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Old 07-08-2012, 03:48 PM   #54
Nepenthe
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Originally Posted by SUB-FT86 View Post
I own a 2.0l car with similar torque and a much flatter torque curve with no dips and it feels like a slow piece of crap.
Is your RSX modified? Is it similar to the 2.0 Si?

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/attac...dyno_chart.jpg

You'll have to figure out this URL or Google it:
http://********.com/wp-content/uploa...04/frsdyno.jpg

Weight, gearing, throttle response, etc. play roles. But to compare the 2.0 liter from the Si and the 2.0 liter from the FR-S, as far as torque, here are a few sample RPMs:

3000: Si = 127, FR-S = 141 (11.0% advantage)
3800: Si = 121, FR-S = 122 (just about the same here -- FR-S's torque trough, Si still doesn't exceed FR-S)
4800: Si = 116, FR-S = 142 (22.4% advantage)
6200: Si = 134, FR-S = 140 (4.5% advantage -- Si's torque peak, Si still doesn't exceed FR-S)

Si does maintain torque for further up the rev range. It catches up around 7100 and hangs on longer, thus it has a higher top end rear-wheel horsepower number (180 for Si, 174 for FR-S, source for both is Automobile magazine).
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