tc or rsx-s
#62
Hey, RSXaco: i'm simply correcting an incorrect statement...
who cares... i know someone with a 7 sec supra that can do doughnuts around your friend's civic. these cars have nothing to do with the threadstarters question. this thread is getting beat to death. lol, entertaining, yes?
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Originally Posted by hunterUnknown
r2d2, nos is temporary and will never make your car be considered actually fast.
Originally Posted by RSXaco
Originally Posted by R2D2
I agree it is temporary, however Never say never because it CAN & has made cars fast (even though I'm highly against pure NOS powered). I have a buddy that rebuilt his Honda motor (B1 with 120 shot NOS (N/A mind u) which SMOKED the Turboed ones he raced.
Originally Posted by WeDriveScions
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#63
Originally Posted by RSXaco
Its just LOL funny how people love to compare the tC to something uneven or on a completely different level
and RSXaco, thank you while i understand we own tCs here, it irritates me when people think they're more than what they are. there are many superior fwd cars in terms of performance, and of course all of them cost more. i forgot where it was written but you can say a tc is great, and then add the phrase "for the money" every time.
we even have them on clubrsx, they think our cars are faster than anything on 4 wheels.
the motor is built to run at a higher compression. Which means that you will need a complete rebuild to run a turbo.
#64
as far as boosting with stock internals, it is not really safe to do above low amounts (7psi)....
you posted v
the motor is built to run at a higher compression. Which means that you will need a complete rebuild to run a turbo.
the engine, with any form of f/i would have the risk of being unstable, we understand that. you posted our motors CAN'T handle a turbo with a stock block, there are countless stock rsx's with a basic turbo with no problem, with of course what you said above "if tuned correctly"
#65
Originally Posted by RSXaco
as far as boosting with stock internals, it is not really safe to do above low amounts (7psi)....
you posted v
the motor is built to run at a higher compression. Which means that you will need a complete rebuild to run a turbo.
the engine, with any form of f/i would have the risk of being unstable, we understand that. you posted our motors CAN'T handle a turbo with a stock block, there are countless stock rsx's with a basic turbo with no problem, with of course what you said above "if tuned correctly"
#68
Unbelievably though, there are several people that have been successfully running higher boost than 7-8 psi on stock internals on the K20 reliably. I think I've mentioned it before but there's a guy near me (one of the techs at my friends Acura dealership) that apparently runs 14psi on low boost and 18psi on high on the stock engine, daily driven! That's a pretty extreme example, given. I imagine he runs race gas and/or alcohol or meth injection to keep from blowing that engine into goat cheese though. The A2 is extremely high compression as it is (11:1, isn't it?).
I sure as hell would never do that. Though i understand he hasn't blown it yet in two years.
I sure as hell would never do that. Though i understand he hasn't blown it yet in two years.
#71
Originally Posted by Skunk
Unbelievably though, there are several people that have been successfully running higher boost than 7-8 psi on stock internals on the K20 reliably. I think I've mentioned it before but there's a guy near me (one of the techs at my friends Acura dealership) that apparently runs 14psi on low boost and 18psi on high on the stock engine, daily driven! That's a pretty extreme example, given. I imagine he runs race gas and/or alcohol or meth injection to keep from blowing that engine into goat cheese though. The A2 is extremely high compression as it is (11:1, isn't it?).
I sure as hell would never do that. Though i understand he hasn't blown it yet in two years.
I sure as hell would never do that. Though i understand he hasn't blown it yet in two years.
I i had fit comfortablly into the RXS-S, i'd have bought it.
You just can't beat the interior room on a tC.
You just can't beat the interior room on a tC.
#72
tc has hella room. i didnt think so at first but after some seat adjusting, tons of room.
also, no we dont have a lot of experience with boost, because of a lack of time under the high pressure conditions. we wont know till later.
but the k series is proven in every aspect. period. proof is written all over the cars they're in.
also, no we dont have a lot of experience with boost, because of a lack of time under the high pressure conditions. we wont know till later.
but the k series is proven in every aspect. period. proof is written all over the cars they're in.
#73
If I was able to choose and not worry about the price I'd get the Acura. It's faster, nicer on the indside, handles better, better materials, it has a six speed.... Basically everything the tC isn't. If the tC had all the same specs, I'd get it because it isn't as common as the RSX. If your looking at a used RSX, unless it has 15,000 miles or less get the tC. Brand new > used.
#75
I'm also considering the same purchase; used RSX-S vs. new Tc. I'm leaning towards the Tc because it has more room, lower operating costs (insurance/regular gas), no leather, and I like having a new car. The Tc has plenty of power and turning ability for daily driving.
The RSX is surely the more refined and better perfoming of the two, but I can't afford a new one, it's a tighter fit, useless back seat, premium gas, higher insurance, and you never know what you're getting in a used car.
BTW- all of this turbo posteuring is most likely pointless to the original poster. Most daily driven rsx's and tc's will never see such extensive mods. If he could afford a $5K turbo kit, why would he be considering a used rsx-s?
The RSX is surely the more refined and better perfoming of the two, but I can't afford a new one, it's a tighter fit, useless back seat, premium gas, higher insurance, and you never know what you're getting in a used car.
BTW- all of this turbo posteuring is most likely pointless to the original poster. Most daily driven rsx's and tc's will never see such extensive mods. If he could afford a $5K turbo kit, why would he be considering a used rsx-s?
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^ Good Point....
Impressed the hell out of a RSX owner getting onto the freeway... I was behind him turning on the ramp as he floored it up the on ramp to the freeway... I roared right behind him and game beside after merging to say hello.... he smiled and surely didn't think I could accelerate up to speed with him...
Impressed the hell out of a RSX owner getting onto the freeway... I was behind him turning on the ramp as he floored it up the on ramp to the freeway... I roared right behind him and game beside after merging to say hello.... he smiled and surely didn't think I could accelerate up to speed with him...