an
>> alarm on there and hopefully catch the little rascal.
>>
>> now i know why my tires are wearing out. i knew it couldn't be from
>> spinning or locking them up.
>>
> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of crap do
> Accords come outfitted with? I could not get 30k out of crapenza 92 and
> these tires suck big time. I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
I got 100,000 out of a set of Bridgestones on an '80 Corolla. Needless to
say, I even called Bridgestone to get another set, and of course they were
discontinued! ("we need to sell tires!" the Factory Rep told me!)
> On Apr 10, 8:30 am, "bob zee" <bobz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Apr 10, 1:05 am, isq...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > > ~240hp vs. ~166hp - applied to which tires? yep, the front ones.
>>
>> > Would you like fries with that? Gotta wonder how you will extract
>> > those 240 hp with a slushbox. Besides, the only speed where you can
>> > overpower the wheels is the first one and you need a rowing implement
>> > for that to apply whatever TORQUE the engine can muster to the LSDless
>> > frontend. 240hp sheesh. I'm not disputing that V6 is pulling harder
>> > and the car accelerates faster, but for shaving rubber quickly
>> > wheelspeen helps (as does ABSlessness of brakes. Not an option on
>> > Accord anyway).
>>
>> who is taking my car out of my garage at night everytime 60,000 miles
>> shows up on the odometer and wears out the tires? I need to get an
>> alarm on there and hopefully catch the little rascal.
>>
>> now i know why my tires are wearing out. i knew it couldn't be from
>> spinning or locking them up.
>>
> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of crap do
> Accords come outfitted with? I could not get 30k out of crapenza 92 and
> these tires suck big time. I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
I got 100,000 out of a set of Bridgestones on an '80 Corolla. Needless to
say, I even called Bridgestone to get another set, and of course they were
discontinued! ("we need to sell tires!" the Factory Rep told me!)
#21
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
Hachiroku ハチク wrote:
>> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of crap do
>> Accords come outfitted with? I could not get 30k out of crapenza 92 and
>> these tires suck big time. I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
>
>
> I got 100,000 out of a set of Bridgestones on an '80 Corolla. Needless to
> say, I even called Bridgestone to get another set, and of course they were
> discontinued! ("we need to sell tires!" the Factory Rep told me!)
I am using the Michelin's that came on my 06 Si, and at 17,000 Miles the
tread is still in near-new condition.
I have had tire-wear problems on past cars, but it was always suspension
related. On a properly aligned car with good ball joints and properly
balanced tires, they should always last at least as long as the warranty,
so long as you aren't beating up on them...
>> Holy cow! You get 60k miles out of your tires? What kind of crap do
>> Accords come outfitted with? I could not get 30k out of crapenza 92 and
>> these tires suck big time. I dire not to think how 60k tires perform.
>
>
> I got 100,000 out of a set of Bridgestones on an '80 Corolla. Needless to
> say, I even called Bridgestone to get another set, and of course they were
> discontinued! ("we need to sell tires!" the Factory Rep told me!)
I am using the Michelin's that came on my 06 Si, and at 17,000 Miles the
tread is still in near-new condition.
I have had tire-wear problems on past cars, but it was always suspension
related. On a properly aligned car with good ball joints and properly
balanced tires, they should always last at least as long as the warranty,
so long as you aren't beating up on them...
#22
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Re: accord v6 vs 4
bob zee wrote:
> w wrote:
>> i want to buy an 07 accord.
>>
>> how hard is it to change v6 accord rear plugs ?
>>
Last year I changed the spark plugs on our '03 V-6 Accord and it was no
big deal at all. It is a very nice engine. If doing it again though I
would probably just get the 4 cylinder for slightly better fuel economy
and less stress on the transmission. In recent years it seems like the
automatic transmission is a bigger Honda weak spot than are the engines.
John
> w wrote:
>> i want to buy an 07 accord.
>>
>> how hard is it to change v6 accord rear plugs ?
>>
Last year I changed the spark plugs on our '03 V-6 Accord and it was no
big deal at all. It is a very nice engine. If doing it again though I
would probably just get the 4 cylinder for slightly better fuel economy
and less stress on the transmission. In recent years it seems like the
automatic transmission is a bigger Honda weak spot than are the engines.
John