Mark C

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July 4, 2001, on Acura NSX Review:
Interesting page. My main problem with the NSX is a lack of power. To me a sports car is a complete package of handling, power and braking. The NSX certainly has great handling and good braking, but its power-to-weight ratio lets it down. I have a Toyota Supra Turbo which had about equal accelleration to an NSX when it was stock . By changing the restrictive exhaust and upping the boost by a few psi (from 11 to 18psi) my car now has around 500hp at the engine; these are VERY MINOR modifications. Doing this to most cars would cause unreliability or cause the engine to blow up, but the fuel system, gearbox, diff, etc are all capable of handling around 600hp on a Supra Turbo. This makes me think that the Supra was made to have 500 to 600hp, and then detuned (it is still very docile and easy to drive around town because the boost is adjustable). Although it is possible to modify an NSX to get a similar power-to-weight ratio (it would require only about 430hp because of the lighter wei...