Vigor

Gotta be some Vigor owners??

my best friend has one....pretty weird car. It moves well...

Haha, Mike you crazy... I thought you bought a Vigor or something.

And yes they are pretty Fast.

Hey, I own a 1994 Acura Vigor GS. It aint bad, pretty fast and good accel. and beat a friends 2000 'Teg LS. Both were stock.

I have a 93 Vigor GS, I love it. 5 speed 5 cylinder.. 18 in OZ superleggras... custom cold air intake...

Post some pictures!!

Hey guys just wanted to know what the specs on a Vigor where. . . got my ass kicked by one today and thats usually hard for a Stock Honda.

My friend also has one, a `94 GS. Pretty slow...

2.5L, 5 cylinder - 176 hp/170 ft-lbs, 3,142lbs curb weight.

OK Cool, I'll lay off racing the Vigors. I'm still far from 176 hp

Thanks

Never even heard of it!!

aren't they like 5cylinders. do they make any good aftermarket parts for them. cuz i'm thinkin bout buying either a vigor, legend,civic hatch, or a camry

my friend has a vigor never driven in it though. i have seen a few after market parts i saw a body kit for it once ill post a pic or the site if i can find it again.

Vigor are dope, but interior space is weak - Im 6'5

i just looked them up on autotrader, they look kinda crappy. not sporty, more lux.

my girlfriend has a vigor, it has plenty of space on the inside, we were above to have sex in the back seat and im 6'6"

i drive a 91 integra gs and i have plenty of room, as long as the seat is all the way back and all the way leaned back, i look thug as fuck but it works

I have one! 1990 Honda Vigor, 2L, 5cyl auto. Only just bought it, so im new to the whole thing. Got some neat acceleration though :)

If anyone knows any sites with info for vigors specifically please post, and if you know of a manual that'd be good too.

cheers

ahhh... the good old vigor... I used to have one, it was a 92 GS... white... that was my first car. Pretty good, until my parents started regretting it, (not taking it for tune-ups, oil changes) and it wasn't my job.. I was just learning to drive. It wasn't MY car.

Anywho... my friends and I where driving up north to go snowboarding, my oil light was one.. so we pulled over put some oil and still the light was on... to make a long story short, after our wonderful day the ride home sucked. Engine gave out and we had to push the friggin' thing to a parking lot and get it towed.
Turns out that the oil line froze, and no oil was going to the engine so that made one of the 5 cylinders go out.

Poor Vigor... we eventually got a used 5 cylinder engine for it and sold the car to my uncle for 3 grand.

Then I got an RSX-S. :smoker2:

I know this thread is pretty old. I was just lookin around, and since I own one I thought i would throw in my 2 cents. I have a 92 GS, the luxury model, yes it is an inline 5, very decent looking car. Not much different from legends (except 2dr), they are not very sporty, they have the usual high redline of an acura. Mine has 175k and is still running fine. I paid 3200 for it straight up from a second owner. It was taken care of, there is natural wear on the interior, as will any older leather it has a few cracks in the front seats primarily driver. and the left side of the seat is rather torn up. small rust spot on back left fender and under the VIGOR on back. I really don't mind the car. Havn't had it long. it looks fairly nice. I feel like an old man :smoka:

I go to California University, and I saw a REALLY nice looking Vigor on campus. I've always been intruiged by the 5 cylinder engine. Never got to drive one, though. I'm hoping that Vigor is going to be at Carlisle Custom Compact Jam b/c it looked AMAZING considering that they haven't been manufactured in quite a few years.

Those of you that own Vigors, should definately check out http://acuravigorclub.com

If you do not own one, or have not driven one, then I feel sorry for you.

It's www.acuravigorclub.com, I am a member there and here's a link to Akiya's Honda Vigor equipped with hydraulics and stuff. BTW he's from Japan. http://www.globetown.net/~akiya/index_e.html

Anthony

Vigor is my dream car....except for the 6 speed legend gs which is virtually impossible to find nowadays... Vigor is a good mix between the legend and the teg. They are quick, come in stick, and are less than the legends... drawback=parts hard to get... But you can bet you will probably be the only guy in town with a vigor....unique.... I have had legends, accords, preludes, civics, all except the vigor... need that notch in my belt....

I need some advice on what type of stuff I should do to my vigor. Any one have any sugestions pm me or email me. :naughty:

I have heard of people attempting to modify the Vigor, but for the most part you are going to be stuck on your own with those modifications. No one makes an intake, although a few guys have created their own cold air, it was ALOT of work but they did do it. Exhaust would be about the only other thing I can think of, and of course you could get one at just about any muffler shop, or performance shop. Engine wise your screwed. Its a 5 cyl. and honda only made around 30k or 32k of them.

I just put an intake on my car today but for the other things like u said im stumped.

who makes an intake for it? (just curious as I didn't know one was made)

my boyfriend made our own cold intake for my car

sexygirl,

This site should help you out:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vigormods/

HEHE....thanks NSXN8 for linking my vigormods club.... never would have expected to just run across a link to it. I've got a 1994 Vigor GS, haven't really had the chance to start working on it yet, but i have found out alot as far as what you can do to it....which compared to say civics...is practically nothing. HOWEVER.... It is possible to fabricate a short ram or cold air intake for it, there are a few DIY's i've found that teach you how to do it. As someone mentioned before you can also get an exhaust custom made at a local shop...i was quoted $300 for this. Umm lets see.... 1990-1997 Accord Coilovers will fit the vigor however you have to get a camber kit.... BUT since the accord coilovers will work on the vigor this allows you to get Teins...which is what i will probably end up doing. There is also a carbon fiber hood available for it for $500 there are probably a few places that sell it...one place i know off the top of my head is www.bodykits.com You can do a fair amount to the car...unfortunately alot of it is custom work and therefore pretty expensive ($700 for JDM headlights for example). But since it is a rare car even the aftermarket stuff available for it is exensive. I'm happy with the possibilities for this car.... I don't really need much more power (the car is fast enough for me as it is), the main thing i'm concerned with is the cosmetic aspect. I have a friend who lives in Houston with a 93 GS who runs high 13s. He had an intake, exhaust, hi flow cat, chip reprogrammed and a 50 shot of NOS (and he was running 13s on some 18" heavy chrome rims :rolleyes: .) So as you can see... its not really fast, but its pretty damn quick. When i started the vigormods club i was thinking of custom turbo ect, but i don't think i'm going to go that direction anymore. which is why i haven't really kept updating...but i'll try to update it soon. Anyway...if i think of anything else or findsomething i think you guys (and girls) might find useful i'll post it.....either here or at vigormods.

BTW...BODY KITS.....good luck. As far as sleek and clean..all i can find is the JPS Vanity body kit... The combat bomb kit is decent but i didn't care for the aggressive front lip (Its meant to be a "luxury" car not a race car) There are a few out there (maybe like 6 at the most), but those two i mentioned were really the only two i thought kept and improved the style of the car.

filmpunk18,

No problem. Thank you for taking the time to make the site! I was going to join, but then decided not to buy a Vigor. Another good mod would be the JDM engine, but it is pretty spendy for just 14hp :eek: . So do you know if sexygirl ever joined your club?? She sure seemed interested in modding her car.

i just sold my vigor. i had a 93 ls 5spd. i bought a JDMspec 200 hp and i think a lil bit higher compression. i made a turbo set up with a t3/t4 turbo. i never got to dyno it or run it on the track but all i have to say is that they have good looks, and they are fast, but you have to havce knowledge of fabrication if you want to hook it up real good. i beat a supercharged GSR integra by atleast 4 car lengths on 87 and right around 8 psi boost. i turned it up to right around 16-17 and beat a z06 vette by a respectable distance. handles very well after a few suspension mods.

Now that's one fast Vigor that you had there!!! Why did you ever sale it?

I own a 92 vigor it is really fast, I have had good times with it but now I'm trying to sell it I will post pic just let me know how.

I've got a 93 vigor that is making an unusually noise that gets louder as I increase speed. Almost as if one of the front wheels was unbalanced but, without the vibration. Any suggestions?

I have a vigor and i just spent about 4 hours searching for mods for the vigor. the best website i found for it was prostreetonline.com

my dad had a vigor a couple years back, it had the most mileage ive ever seen on a vehicle with its original engine, he sold it with 580k kms, the owner had it for about a year then sold it to another guy who apparently still drives it.

I just bought a Vigor today!!! I am sooo stoked, Cant wait to start working on it. I love it soo much because it has the whole luxury pitch but has alot of accessability for speed. The 92' I bought has 110,000 Miles on it and man, it drives soooo nice! Nicer than my BF's Prelude which it is "Hot HOt HoT!"

Hey Inline - If your vigor is an automatic, maybe you can help.

I'm wondering if your's acts like mine:

I have recently started driving a '92 vigor after replacing the motor - bought it from someone who did'nt understand the importance of red lights on the instrument panel.... oil is not optional.... I know she really hated to get rid of it, but didn't want to deal with the problem of repair.

I really do like the way it runs..... handles well and is very quick.... but I'm surprised about the rpm level that this thing gets to before it shifts. It's usually around 2800 rpm when it shifts. Seems high for normal acceleration. I'm thinking that the shop that stuck in the motor may have missed something.

So - Have you noticed the rpm shift levels to be high in when shifting to 2,3 or 4th gears?

Be careful out there - your little car is invisible those SUV's.

Thanks,
jim

I've had my Vigor for about 6 years now... 2800 rpm sounds about right for a shift point. It might shift at about 2000 if I'm accelerating really slowly or 3500-4000 if I accelerate fairly hard. It's always fun to take it up to the red line though.

Thanks for the info, cookswim.

Jim

Cookswim, my 60 mph rpm is around 27 to 2800. Does that sound about right?

My Vigor is 5speed, so I dont know about the automatic RPM shifting rates. I shift comfortable at about the same with my 5speed when I am just cruising, so I guess it could be right. THats what I get my most smoothest, effortless shift.

These cars look pretty neat. How are they on fuel mileage? I'd expect them to be only a little worse than honda's 2.2liter, right? I'm seeing one for sale closeby, so i think i might pick it up..

They are good looking, reliable cars. I am suprised they stopped making them...

i just got a 94 vigor and was wondering if any of you fellow vigor owners recommended intalling a Venom 400 Performance Control Module on it, so far its the only control module i can find that fits....

I had a 92 ls 5spd slammed with 17s heres some pics....shit I miss that car
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/dreamworks_/Copy4ofPicture108.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/dreamworks_/vigor.jpg

yo man...i own a vigor..1989 2.8 mod...man trust me this car is simply amazin...under the hood its inline 5 engine...i took out a merc c200 n s350 wiv this car man...tak care cheers

I've had my Vigor for about 6 years now... 2800 rpm sounds about right for a shift point. It might shift at about 2000 if I'm accelerating really slowly or 3500-4000 if I accelerate fairly hard. It's always fun to take it up to the red line though.

2800 rpm ...it use to shift tht way when i jus started drivin it....when i got the engine fully opened up n reached 200kph daily for 5 days...ofcourse ma car was in the garage then...but now it wont shift till 6500 rpm when im acceleratin ...its freakin awesome..

just bought a '92 vigor. I am already in love with it. I couldn't believe how quick it is stock. the only thing wrong w/ it is it has a power steering fluid leak and needs a ball joint. any suggestions on where the leak might be coming from?