Acura TSX, thoughts?

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Dec 28, 2005 | 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by IAGS400

The change in HP has nothing to do with the engine, it has to do with the way the engine was dynoed. I don't know if anything changed from 05 to 06, but just because the HP went up doesn't mean it has more power, it does mean it was more accurately tested. There was a bunch of Japanese cars that lost HP from the new testing, even though nothing changed. One way of getting more HP is by not putting the required amount of engine oil in the test motor. The motor won't last, but it will dyno well. SAE standards require the correct amount of oil in the engine.

http://www.sae.org/certifiedpower/details.htm

I know about the change in measurement thus I mentioned specifically it was under the new SAE rating system. The 06 TSX gets improved HP from a reworked engine. I'm not sure all that was done, but it has at least a reworked induction system, exhausts, and a few other things. That is why I mentioned under the old system the car probably would have had closer to 215 HP and not just a 5HP increase.

Dec 28, 2005 | 08:10 PM

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Well my stepmother has a 05 and its great... I haven't driven it yet but the interior and 200HP can spark up the interest in the vehicle... GoodLuck and hope you get it..

Jan 2, 2006 | 06:20 PM

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haha liz, thanks for pointing me back to this post. i guess this really proves why i need youto be my best friend?

maybe for once i can try some other brands down the road, hhahaa....

but then again, if i just keep on getting lexus, i wouldn't be able to have any fun seeing you fight another sales