VX acceleration

[Triathlete]

Come on VT...the guys from downunder will have this done by the time we all retire...

Already retired...wheres the S/C?

[Mile High VX]

Already retired...wheres the S/C?

Congrats Billy...but were not all retired yet so you have to wait...

[etlsport]

cant believe nobody has said it yet.. VXceleration!

[RickOKC]

I put my VX in the "general V6" category. It seems to accelerate about the same as my 1996 Buick GS, 1999 Firebird, 2002 Ranger Edge & 2004 Monte Carlo SS (most of those were 3.8 liters.) Nothing spectacular, but has PLENTY of guts and isn't disappointing or worrisome by ANY means when trying to merge aggressively into traffic. I've probably only jumped into the throttle twice just to see what it would do. It's not a hot rod and I just don't drive it that way.

[Vaso]

cant believe nobody has said it yet.. VXceleration!

VXeleration is nice word Of course when buying VX you shouldn't count on sports car perfomance but smtms it's good to floor and feel that your baby can make it, I need this thrust time to time

[RamAirZ]

I need this thrust time to time

That's what she said!

[vt_maverick]

That's what she said!

Niiiiiice...

[etlsport]

back on the op subject.. my VX has good days and bad days. some days it feels very chipper.. but maybe about once every two weeks it just feels super sluggish.. havent figured out any pattern to it yet

[RamAirZ]

back on the op subject.. my VX has good days and bad days. some days it feels very chipper.. but maybe about once every two weeks it just feels super sluggish.. havent figured out any pattern to it yet

Maybe it's going out for a late night Zu' Brew with it's friends and it's hungover?

[Luna X]

For a mini truck, the VX is a blast to drive hard. The TOD and stiff suspension keeps the body flat in the corners, which in turn can lend itself to some spirited driving... I have fun gettin' on the throttle once I've entered a corner.
And of course, the button in always set to "Power Drive"...

[RallyDude]

I've got a S/C myself, and I don't have any complaints. Even at altitude it has power to spare.

Today's standard for accelleration is much stronger than it was back in '99-'01. For it's time, it was reasonably fast for a two-ton SUV. By today's standard it's competent, but no speed demon. You can always look for a S/C version. Some member here was going to sell his S/C VX for around 5k as the salt damage was extensive. When you consider that the S/C ran $3500 for just the part, and they are no longer in production, picking up something like this, even if you just use it as a parts vehicle could be a good idea.

You will have tons of torque. It does feel powerful, but that doesn't relate to short quarter mile times. You're not in the same league comparing it to a modern sports compact or crotch rocket.