acura RSX type-S bites the dust

[megustaboosta]

I was out at the local saturday night street racing and car show strip here in Houston.  Sitting at a stop light this guy in a brand new acura RSX sitting  next to me starts yelling out the window about my piece of shit, slow car.  I just kinda shook my head at him.  To be honest i was kinda intimidated,  i heard the type-s  was no wimp,  about 200hp, 6-speed.  light turns green and we take off,  bad launch for me so he gets more than a car length right away.  to my surprise i'm gaining on him, after 2nd we were even,  after 3rd, i had a full car on him.  now doing nearly 90mph i decided that that was enough to shut the guy up and let off the gas.
Sure enough, next light he had his windows up and drove away in a civilized manner.....

DJ

[LanceS13]

Are you sure it was a type-S?  I think they're a low 15 sec car stock.  Or maybe the guy just couldn't drive.  The 240 should be able to take the base model RSX, though.

[megustaboosta]

yep,  type-s alright, plain as day on the back of the car

[LanceS13]

He was just some jackass who couldn't drive that thought  he could beat anything in his new car.  They're supposed to be a few tenths faster than the last Type-R.  Congrats on the kill anyway.;)

Maybe it was an auto, but the car is supposed to be fast. Congratulations!

[my240likenoother]

what are you all taking about good job
[b]megaboosta

(Edited by my240likenoother at 10:23 pm on Sep. 11, 2001)

i belive the type-s is a 6speed standard

[LanceS13]

it is

Oops, my mistake. I haven't really been paying too much attention beyond the obvious to the Honda market. I should definitely look over the stats sometime soon.

[anthony240]

HEY! What's wrong with auto's? <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

Jist playin :biggrin:

[mike240sx]

Does the 2door cadillac come with a stick? &nbsp;If not, I think I got smoked by an auto. &nbsp;

[Nismo240SX]

i draged a new rsx(not s-type)... i beat it senseless... just like i would a dodge neon. another defeat accomplished. &nbsp;so far, i've beaten ever car thats raced me in town. i've lacked to race the pimped out civic. the word is it has nitrous and a superchager...but i'm not going to worry about that.

[LanceS13]

The base RSX is probably as fast as the LS Integra.
But another thing to consider...these people are probably trying to race during their car's break in period. &nbsp;Those cars a pretty new and I doubt many have put over 5K-10K on the car to get the motor broken in. &nbsp;I figure after 10K miles, they'll be a few tenths faster than they were brand new.

On a side note...I just toasted a chick in a Sunfire :cheesy::biggrin:

actually, &nbsp;these people that are racing there cars during the break in period are not to good for their engines. &nbsp;So by the time the motor is &quot;broke in&quot; it will either be broke or it will already be running like shit. &nbsp;i know a few people that have done this to integras and civics....

my &nbsp;$.02

I believe the RSX is governed just like most cars over the year 1996 or somthing.

Anywho, I denied a RSX w/my old 93' hback about 2 weeks ago.

Now I have departed my ol' honda and now in the market for a 240sx <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

[mrace240sx]

Hey mike240sx, dont feel bad. My friend beat me in his Grandmas Cadillac. Course it was a 32Valve Northstar V8 so it was twice my engine but it is still kinda embarassing <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I had it off the line but man it flew by me.

I'd like to have a 400RWHP automatic... I'll stick to my manual for now. ( I got beat by a caddy once. Boats can be fast.)

well that guy couldnt drive for shit!!! &nbsp;theyre about a tenth of a second slower than the typer of 96-2000. &nbsp;1/4 in 15.3 and 0-60 in 6.7 sec. &nbsp;exactly a tenth of a second slower on both. &nbsp;its got about the same power but its 200lbs heavier.

oh by the way base rsx has 160hp so it will make a base integra cry (ok a little exageration there) the type r civic is gonna have the base rsx engine and yes the type s is available with a 5-speed auto but the six is standard on the type s only. &nbsp;theyre also gonna bring a type R rsx and its gonna have 220hp (not bad) its looks mean so id whatch out &nbsp;but not for another 2yrs scince they wont bring em over till then

[carnal c30]

People with fast cars often forget that they have to learn how to drive them first, yesterday I beat some rich loser teenager in a Porsche Boxster with my Maxima
And Caddys are no jokes, the STS can pull 6.5-6.8 0-60s and probably do pretty decent 1/4s

240sx 0-60 = 7.7 - 7.9 RSX 0-60 = 6.7 he didnt know how to drive.

i heard the type r will be o0-60 in 5.8!!!!! fastes FWD production car ever..... n e who did u guys know bout the double redline in the rsx type s? it hits the 6500 rpm mark pauses and then bursts to the 8000 rom redline thats pretty GhEtTo