98RedBird

iTrader: (77)

A buddy of mine was trash talking when he bought his 2003 RSX type S a few months back, about how he would beat me in a race. so i raced him and won. but now he went out and bought a header, cat back, and Cold Air Intake and says he wants to run again. my cars dyno numbers and mods are listed below, should it still be a win for me?? or is his car going to be a challenge for me now??

Swang

iTrader: (3)

your torque should still blow him out of the water. dont worry bout it. how bad did you beat him the first time?

'Trust'

iTrader: (24)

If you can drive, yea i know its not that hard its an auto, but its also the street, i say you'll roast him, the only way you would lose if if you just sit and spin at the line, those cars have like 200 stock right? if he's lucky he'll get 15hp at the wheels with those mods...so 200 x .85 is 170 plus his 15 so 185 at the wheels w/15% lost in the drivetrain (it may be less though) so your at least 100hp more at the wheels then him and his weight advantage is about 650lbs on a dry car, i'd say the race is yours,

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

Sorry, I just have to laugh every time I hear about people buying "a header". Just sounds so wrong. I guess the 4 cyl. guys need to have fun too though..... to each their own.

FelixIlka

Unless he's blown, you should put money on it

FelixIlka

Oh and here's a Car and Driver pull on it.
Acura RSX Type-S

Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 2+2-passenger, 3-door coupe
Price as tested: $29,030 (base price: $29,030)
Engine type: DOHC 16-valve 4-in-line, aluminum block and head, Honda PGM-FI engine-control system with port fuel injection
Displacement 122 cu in, 1998cc
Power (SAE net) 200 bhp @ 7400 rpm
Torque (SAE net) 142 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
Transmission 6-speed manual
Wheelbase 101.2 in
Length 172.8 in
Curb weight 2736 lb
Zero to 60 mph 6.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph 18.4 sec
Zero to 120 mph 31.8 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph 7.8 sec
Standing 1/4-mile 15.4 sec @ 93 mph
Top speed (redline limited) 142 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph 175 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad 0.88 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving 24 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy 24 mpg

You'll eat him alive

black00TA

iTrader: (3)

the most useful thing he could do for that would be a hondata tune.
if he doesent have that he is gaining practicly nothing...

either way he wont be a problem

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

Dont worry about it. Youll win again. For your next mod you may want to consider some nittos.

BrandonDrecksage

iTrader: (1)

if he can drive well...and you can't...from a roll...it would be close.....from a dead stop...you should get him again..unless you suck at launching and he doesn't...odds are stacked against him, but after first gear when he is in the powerband..those cars can move.

CrabhartLS1

...but you already beat his car.

how much more power do ricers think that stuff adds?

BrandonDrecksage

iTrader: (1)

15-20 whp....with tuning maybe another 10-20whp.

LS1-450

iTrader: (33)

Thank-you, & finally we hear a voice of reason. I get tired of reading "will rice beat" posts & "I kiiled a ..." thread, only to find out that there wasn't really a race, but, "it would have happened if I hadn't........".

This isn't a bash against anyone directly, it's directed toward these two subjects.

Ric

Yeah... now he's hittin on all four.

Those specs on the RSX... the LS1 spanks it, AND gets better mpg. I love it!

BLKWS.6

You will rape the crap out of that RSX. I beat an S2000 from 55-95 only using4th gear (shoulda grabbed 3rd until 80) and i GUARANTEE those are meaner from a roll than a RSX-S. My friend has an RSX, trust me, no header/CAI is going to beat an LS1, and like stated, those cars practically need a new tune to recognize an oil change, LMAO. You should kill him unless you stall on take-off and are slow starting your car up again.

bboyferal

iTrader: (9)

If you diet and lose 1 or 2 pounds, you will beat him by exactly the same dsitance as the last race.

SSilverSSurfer

iTrader: (8)

your gonna beat him so dont worry aobut it...you might even beat him worse than last time...my buddy told me he put a CAI on his RSX and LOST HP!!!!!

CrabhartLS1

Sorry i guess i need to make it obvious that i'm being sarcastic. But then again it really wouldn't be sarcasm would it?

I know how much it adds, but it makes absolutely no difference.

rollinna65

iTrader: (18)

I'm not a big fan of RSXs but I know for a fact that they move better than that. Car and Driver sucks.

BLKWS.6

my friends RSX ran 15.5 @ 93? with shitty front tires (he had lots of wheel hop, i rode in the car once, hopped bad 1-2. Anyways....yeah...unimpressed

BrandonDrecksage

iTrader: (1)

did he put it on backwards? how did he know that he lost power? i've seen numerous dyno sheets with stock rsx type S getting 10whp from a cai. cat backs on those cars don't do anything..i think it was 600-700 for a catback that gets you 1whp.