I wouldn't go as far as to say 95%, but F body's <and Stangs> do handle quite nicely.
Of course they'd do better on longer/sweeping curves than a track with very tight turns.
I wouldn't go as far as to say 95%, but F body's <and Stangs> do handle quite nicely.
Of course they'd do better on longer/sweeping curves than a track with very tight turns.
Even in the used market, the NSX is pricey... but I do like it a whole lot more. The interior is better and it's prolly a better street car overall.
That being said, it's undeniable that the SS is a friggin good street car anywho. And depending on the car, an 11 second street/strip car is very doable. It's the 10 second "street" cars that are just a tad frightening. Even if they are driveable on the street, they tend to be a bit too much to handle on public roads. That much power getting ready to rip your spine out at the mere tap of the pedal is flat out scary.
That being said, it's undeniable that the SS is a friggin good street car anywho. And depending on the car, an 11 second street/strip car is very doable. It's the 10 second "street" cars that are just a tad frightening. Even if they are driveable on the street, they tend to be a bit too much to handle on public roads. That much power getting ready to rip your spine out at the mere tap of the pedal is flat out scary.
Vic
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So what?
The point is why are you (and many others here) so stupid as to compare 2 cars that have a nearly 300% difference in price?
And then there's the fact that for as little as $5k in mods, the SS would probably beat this modded NSX down the quarter.
Only little kids think you can leave the price/performance ratio out when comparing 2 cars. The NSX may offer good performance, but it is outrageously overpriced. The Camaro may use some cheap materials, but provides an excellent performance value.
you bastard! i wished i could land a deal on a car like that...the S14.5's are pretty much impossible to find (stock/manual/not $5k above book value), and all the S14's i've seen are either going for WAY too much (20% above dealer retail, from a private party no less) or have like 150k miles on the odo...
First the driver of SS had to suck or something was wrong. 2nd the NSX which costs about double the Camaro anyway was clearly souped up. They are only low 13 quarter cars stock so seeing he hit 11.44 which faster than even a GT2, Moser 900, or even a top of the line Viper clearly speaks of serious after market. I would venture to say he might have even been running Nitrous.
Someone give this guy a carrot. Rice boys read an weep, good info here.
(I drive a IRS Nissan, modded to hell)
Anytime you are talking about a car that is making almost triple the stock HP, you can assume it has been heavily modded.
Mid-engined cars have a LOWER polar moment of inertia.Originally posted by: bR
because the 550 was aimed to be a better road car not necessarily a faster one. luca di montezemolo wanted the show that a front engine sportscar can be well balanced without having the high-polar moment of inertia that mid engine cars have.
the 360 challenge stradale would run circles out of the regular 360, 550, 575... and all Lamborghinis...
alkemyst
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The advantage of no camber change on a live axle is not a reason to really choose that setup. The choice of live axle is due to excessive wheep hop IRS get on 1/4 mile type launches which were designed to be the bread and butter of this type of car.
Saying an SS dominates in SCCA is like saying your kid is the best chemistry student, everything has a class in SCCA and many times there are problems with classification...move up to the higher unlimited classes and you are no longer talking about street cars.
The whole $60k+ car vs 20-30k car is a moronic one that the poor or middle class americans love to dish out. How their $7,000 400HP Vega can smoke a Furrary or Porch in the quarter, yippee ki yay! Thing is 1/4 mile times are probably the least important of the major bullet lists most people make while choosing cars. Creature comforts, ergonomics, and plushness are something the lower level cars MAJORLY give up. The interiors of even latest corvettes have been slammed and slammed again on the shoddiness and feeling as if you are sitting in a $10,000 basic car. You didn't save $40k to get the same performance of that 360 Modena, you saved $40k to get an engine and transmission capable of carrying you across the finish line at the same time. Might as well buy a 454 Chevelle SS and gut it, use a milk crate to sit on and tie yourself to the steering column.
Now the Corvette is a great performing car, it was designed to always be the 'world class' sports car the average american can afford. It's the blue collar dream and the SS is the baby brother to it. The corvette is not a bad car, but it's like comparing the girls in a strip club with $3 beers versus a club with a $50 minimum basically...both may have hot chicks, but one is going to have it at a much higher quality and also have less people coming before you.
Saying an SS dominates in SCCA is like saying your kid is the best chemistry student, everything has a class in SCCA and many times there are problems with classification...move up to the higher unlimited classes and you are no longer talking about street cars.
The whole $60k+ car vs 20-30k car is a moronic one that the poor or middle class americans love to dish out. How their $7,000 400HP Vega can smoke a Furrary or Porch in the quarter, yippee ki yay! Thing is 1/4 mile times are probably the least important of the major bullet lists most people make while choosing cars. Creature comforts, ergonomics, and plushness are something the lower level cars MAJORLY give up. The interiors of even latest corvettes have been slammed and slammed again on the shoddiness and feeling as if you are sitting in a $10,000 basic car. You didn't save $40k to get the same performance of that 360 Modena, you saved $40k to get an engine and transmission capable of carrying you across the finish line at the same time. Might as well buy a 454 Chevelle SS and gut it, use a milk crate to sit on and tie yourself to the steering column.
Now the Corvette is a great performing car, it was designed to always be the 'world class' sports car the average american can afford. It's the blue collar dream and the SS is the baby brother to it. The corvette is not a bad car, but it's like comparing the girls in a strip club with $3 beers versus a club with a $50 minimum basically...both may have hot chicks, but one is going to have it at a much higher quality and also have less people coming before you.
Yeah, but if you put a bumble-bee muffler and erector set wing on that Integra GS it would blow the doors off any Camaro. Lower it, add some neon (inside and out), gauges (easily visible from the outside of the car), and maybe some spinner wheel covers and it would blow away that NSX.
All "The Fast & The Furious" wanna be cars and drivers = :roll: :thumbsdown:
Dude camaros don't stand a chance. The majority of American sports cars blow. I don't think an integra could beat an nsx either. Freakin nsx's ownnnnnnnnnnn!
Stupid F&tF. Puts a bad name out for street racing
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