It's not a moot point...
For ONE....As it stands the RSX-S does/Did net faster 0-60 sprints with numerous confirmed duplications of these faster times..All WITHOUT 5 foot rollouts
Next "Feeling stronger" is a 1000000% subjective term...The phrase "feeling stronger" means less than zero in the grand scheme of things. There are people who feel the RX8 "felt" strong enough around town..There are cars with large amounts of torque that don't "feel" strong because of how well designed they are.
and lastly i'd like to say..
That dyno graph you posted doesn't seem to be a RSX-S..
Unless of course somehow through the course of wizardry The FWD driveline loses more power than a RWD one, despite that going against quite a few mathematics fundamentals.
notice how the "200-210HP" FWD car produces... ~165... While the "200hp" RWD car produces ~173?
Meanwhile RSX-S's dyno at 176+ regularly depending on K20A or K20Z..Or maybe this was just some old sloppy RSX-S on the drums....That and the incorrect torque values as-well...
So now we take into account that the K20Z1 is producing...7less Ftlbs Outside of the vehicle...and loses less power due to the drivetrain, it puts these 2 cars torque production nearly identical quantitatively once the rubber hits the road...Which is when the torque dip comes into play.
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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
Moot point because even in the deadspot, the BRZ is making more torque than the RSX-S. The BRZ will feel stronger than the RSX-S around town, and as strong at high rpms.
20-30 lb-ft advantage of BRZ >>> RSX-S geared for +600 rpm powerband
Calculating torque to wheels per gear should bear this out.
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Yeah I don't know why i Put 5' but yes the rollout makes a GIGANTIC difference....which is why there are "cases" of the e90 m3 doing 0-60 in 4.1 seconds..Which isn't happening..