92fire-audio

I'm tired of reading about people bashing this car (ahem. bigals87z28). I'm sick of reading about it being "over rated" and "slow". I'm not going to make any excuses for the car losing to thirdgens but I am going to point out some facts. C&D ran a 15.1 on a brand new rsx type-s. That alone is an excelllent 1/4 time for what the car was designed to do. Honda didn't engineer the car to go fast in a straight line. With that being said, Just like the Integra GSR, with more miles on the engine people are learning how to launch it and the engine is getting stronger. I've witnessed several sub 15 second passes on bone stock type-s's. On the rsx forum, several members with only cat back, short ram intake and better tires are running 14.6 @ 95 mph. They have the slips to prove it.. On the bottle the car goes deep into 13's, but I'm not going to get into that.

With that being said, I raced my friend's 92 formula 350. His mods are a jet chip, 60 degree thermostat and a K&N FIPK. I own an rsx-s with a short ram intake and much better than stock kuhmo tires. We didn't get a chance to race off the line. We ran from 20 to 70 and then from 60-90... From 20 to 70, I was at his tail lights. From 60-90 he pulled ahead by a wheel.

This car deserves more respect than it gets and if you don't believe me then just go to a dealership and sit in one. I'm not going to bash on thirdgens at all, In fact I love thirdgens. But even my friend with his new formula admits that the rsx is a much more clean and refined car than even the all powerfull LS1 camaro... So please quit bashing on the rsx just because it can't run a 13 out of the box. Just remember that roads are not all straight and the rsx would own most of you all at an autocross event...

92fire-audio

BTW, from a stop, i'd expect he would have won by about 3 car lengths... Not too bad..

Camaro_1986_19

You can keep dreaming buddy

92fire-audio

Yeah i just make up race stories for the hell of it...

The guy i raced is a newbie on this board: jc92formula.... I'm sure if I point him to this post he can vouch for me....


This post shows at least 5 people running 14.6's with minor mods.

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21107

I'm dreaming ok...

Cruz'N Bruz'R

Yeah, you know cause the Iroc-Z was designed to perform at it's best at parallel parking.

Stop kidding yourself. More clean and refined than an LS1. In which ways? The only thirdgen an RSX would own at an autocross event would be a 2.8 or a berlinetta.
Have you even driven a REAL sports car....?

No, I said REAL sports car!

Camaro_1986_19

Well why wouldn't you?? The RSX is very very very overrated, How the hell can an RSX Type S be fast when I outran one with my little turbocharged Dodge Shadow????? And yes he was a very good driver, You need to get outta playland buddy

Camaro_1986_19

It wouldn't own my 2.8, My 2.8 would toast that Jap Crap

Cruz'N Bruz'R

I test drove 2 RSX's, one being a Type- S. They are not over rated, they are pretty quick, and would easily, sorry guys, easily beat a 2.8. but i found it had a high ride height and you could feel it in hard cornering.

92fire-audio

Your ******s are gettin a little long, time for a haircut maybe?

Camaro_1986_19

I test drove a Type S about 30 miles from where I live, I thought my 2.8 was faster. Well for this guy to come on this post and say that an RSX is better then a Camaro is just wrong

Camaro_1986_19

Our ******s are getting long? WTF? I have short blonde hair you tart. Just cuz we drive Camaro's don't mean we have ******s, Although ******s do kick. Seriously dude, Your gonna get yourself into a ****load of trouble coming on here saying an RSX is better then a Camaro. I garuntee any Z28 or IROC would toast an Type-S

Cruz'N Bruz'R

My ******?

Are your eyes getting skinnier, like what the hell is that supposed to mean. The RSX rides like a civic, which is crap. Lower it about 2 feet and maybe it might be able to keep an Iroc within viewing distance at a track.

92fire-audio

More clean and refined in these ways:

RSX interior: Comfortable, elegant, engineers spent time on it, Recaro seats that hold you down in the turns, 6 disc in dash cd changer stock, titanium faced gauges and a momo designed small steering wheel.

4th gen interior: Better looking than 3rd gen interior but everything is made of cheap materials and is trown together just like a grand prix. Seats are standard GM junk..

RSX suspension: Machpherson strut front and compact double wishbone rear. All the arms are tubular steel and very beefy.. you could jack the car up from anywhere but the floorboards and it would be fine. The car is just solid. Not to mention light weight. I was never able to fling a thirdgen around a turn without loosing it. The extra 700 lbs makes a huge difference in the feel of the car.

4th Gen suspension: Same old live axle rear end and stamped steel everything. They spent about as much time engineering this as they did engineering leak proof t-top seals in the 3rd gens..

Camaros and firebirds are built to satisfy those who all they care about is a bad *** motor and a solid transmission. About the only 2 things that 4th gens have on the rsx overall are the brakes and the torque.

89transam

Dude, I am no expert by any means but It seems that if the 15.1 is correct then no matter what you say or how "it felt when you test drove it" (Camaro_1986_19) there is no way that your 2.8 is faster.

Cuco85T/A

Well the 2.8 should be worrying about the base rsx not the type S. I have raced a base rsx and I'm pretty sure that would take a stock 2.8. I'm not bashing, although most of you are, but I am realistic. A rsx-s would take out most stock thirdgens except the 350s and I'm not sure on the 305 TPIs(haven't raced one).

BTW good kill and don't get into a flaming contest.

92fire-audio

Where did I say that an rsx was better or faster? I really don't have much good to say to you gentlemen right now.

iroc22

The RSX looks real nice and it's definitely an improvement over the dated 94-01 Integra's but lets get real here. The RSX would not own any of us except for the 215/65R14 tired Camaros and Firebirds. With FE2 and WS6 thirdgens testing with .91-.93 G's I really have a hard time seeing the RSX 'owning us'. Considering the Trans Am and IROC are both road racing events and our cars were designed with that in mind....