Just another note on these badboys from the acura factory...
It was a nice weekend down here in Edmonton, so I thought id bring out the newer lude for 1 more rip around the city before parking for the winter. (I have 2 5th gens, 1 for sale)
A buddy of mine has a 2003 RSX-S bone stock except for a gutted interior and removed exaust resonators.
My 2000 base, with i/e and vafc tuned, can at most tie him or pull less than half a car through 3 gears redlining (130km/hr or so)
Mind you we always go from a 1st gear roll, the results are always the same, either we tie or I win by a hair.
Its the same result when we switch cars as well, so our driving skills are pretty equal. I find it quite interesting that people without fi can blow these cars away by 2-3 car lengths?
With hondata, intake and race header, the type-s can easily be a mid 13 sec car with a good driver.
With hondata, intake and race header, the type-s can easily be a mid 13 sec car with a good driver.
No with those mods it would be hidding mid 14's...
my buddy who is an amazing driver when his rsx was n/a pulled a 13.8 on slicks with intake, race header, exhaust, hondata, motor mounts, type r final drive, and lsd...rsx-s is quick when modded but not that quick
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2003 Tarmac Black evo 8 - 355 awhp on pump gas - 11.89 @ 116.2
A stock rsx beat a wrx? No way... before I got my STI, I had a wrx. My only mod to the wrx was a scoobysport exhaust. Raced a lot of rsx-s & never lost to one. Wasnt even close.
A stock rsx beat a wrx? No way... before I got my STI, I had a wrx. My only mod to the wrx was a scoobysport exhaust. Raced a lot of rsx-s & never lost to one. Wasnt even close.
rsx had intake and hondata while the wrx has exhaust
^If you ever drove a WRX you would know what I am talking about. Now my STI has no problems launching from first. At any rate you shouldnt make coments about a car you havent launched.
^If you ever drove a WRX you would know what I am talking about. Now my STI has no problems launching from first. At any rate you shouldnt make coments about a car you havent launched.
my good friend has a wrx that ive launched several times and i have an evo which i launch all the time...i think i know how to launch an AWD car...and i definately have an advantage versus FWD!
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2003 Tarmac Black evo 8 - 355 awhp on pump gas - 11.89 @ 116.2
^ an advantage yes, no doubt. IMO, 1st gear really blows in the wrx. Obviously, the evo and sti have no problem. In one of my wrx forums, this problem is discussed in detail. I will search and post the link. Off the line, I have been beat by mustangs, camaros, and spec V. However, in 2nd gear I caught up and pulled on them every time. Do not mistake me for an beginner or someone who "cant drive." I have driven in amateur rallys for about 5 years. Not to brag or be arrogant, but I can "handle" an awd car better than most people who just get it because it is fast. To make one last point... awd is not "made" to be launched or quick off the line. If you are launching, rwd has the advantage.
^If you ever drove a WRX you would know what I am talking about. Now my STI has no problems launching from first. At any rate you shouldnt make coments about a car you havent launched.
I drove WRX, close friend of mine had stage 4 blue WRX. check out
PDXTuning.com, he had one of the fastest WRX in oregon at the time.
I also got to meet owner and crews of Perrin Performance at a local dyno meet
in TorqueFreaks.
No, he(or anybody) never really complained about launching WRX. ALOT of damn scoobies are
around this area, and I know quite a few of them. No one makes comments
like what you've made. Most rex/evo drivers are always confident from a dead stop.
I understand its not the easiest vehicle to launch, but as long as you know
how to properly launch, AWD has good amount of advantage over FWD
when it comes down to high rpm launch. or sometimes, even over RWD.
At any rate, you shouldn't make comments about a person you do not know.
^ ha ha, ok... for the wrx I am strictly talking about a stock one, no mods. Just an FYI, the STI has an option to put 60% bias to the rear wheels (40 % to the front) for those instances when you do have to launch. Only prodrive would think of such an innovation. Thats the difference when you have an engineering company build a car like they did with the wrx.
^ ha ha, ok... for the wrx I am strictly talking about a stock one, no mods. Just an FYI, the STI has an option to put 60% bias to the rear wheels (40 % to the front) for those instances when you do have to launch. Only prodrive would think of such an innovation. Thats the difference when you have an engineering company build a car like they did with the wrx.
Yeah. STi definitely has much better features. You own a STi?
how is that running for ya compare to WRX(assuming you owned/own both?)
^ yeah I had a 04 wrx for 1 year then traded up for the sti (05). I lost some $ but thats okay. I love the sti. There is power everywhere. That thing can launch like you wouldnt believe! After I broke the STI in, one of my buddies kicked my ass with his 500hp wrx. I was kinda pissed about it (maybe shocked), but he recently blew his gearbox. Imo, the gearbox is the weakest link in the wrx. A couple of months ago, a C55 AMG handed my ass to me in the sti. At some point I would like to get Vishnu'd!!
To make one last point... awd is not "made" to be launched or quick off the line. If you are launching, rwd has the advantage.
I think this is complete b.s.
An awd car will out launch a rwd every day of the week! the only chance a rwd has at keeping up on a launch is with slicks
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^If you ever drove a WRX you would know what I am talking about. Now my STI has no problems launching from first. At any rate you shouldnt make coments about a car you havent launched.
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