chethewitt:
1. Yes COBRAs have IRS.
2. for 24k I could build a car with a V8 that would beat the smack out of your 2.4L VTEC. Old mustang plus a nice 5.2L Modular Longblock from SHM. 450HP/420lb-ft NA.
3. For all your beloved vtecs benefits it has a huge drawback. Pathetic amounts of torque. Its a joke. Everybody always wants to run from a roll... cuz they dont have any power down low and dont want their ass handed to them by a car with a nice smooth pretty power curve.
4. Im not defensive Im right.