i told someone on another section of this forum that my friend had an 89 legend with the 3.0 v6 and a five speed that we had the car going very fast. they called me a liar. so i want to hear from you guys how fast these cars actually go

i told someone on another section of this forum that my friend had an 89 legend with the 3.0 v6 and a five speed that we had the car going very fast. they called me a liar. so i want to hear from you guys how fast these cars actually go

first of all, the g1(88-90) are 2.7 v6 (c27a) and g2(91-95) are 3.2 v6(c32a).
2nd a member at anohter forum(acura-legend.com) has far as 15Xish. :iceslolan
also, if you ever seen in a g2 cluster, type 1;s only go up to 140mph, but theres no needle to stop it.

ill look for the pic

i dont know honda motors so i guessed at the motor size. but thanks for clearing it up. he founjd out the speed by driving next to someone who has a speedo that goes higher

not all g1's arre 2.7! the earlier g1's were also available in 2.5L. I think 0nly in 88 & 87. the coupes might have been only offered in 2.7L but I will check on that. ANd YES legends are fast, esp the coupes(lighter body). with basic mods I/H/E and abit of weight shedding, they can be a threat at the track. Ive heard rumors that the c-series motor is basically a half-cut of hondas F-1 V12 race motor. I know its one of the quickest revving V6 motors ive driven. Drive one with a 5-speed and you'll know what i'm talkin' about!! very sweet and responsive engine. Keep in mind tho, it is a luxury car so dont push its limits! not to mention they are aging too and hence quite delicate.

my friends had a major rot problem so he got rid of it

My Mom has a 96' RL, and ive taken it around 125.

I have a 91 4-door legend and it shifts into 4th at 110, won't know the top speed untill I get my licence back (if it ever happenes) but I'm guessing at least 145-165

the reason the c27 revs is cus the stroke is short (75mm), just like the b16 (77mm). most go with a longer stroke (85-90mm) for displacement, however high performance such as f-1 use short stroke for high revs and wide bore for displacement. just like the c27......if only it was twin cam (per deck).

dunno about top end but my 89 with the 2.7/5 speed has 268,000 miles on it - drinks oil like water :) needs cv's and a major tune up... I had it up to 135 mph @ 5500 (out of 6200 rpm) a few days ago... mannnnnn was that new charger PISSED he couldnt pull away like he wanted to heheheh