Re: TL Type S

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Re: TL Type S

Tegger	16 Apr 2007 23:56
>> Consider a powerful car without equal-length driveshafts or any other >> attempt at reducing torque-steer: the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo. I drove [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > So, what was the problem with that? Oh, that's right... the driver > goes in the ditch too. And so does your insurance... Signature Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Michael Pardee	16 Apr 2007 23:25
> Consider a powerful car without equal-length driveshafts or any other > attempt at reducing torque-steer: the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo. I drove one > of > these in 1991. This piece of crap had torque-steer so BAD it wanted to > shoot right into the ditch when you floored it. So, what was the problem with that? Oh, that's right... the driver goes in the ditch too.

Tegger

16 Apr 2007 13:06

> I took the car for a test drive and was disappointed in the amount of
> torque-steer.

You can't ever get rid of torque-steer completely in any vehicle driven by
its front wheels. It's inherent in the design, and the more powerful the
car, the more the torque steer.

My '91 Integra has equal-length halfshafts (for torque-steer reduction) but
you still have to hold on well to the steering wheel on aceleration from a
standstill. That took some getting used to after all the RWD cars I had
previously owned.

Consider a powerful car without equal-length driveshafts or any other
attempt at reducing torque-steer: the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo. I drove one of
these in 1991. This piece of crap had torque-steer so BAD it wanted to
shoot right into the ditch when you floored it. The Integra was much better
behaved.

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Robert Peirce

14 Apr 2007 20:05

> Excellent vehicle and Consumer Reports, Motor Tend, Car & Driver have given
> their thumbs up on the TL. I just purchased one several weeks ago and cannot
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> > Tom S.
> > Houston, TX

I took the car for a test drive and was disappointed in the amount of
torque-steer. It really need SH-AWD. I also thought, that while the
brakes were great, the peddle feel was a bit soft. That could have been
the particular car I was driving. Straight-line it is very quick. Just
don't try to use it for hard cornering.

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NJ Vike

13 Apr 2007 19:17

Excellent vehicle and Consumer Reports, Motor Tend, Car & Driver have given
their thumbs up on the TL. I just purchased one several weeks ago and cannot
believe the amount of headroom this car offers. It's quick and the seats
provide great support. The car gets great gas mileage to boot.

Take one for a test drive.

Good luck

Ken

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> Greetings---
>
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> Tom S.
> Houston, TX

Tom Simchak

09 Apr 2007 15:55

Greetings---

I am considering buying a new TL Type S, and I'm looking for some input.

I've scanned through the messages on this group, but there's nothing
that came up on this particular model.

I'm looking for real-world experiences with this car...build quality,
performance issues, reliability, etc. I realize that Acura only
reintroduced the Type S this model year, but maybe someone on this group
can fill me in.

Thanks.

Tom S.
Houston, TX

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