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NoRice4u2Day · 07-22-2005, 08:03 PM

i know the thing packs like 230 ish HP, but what exactly is in it? i remember reading that it was a SOHC.....

BBs99 · 07-22-2005, 08:29 PM

same engine as the pilot/accord v6.

christian · 07-22-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRice4u2Day

i know the thing packs like 230 ish HP, but what exactly is in it? i remember reading that it was a SOHC.....

behold honda.com

http://automobiles.honda.com/models/...Name=Ridgeline

If you want my feelings on the Ridgeline, I bought a F-150

MacTown · 07-22-2005, 08:58 PM

Doesnt it cut 3 cylinders at crusing speed to save fuel?

christian · 07-22-2005, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MacTown

Doesnt it cut 3 cylinders at crusing speed to save fuel?

nope, at least nothing I have read about it has said that. And thats a heavy vehicle to run on 3. and its MPG doesn't show that it does 16/21

MacTown · 07-23-2005, 12:18 AM

Hmmm? Dont know where i heard that/ or thought that up???

lugnutRS · 07-23-2005, 04:08 PM

The Ridgeline has 255HP. The Odyssey has the same engine but it has the 3 cylinder cutoff system (VCM, variable cylinder management). I like that ridgeline. Very strudy and quiet as hell.

crdcz03 · 07-23-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BBs99

same engine as the pilot/accord v6.

pilot and odyssey, yes, but not the accord

and yes, it is a SOHC V6.

MacTown · 07-24-2005, 12:06 PM

Whens honda gonna make a V8 for it, so we can see Ridgelines in the Craftsman Truck Series!!!!!

jamescardenas07 · 07-24-2005, 12:09 PM

at least it has fully independent suspension... can u say auto-x lol..jks :clap :eek

Tuning 101 · 07-25-2005, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MacTown

Hmmm? Dont know where i heard that/ or thought that up???

The Dodge Magnum and Charger does that. They call it "MDS" or "Multiple-Displacement System". Not sure if any of the trucks have it, but I would assume so...

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The advanced Multiple Displacement System (MDS) uses electronics to switch from eight cylinders to four during cruising and light acceleration, delivering up to 350 horsepower with the fuel economy of a large V6. The transition is seamless and imperceptible, requiring a mere 40 milliseconds (0.04 seconds) to activate or deactivate the telescoping lifters, fuel injectors, and sparkplugs.

Shifty_56 · 07-25-2005, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuning 101

The Dodge Magnum and Charger does that. They call it "MDS" or "Multiple-Displacement System". Not sure if any of the trucks have it, but I would assume so...

my dads 05 tahoe does that, but not for the sake of saving fuel. if theres a cooling problem and the computer detects heat above the set standard, it shuts down 4 cylinders to help cool the engine down.

Squirrel · 07-25-2005, 01:09 PM

once the tsx is paid off... thats the next vehicle im gonna buy

The Viz · 07-25-2005, 02:02 PM

My boss just bought one, really nice truck. It's got awesome torque and power. With the independent suspension it rides out like an Accord and has plenty of power to get around with.

stjohnscrx · 07-27-2005, 07:59 PM

i want one but i'm too cheap to buy a new on. so i'll wait till there are plenty of used one on the local honda dealer