PROPER pocket rocket comparison (with more variables controlled)

[What ya Smoking?!?]

ill go wit the neon or the Spec-v:bandit: :smoka: :smoker2: :ylsuper

[Ando_Rules]

id say neon cus it looks good

[Euro19]

Originally posted by Ando_Rules
id say neon cus it looks good

I really don´t think te Neon looks good IMO. Maybe only the back (lowered 10 inches) :flash:

[CAptynCrunch]

I'm gonna go with the protege. Because all that really matters here is the handling. Mazda, toyota, nissan, honda, it's useless comparing quality. They all have great quality. And if you want a car for drag racing you really shouldn't be looking at any of these.

So whats really left? handling. And I'm pretty sure the protege would take the closest competetion, the SE-R. I think it was motor trend that did the slalom comparison last month between a bunch of cars and the protege(not even the turbo model) beat out pretty much everything besides teh GT2. It even took out the vette.

So, for me all that really matters is handling, and mazda is definitly the king as far as FWD handling is concerned.

[crayzayjay]

mazda is definitly the king as far as FWD handling is concerned.

i dunno, honda and toyota have released the superior machinery in terms of handling, at least here in europe

[Fliquer]

GT2? Vette? Then would you please post a link to that comparison here? I know a protoge loses to a miata in the slalom.

[Sanchi]

Originally posted by CAptynCrunch

So whats really left? handling. And I'm pretty sure the protege would take the closest competetion, the SE-R. I think it was motor trend that did the slalom comparison last month between a bunch of cars and the protege(not even the turbo model) beat out pretty much everything besides teh GT2. It even took out the vette.

So, for me all that really matters is handling, and mazda is definitly the king as far as FWD handling is concerned.

Well the comparison was acturly done last year, but yes the Protege "MP3" beat out everyone, yes even the vette. It scored better then the vette, i was surprise to read that. i think the comparison was 10 best cars for under 25k. it had everything from the Altima to the WRX. Had some good reading too. I did a comparison on the Mp3 V's Spec V

But during the comparo the Spec V wasnt out yet so it was left out. Besides that the Spec V i feel is better over all, not to mentions is superior in some spec's too.

[Fliquer]

In a recent R&T comparison, the SVT Focus and Tiburon beat the Spec V in the slalom, with the Focus earning a higher G rating on the skidpad.

[zane11]

Well for me it came down to either the Spec v or the Mazdaspeed. I pick Spec v because, i think it will be faster and if not faster very close. Spec v handles very well to not as good as the mazdaspeed though. But the mazdaspeed doesn't look as good. Its a close call between these to cars but the mazdaspeed is gonna coast more, so buy the spec v for cheaper and put a nismo turbo on and say bye bye to anything in its class.

And for the rsx type-s not being in this class i agree except for the performance. I have a spec v and raced a rsx type-s 2 times and beat him by a car lenght both times. I'm stock and he had an intake. Prolly won because we have WAY more torque.

[zane11]

And as for the 0-60 on a spec v being 7.2 stock i disagree.
Motortrend says 6.9 and this show i saw on speed vision called autoweek said coming in just under 7 seconds. And a friend said he ran a 6.8.
I think its faster than 7 seconds and 1/4 times stock im seeing people run like 15.2 all stock.
And somone with only a exhaust and intake ran a 14.9 and has the slip to prove it at

http://forums.freshalloy.com/forum/u...;f=12;t=002522

[Fliquer]

You probably won b/c he cant shift well. RSX type-s gets to 60 in 6.3 sec

[zane11]

I don't thinki he messed up two times in a row. And I know other people that have spec v's who beat rsx type-s before. There not that fast.

[Fliquer]

I've driven them both...hard. I can say the RSX is noticeably faster, if you know how to rev it for a good start. The Spec V has more torque so it'll probably win in a short dash from 0 rpm

[zane11]

Well both times we raced it ended when i was doin bout 80 or 90 nad still had a good lead and he wasn't pulling. So how often do you go over 90 in a race? Around my place not to often.

[Cmotif]

I would have to say that AWD Mazdaspeed Protege. I noticed that the AWD system was made by Fuji. Fuji Heavy Industry is who makes Subaru. If that WRX is too good for this category, the AWD Mazdaspeed Protege is the closest thing to it!

Mazda might as well take the proven Subaru system. Subaru knows what they are doing. Oh yeah, I am a huge WRC fan, and 2002 Subaru Legacy GT owner. AWD is the only way to go!

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