Hello! Why are you ignoring the one person that actually DID give you visual data?
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Also, what made YOU decide to time your run? Do you just do this all the time for fun, or did you suspect something was up? Are you stating you're more aware of things like this than me? (rlaugh)
It was cold AF outside and any turbo car I've ever known of LOVES cold weather. I was hoping for some impressive 0-60 vids, and what I got was absolute dogs***. I noticed it after putting it on the timer/watching the vid and wondering WTF!?
No, I'm not ignoring the post. It corroborates what I'm saying, but it was with a CX9, which I presume has at least SOME difference in tune, because if it decreased power to the level the CX5 GTR does in my case, it would be absolutely insanely slow given its additional weight.
I used to street race. A lot. I raced cars a full second_+ faster than mine (actual drag strip times), and hung with/beat them on the street, as well as lost a few to cars way slower than mine. The funny thing was, when I ACTUALLY took my stuff to the strip and put it on the clock, I was shocked at what it actually ran. Sometimes good ways, sometimes bad ways. My 5.0 GT actually felt stoopid fast...while it's slower in the real world (ET, not trap speed) than the CX5 GT-R in magazine times at the strip. Sure as hell feels a lot faster, though! My LS1 car? Super broad torque curve, V8, 3rd gear was an absolute monster. Crushed NXS's with that car, stock. Totally didn't "feel" fast in 3rd though due to the super linear acceleration.
What I am saying is that I learned a long time ago that the seat of your pants is worthless for actually quantifying something.
The same thing applies to all these guys who have super accurate hunting rifles but never seem to post any 10 shot groups. Put that crap on paper, and 9x out of 10, it's a 2-3moa gun/ammo/shooter combo.
Data>Educated Opinions>Feelings.