Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
decent shape?

Thanks.

J.

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.

What time of day can you do 80 on an LA freeway? :-)

The Artful Codger

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.

What time of day can you do 80 on an LA freeway? :-)

The Artful Codger

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.

What time of day can you do 80 on an LA freeway? :-)

The Artful Codger

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
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> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.

What time of day can you do 80 on an LA freeway? :-)

The Artful Codger

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

I don't know how steep that hill is, but my 94 Accord EXR and my dad's
02 Accord
(both 4cyl, auto) have no problem driving at about 140km/h (about 85mph)
very comfortably,
going over hills. Above 140km/h you're starting to push the car a bit,
but I drove about
1200km at 160km/h constantly with the AC full on (Toronto-Montreal and
back at 35-40 Celsius)
and the car had no problems whatsoever. My only concern was the auto
gear box heating up,
but that did not happen.

If you get the stick version, then it will go even better, since there's
no auto gear box to
take away power from the engine (ok, you still lose 10%, but not the
20-30% for the auto).

Cosmin

JXStern wrote:
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

I don't know how steep that hill is, but my 94 Accord EXR and my dad's
02 Accord
(both 4cyl, auto) have no problem driving at about 140km/h (about 85mph)
very comfortably,
going over hills. Above 140km/h you're starting to push the car a bit,
but I drove about
1200km at 160km/h constantly with the AC full on (Toronto-Montreal and
back at 35-40 Celsius)
and the car had no problems whatsoever. My only concern was the auto
gear box heating up,
but that did not happen.

If you get the stick version, then it will go even better, since there's
no auto gear box to
take away power from the engine (ok, you still lose 10%, but not the
20-30% for the auto).

Cosmin

JXStern wrote:
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

I don't know how steep that hill is, but my 94 Accord EXR and my dad's
02 Accord
(both 4cyl, auto) have no problem driving at about 140km/h (about 85mph)
very comfortably,
going over hills. Above 140km/h you're starting to push the car a bit,
but I drove about
1200km at 160km/h constantly with the AC full on (Toronto-Montreal and
back at 35-40 Celsius)
and the car had no problems whatsoever. My only concern was the auto
gear box heating up,
but that did not happen.

If you get the stick version, then it will go even better, since there's
no auto gear box to
take away power from the engine (ok, you still lose 10%, but not the
20-30% for the auto).

Cosmin

JXStern wrote:
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

I don't know how steep that hill is, but my 94 Accord EXR and my dad's
02 Accord
(both 4cyl, auto) have no problem driving at about 140km/h (about 85mph)
very comfortably,
going over hills. Above 140km/h you're starting to push the car a bit,
but I drove about
1200km at 160km/h constantly with the AC full on (Toronto-Montreal and
back at 35-40 Celsius)
and the car had no problems whatsoever. My only concern was the auto
gear box heating up,
but that did not happen.

If you get the stick version, then it will go even better, since there's
no auto gear box to
take away power from the engine (ok, you still lose 10%, but not the
20-30% for the auto).

Cosmin

JXStern wrote:
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord EX
4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping up
with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest pass is
the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I used
live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up Sepulveda,
Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe... and I
never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't think
you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your driving,
although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are automatics
right?

Cheers,

Rick


"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
news:dfdetvgvcv961p14mcb5rjb1bhba71ssfa@4ax.com...
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord EX
4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping up
with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest pass is
the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I used
live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up Sepulveda,
Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe... and I
never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't think
you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your driving,
although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are automatics
right?

Cheers,

Rick


"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
news:dfdetvgvcv961p14mcb5rjb1bhba71ssfa@4ax.com...
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord EX
4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping up
with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest pass is
the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I used
live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up Sepulveda,
Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe... and I
never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't think
you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your driving,
although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are automatics
right?

Cheers,

Rick


"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
news:dfdetvgvcv961p14mcb5rjb1bhba71ssfa@4ax.com...
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

You did not state what kind of car your driving. I've got a 99 Accord EX
4cyl /manual (150 hp). I live in Colorado. On Interstate 70, the main
east/west interstate through Colorado. I've had no problems keeping up
with cars traveling 70-80 MPH through mountain passes. The highest pass is
the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 feet above sea level. I
routinely drive at over 9000 feet above sea level with no problems. I used
live in California and I drove a 87 CRX 4cyl/manual I've been up Sepulveda,
Cajon pass, Palomar Mountain, Montezuma grade, Big Bear, Lake Tahoe... and I
never had any sort of problems keeping up with traffic. So I don't think
you'll have any problems with Sepulveda pass...no matter what your driving,
although I don't know how the Honda Insight would do but the are automatics
right?

Cheers,

Rick


"JXStern" <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote in message
news:dfdetvgvcv961p14mcb5rjb1bhba71ssfa@4ax.com...
> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.
>

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

In article <dfdetvgvcv961p14mcb5rjb1bhba71ssfa@4ax.com>, JXStern
<JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote:

> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.

Yes--I recently took my 4 cyl. Honda to Las Vegas and was able to do 130
mph on the freeway that goes thru the middle of the desert. The freeway
was almost free of traffic and my radar detector did not make a sound
while I was on that 10 mile section of staight road. My temp. gauge
despite the high desert temperatures never went above the half way mark.

Re: Accord 4 cylinder freeway driving
 

In article <dfdetvgvcv961p14mcb5rjb1bhba71ssfa@4ax.com>, JXStern
<JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> wrote:

> 4cyl engine with stick, can it stay up with LA freeway traffic (80mph
> when clear), including making it up a hill like Sepulveda Pass in
> decent shape?
>
> Thanks.
>
> J.

Yes--I recently took my 4 cyl. Honda to Las Vegas and was able to do 130
mph on the freeway that goes thru the middle of the desert. The freeway
was almost free of traffic and my radar detector did not make a sound
while I was on that 10 mile section of staight road. My temp. gauge
despite the high desert temperatures never went above the half way mark.