What do you guys think of v8's?

[Mr. Jollypants]

v8's are inefficient, bad on gas and not worth the money. Especially the useless carb'd ones.

V8s are inefficient? Bad on gas?

You sir, are the epitome of a ricer.

A good set of headers on a V8 can yeild 20+ HP and 30-50 FtLbs of Torque. A change of a cam can yield 70+ HP and 100+ FtLbs of Torque. Thats 100HP for 200 bucks. 2 dollars per HP.

Bad on gas? If you jack rabbit the s**t out of it, of course. On the highway, I managed 22-25MPG depending on conditions.

Not worth the money? I could throw 1500-2000 dollars into a V8, and be into the 11s. A little more and I'll be in the 10s. Don't give me that not worth the money bullshit.

Oh here we go.....
1. How are they inefficient? They make great horsepower and even better torque.
2. Bad gas mileage? The LS1 that came out in 1998 makes about 24-26mpg, thats pretty f**king good.
3. Not worth the money? Headers on a V8 will yield more gains than an entire I/H/E combo will on any Honda.

You are just throwing s**t out there and have NO real claims.

He says they are not worth the money, then spends 200+ dollars on a CF lip that reduces the weight of the car by what? 2 pounds? Adds almost NO aerodynamic benefits?

He also buys a Benen Tow Hook, and they retail for what? 110 bucks?

 

[vjf915]

V8s are inefficient? Bad on gas?

You sir, are the epitome of a ricer.

A good set of headers on a V8 can yeild 20+ HP and 30-50 FtLbs of Torque. A change of a cam can yield 70+ HP and 100+ FtLbs of Torque. Thats 100HP for 200 bucks. 2 dollars per HP.

Bad on gas? If you jack rabbit the s**t out of it, of course. On the highway, I managed 22-25MPG depending on conditions.

Not worth the money? I could throw 1500-2000 dollars into a V8, and be into the 11s. A little more and I'll be in the 10s. Don't give me that not worth the money bullshit.

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He says they are not worth the money, then spends 200+ dollars on a CF lip that reduces the weight of the car by what? 2 pounds? Adds almost NO aerodynamic benefits?

My non-existent lip weighs less than his carbon fiber lip. So in the end, I win

 

[R3dline]

v8's are fast, 4 bangers can be fast with alot of money, and time, its all in what u like.

 

[DOPEYBOY247]

we all love our Hondas (Civics) and "JDM" but come on, give credit where credit is due. V8s are cool lol

 

[vjf915]

I love this. It finally looks like there are people in (at least this) Honda community that respect most other types of motor enthusiasts. It shouldnt matter what your preference is. You should understand that each preference has its benefits and drawbacks, and you should respect others for making the decision they have made.

 

[redexcoupe]

V8's are cool, they can make ass loads of power, with just a few bolt ons, and some like the LS series are amazing because there all aluminium, so they weigh almost the weight of some 4 cylinders and some 6 cylinders. Not to mention they go gobs of low end torque they have, speaking from experience I used to have an old Audi A6 with the 4.2 v8, and that thing would just move in any gear.

But not all v8s are that great, in most modern cars they're crammed in to the engine bays, so it makes working on them a pain in the ass, they don't get the best gas millage (when compared to 4 5 and 6 cylinder engines), and they're expensive to fix and maintain.

 

[Kswest]

I mean honestly, I'm in the market for either a subie or a V8 come september when I start car shopping. I was think another honda but I'm just not sure I want to do that much work to get a little fun.

 

[Jordan_n]

everyones standing up for why v8's are so cool and with such little money they can become faster than any honda or import....... why do any of us drive a honda if a v8 is such the better choice? anyone other then "ohh uhh they're cheap and reliable. durrrr...."

 

[vjf915]

And another butt-hurt member because we are stating that V8's make more power than I4's? I dont get what the problem is. They make more power. Want us to hold your and and lie saying that I4's are faster and have more potential?

 

[redexcoupe]

I dont think its the fact that V8s make more power vjf915,

I think its the fact that 4 cylinders are more practical then v8 for everyday use.

Unless you have a crazy built turbo 4 cylinder that can compete with v8s.

Id like to see a 10 second V8 get 30+ MPG in the city and highway, theres plenty of turbo'd 4 cylinders that can do that!

 

[vjf915]

There are, nobody is denying that. But what we are saying is power comes much easier from V8's than it does from I4's. Some people here dont seem to be able to handle that.

 

[LowNotSlow]

I dont think its the fact that V8s make more power vjf915,

I think its the fact that 4 cylinders are more practical then v8 for everyday use.

Unless you have a crazy built turbo 4 cylinder that can compete with v8s.

Id like to see a 10 second V8 get 30+ MPG in the city and highway, theres plenty of turbo'd 4 cylinders that can do that!

Show me a single 10 second 4-cyl car that can get 30+mpg in the city. You sir, are full of s**t, and it's stinking up the joint.

I was happy as hell averaging 30mpg in my Legacy GT today. I usually average 24mpg and if I'm messing around in boost I'm averaging 18mpg.

 

[redexcoupe]

okay well maybe not 30 city, but i bet they can get pretty close. I bet some of the AMS EVO's could easily do it, except youd have to be outta boost all the time lol

 

[vjf915]

I have a friend who has a completely stock EVO MR that he babies the s**t out of, and he gets 20mpg. AWD kills gas mileage. You need to know what you are talking about before you talk. Again. LS1 can get about 26mpg, and makes 325hp in the Camaro and 350hp in the Corvette. AND it makese some awesome torque numbers.

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

Id like to see a 10 second V8 get 30+ MPG in the city and highway, theres plenty of turbo'd 4 cylinders that can do that!

okay well maybe not 30 city, but i bet they can get pretty close. I bet some of the AMS EVO's could easily do it, except youd have to be outta boost all the time lol

It's ok, go ahead and say it. I want to hear "I tried to act smart and got owned."

 

[redexcoupe]

Yeah those ls1s can get that gas mileage on the highway, thats about it.

I do know what im talking about, theres plenty of cars that are 10-11 second cars that can get better mpgs then those LS1s, not to mention if you had a turbo 4 cylinder in like a civic or a jetta or some other common car, then thats the ultimate sleeper status.

Everyone expects camaros and vettes to be fast, because everyone can read what car and drive says

 

[vjf915]

Okay Jason, lets try not to bully so much

 

[vjf915]

Show me ONE 10-11 second car that can get 30mpg. And on top of that, as stated before, it takes A LOT less money, time, and effort to get to 10-11 seconds on an LS1 than it does to get a four banger into that category.

I dont even understand why Im going through this conversation again. If you are talking about quarter mile times, horsepower/torque output, or power potential......V8's far exceed I4's.

 

[redexcoupe]

lol this guys never heard of DSM's before!

Id much rather build a 400 HP car then buy a 400 hp car

 

[vjf915]

You still havent provided me with with any proof of a 10-11 second car that makes 30mpg.

And I would much rather build a 450hp car for the same price that you can build a 250hp car