Raced a '02 RSX-S
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I was coming home from work and saw a weird looking car in the distance. I was like what is that a prelude???so I speed up. It was a 2002 RSX-type"s". I drove on theside of it and it took off! I was like im not having this...I droped it into 3rd and floored it. It took me all of 10 seconds to catch up and pass him. My friend was like OMG!!! I think 1997+ type"r"s give me more of a race and these type"s"s have more horsepower and a 6-speed.Is there something im not getting? Im tempted to go and test drive one so I can make my own judgement. Anyways you shouldn't have a problem beating them if you race them. Good-Luck
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I'm test driving one this Monday
Hopefully, i can wind it out pretty good. What #'s are they posting for the RSX?
BTW: GXE Spoiler, Nice wheels (check my sig)...heh'z. WHo did your drop?
GC
BTW: GXE Spoiler, Nice wheels (check my sig)...heh'z. WHo did your drop?
GC
Originally posted by GXE Spoiler
I've been reading the thread in the general max forum about the RSX... it does not look like people are too impressed with it. Is it just marketing hype? Or is it because people have to know how to use a VTEC?
I've been reading the thread in the general max forum about the RSX... it does not look like people are too impressed with it. Is it just marketing hype? Or is it because people have to know how to use a VTEC?
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Re: I'm test driving one this Monday
Originally posted by Cisco
Hopefully, i can wind it out pretty good. What #'s are they posting for the RSX?
BTW: GXE Spoiler, Nice wheels (check my sig)...heh'z. WHo did your drop?
GC
Hopefully, i can wind it out pretty good. What #'s are they posting for the RSX?
BTW: GXE Spoiler, Nice wheels (check my sig)...heh'z. WHo did your drop?
GC
Accura stated C&D: 0-60,6.7......1/4, 15.5 @90 mph
sport compact car: 0-60 in 7.1 sec
Oh God... and you're in New York too...
Well, I suppose I was bound to find someone else on the org with the same rims. 
They're very cool looking rims.I had Ultima Performance do my drop. They did a great job and did the wheel align for me too for a good price and in half a day.
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
RSX in Japan has quite a market already. However remember that this is the first year of production of Hondas K-Series Motors. New transmission. Typically, first year production cars are plauged with problems, and given the car is not broken in, and the driver does not know the cars limits, its safe to say that the driver was "inexperienced."
I messed with a RSX on a Test Drive, but I never pushed, just a few revs, letting the potential owner know, that Maximas have some potential to shame a 2 door econobox on steriods.
Overall I see Maxima.org members growing into progressively higher speeds, as mods become available, and everyone in this community brings ideas to the table, everyone helps each other out, we will be heard...we will be seen...we will kick Honda A$$~!
-Know Wah I Mean ?
RSX in Japan has quite a market already. However remember that this is the first year of production of Hondas K-Series Motors. New transmission. Typically, first year production cars are plauged with problems, and given the car is not broken in, and the driver does not know the cars limits, its safe to say that the driver was "inexperienced."
I messed with a RSX on a Test Drive, but I never pushed, just a few revs, letting the potential owner know, that Maximas have some potential to shame a 2 door econobox on steriods.
Overall I see Maxima.org members growing into progressively higher speeds, as mods become available, and everyone in this community brings ideas to the table, everyone helps each other out, we will be heard...we will be seen...we will kick Honda A$$~!
-Know Wah I Mean ?
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It took you 10 seconds?
10 seconds is a long frickin time! Anyway, I doubt the guy was breaking it in, most of those ricers think droping the clutch pedal at 3 grand is an expedited way to break in a new clutch. They think they are exceptions to every basic rule of mechanics. That car is marketed toward idiots for the most part so I expect nothing less than ignorant behavior.
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Plus...
Yes I was looking at the RSX to replace my wifes Cavaliar because, yes even I think this, she thinks the RSX looks like a Cavaliar. But when I looked at the pricing, ahem 20K+ for a small 2 door...NOT!
I don't care about after market stuff, she won't hear of that. Great idea in theory by Acura, but short on the follow through. This is all based on reading. No physical experience at all. They put a 'S' on it to sucker in the non-educated thinking they are getting a great performer!
I don't care about after market stuff, she won't hear of that. Great idea in theory by Acura, but short on the follow through. This is all based on reading. No physical experience at all. They put a 'S' on it to sucker in the non-educated thinking they are getting a great performer!
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
CAN I GET AN A M E N ~ ! ~
On an OT note: I drove another RSX-S...I had driven my friends ITR, then w/the salesperson in the car of the RSX-S, and my friend behind me in his ITR we pulled to a light, at first the salesman said nice car, and starts smiling. I smile back as I see my friend signalling. I look forward, and for 4 blocks to the middle of 4th I got beat by a 98 ITR in championship white, bone stock. I'm not a sucker of a stick driver, ask anyone in MPNY, I do not drive like a grandma. I was beat by a good car length. The VTEC doesn't engage like the original ITR, with a surge, the RSX S just continues but you hear it, but the way the ITR pulled away on the VTEC cams, and given I had to shift like a maniac to hard chirp 1-2 and 2-3. I never let go of the gas, and I had got a great launch @ 4200.
I got yelled at by the salesman after that fiasco, and was asked not to do that again. I complained to the salesman, that we just got beat by a bone stock 98 ITR. This car claims 0-60 in 6.1. The ITR has been timed in the 1/4 @ 15.1 bone stock, and I didn't even come close, the VTEC engagement sucked, and that Honda needs alot to work out to get the ITR spirit back. As we went back to the Acura Dealer, in front is building, that echoes sounds. As my friend was all hyped he beat a RSX S, he dumps the clutch @ almost 6000rpm, and peels down the block hard chirpin 1-2. Anyone in that area was scared for their lives.
Silver Star Acura: 7/19
Time: 7:00pm-7:20pm.
If any Max owner was around there, you heard it.
-Peace
CAN I GET AN A M E N ~ ! ~
On an OT note: I drove another RSX-S...I had driven my friends ITR, then w/the salesperson in the car of the RSX-S, and my friend behind me in his ITR we pulled to a light, at first the salesman said nice car, and starts smiling. I smile back as I see my friend signalling. I look forward, and for 4 blocks to the middle of 4th I got beat by a 98 ITR in championship white, bone stock. I'm not a sucker of a stick driver, ask anyone in MPNY, I do not drive like a grandma. I was beat by a good car length. The VTEC doesn't engage like the original ITR, with a surge, the RSX S just continues but you hear it, but the way the ITR pulled away on the VTEC cams, and given I had to shift like a maniac to hard chirp 1-2 and 2-3. I never let go of the gas, and I had got a great launch @ 4200.
I got yelled at by the salesman after that fiasco, and was asked not to do that again. I complained to the salesman, that we just got beat by a bone stock 98 ITR. This car claims 0-60 in 6.1. The ITR has been timed in the 1/4 @ 15.1 bone stock, and I didn't even come close, the VTEC engagement sucked, and that Honda needs alot to work out to get the ITR spirit back. As we went back to the Acura Dealer, in front is building, that echoes sounds. As my friend was all hyped he beat a RSX S, he dumps the clutch @ almost 6000rpm, and peels down the block hard chirpin 1-2. Anyone in that area was scared for their lives.
Silver Star Acura: 7/19
Time: 7:00pm-7:20pm.
If any Max owner was around there, you heard it.
-Peace
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Originally posted by Justin Tulli
It took me all of 10 seconds to catch up and pass him. My friend was like OMG!!! I think 1997+ type"r"s give me more of a race and these type"s"s have more horsepower and a 6-speed.Is there something im not getting?
It took me all of 10 seconds to catch up and pass him. My friend was like OMG!!! I think 1997+ type"r"s give me more of a race and these type"s"s have more horsepower and a 6-speed.Is there something im not getting?
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
On an OT note: I drove another RSX-S...I had driven my friends ITR, then w/the salesperson in the car of the RSX-S,
On an OT note: I drove another RSX-S...I had driven my friends ITR, then w/the salesperson in the car of the RSX-S,
I got yelled at by the salesman after that fiasco, and was asked not to do that again.
As my friend was all hyped he beat a RSX S, he dumps the clutch @ almost 6000rpm, and peels down the block hard chirpin 1-2. Anyone in that area was scared for their lives.
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GXE Spoiler
you went to ultima performance on sunrise?!
i have a quick question, did you ask them to cut off your bumpstops, or did they know what to do already?
im about to go their to get my car dropped too. how much they charge you? they priced me at $175
i have a quick question, did you ask them to cut off your bumpstops, or did they know what to do already?
im about to go their to get my car dropped too. how much they charge you? they priced me at $175
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Originally posted by yo_its_ok
CAN I GET AN A M E N ~ ! ~
On an OT note: I drove another RSX-S...I had driven my friends ITR, I look forward, and for 4 blocks to the middle of 4th I got beat by a 98 ITR in championship white, bone stock. I was beat by a good car length. The VTEC doesn't engage like the original ITR, with a surge, the RSX S just continues but you hear it, but the way the ITR pulled away on the VTEC cams, and given I had to shift like a maniac to hard chirp 1-2 and 2-3. I never let go of the gas, and I had got a great launch @ 4200.
I complained to the salesman, that we just got beat by a bone stock 98 ITR. This car claims 0-60 in 6.1. The ITR has been timed in the 1/4 @ 15.1 bone stock, and I didn't even come close, the VTEC engagement sucked, and that Honda needs alot to work out to get the ITR spirit back.
-Peace
CAN I GET AN A M E N ~ ! ~
On an OT note: I drove another RSX-S...I had driven my friends ITR, I look forward, and for 4 blocks to the middle of 4th I got beat by a 98 ITR in championship white, bone stock. I was beat by a good car length. The VTEC doesn't engage like the original ITR, with a surge, the RSX S just continues but you hear it, but the way the ITR pulled away on the VTEC cams, and given I had to shift like a maniac to hard chirp 1-2 and 2-3. I never let go of the gas, and I had got a great launch @ 4200.
I complained to the salesman, that we just got beat by a bone stock 98 ITR. This car claims 0-60 in 6.1. The ITR has been timed in the 1/4 @ 15.1 bone stock, and I didn't even come close, the VTEC engagement sucked, and that Honda needs alot to work out to get the ITR spirit back.
-Peace
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