is honda accord a good racing car?

Question

which are the best types and models of honda accords

Answer 1

Id say 90-93 accords, there cheaper and the lightest ones. H22a engine with a built internals or/and turbo kit and depending on who your racing you'll hold the night down...

As long as its not some 900 horse supras with drags lol fear those with w/e car your driving

Answer 2

Yes and no actually. The Accord platform family has span many offspring until now, and there's actually 2 distinct Accord available today. One Accord in the USA is widely known as the phat (fat) Accord, the bulky, huge family sedan. This type is not meant for anything than to haul people/family from point A to point B. However there is the second Accord, which is the Accord Euro or Acura TSX as it is known in the USA. Now this type of Accord is more fun to drive and actually can become a good car to race because it is slimmer, leaner and having considerably less weight. Both the phat Accord and Accord Euro shares the same chassis, they both use the same suspension and both uses the same engine of Honda's K series. The suspension geometry of both cars which uses double wishbone front and back allows the wheel to maintain its movement separate from the suspension. This is because the camber control can be achieved to near perfect (can be changed indefinitely) to the drivers or the car characteristic. The Accord Euro/Acura TSX has been fielded quite successfully in many racing endeavor such as FIA WTCC (Europe), and Speed World Challenge (USA). Especially in the Speed World Challenge, Acura TSXs dominate in the past years, but it seems that Mazda has step up quite admirably in the last opening race. So... Is Honda Accord a good racing car? Yes the slim variant (Accord Euro/Acura TSX), but the phat Accord is not so bad either. Because the phat Accord using the same suspension as the slim variant, then it also performs admirably amongst its competitors. Many online automotive magazines applaud its handling characteristic, especially caranddriver which gives the car best family sedan for its handling and other driving dynamics. By the way, the Accord is good only for touring class racing, not hardcore racing style. The weight, mass, and overall size restrict the car to compete cars which are in the same category. The Front Wheel drive configuration also restrict the car to its maximum potential because the weight transfer in cornering will be pushed to the front creating a massive understeer effect in high speed. In Japan, Honda unleashed an Accord Euro R. This is the type R variant of the slim Accord, power coming from 2000cc@220ps (218bhp). However I debate this car as slower because of its 2000cc engine, the Acura TSX however with a 2400cc engine producing 200bhp have more torque and lower redline with larger displacement. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Weight transfer to the rear drive wheels is what makes a good race car. Front wheel drive which is good for almost any one to drive in the show is not good for traction at the drag strip. Road racing also prefers rear wheel drive to make over steer and in drifting rear wheel drive is essential. Some SCCA road racing teams use the Accord highly modified and it keeps up with the BMW's But as in any form of racing it is the team with the most money to develop the car and buy the best driver that wins!

Answer 4

No. They are a great grocery getter. A Ford Mustang is pretty quick if all you care about is speed. A BMW or Mercedes does it in style and has a great top speed and cornering ability.

Answer 5

no My 69 Cuda with NOS and supper charger will KICK any honda accord any day, any time, any place

Answer 6

Gee, I never thought of it that way. Let me try racing it tomorrow.

Answer 7

it matters what year you have. in general they are light and you can beef them up generally easy. they are great for street racing but for any thing more i don't think so

Answer 8

yes actually for a cheap car but some nitrous and its done baby!

Answer 9

No it is too heavy to race,