the ones till 96 can barely hang with a stock TT (they are slower) but the ones after,with the 6 speed and 290hp, are about equal. What you are forgetting is that the Acura has the honda torque curve. The TTZ is faster. If you wnat to be a magazine whore, go check out some of those old motor trends hehe, not that I believe them, but in this case I do, because I've seen them run.