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last night we were racing from a dead stop to third gear and it was me in my 05 vp with a 100 pound sub box in the trunk and a stock engine versus a red 02 rsx (non s) with intake and a 40 pound sub and the first run i spun tires in the beginning and lost by half a car length so we lined up again and i got a little better launch, still spinning my small *** tires, but once i shifted into second i just walked on him its weird. I thought for sure i had no chance...

 
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Nice kill... Auto's? 5 spd's?

 
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both 5 speeds... it was a really interesting race. so damn close
alot of it was driver skill and im not the best driver either

 
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Awsome,
Normally RSX's take our vics pretty easy...

 
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yeah maybe the type s'
this one could have been lacking because of its 18" rims but thats no excuse for a rsx with a weight and hp advantage. definitely the most surprising kill for me

 
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you guys try switching cars and see if you got the same result? You might just be a better driver then him...

Even the base has a better to hp to weight ratio and has more performance gearing. The VP is geared to get more economy.

I bet if you guys switched cars, you would beat him by a couple car lengths.

 
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yeah, I think in this case you might be the better driver. even auto RSX should win against a stock 5 speed D17A1.

 
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yeah, especially in such a short race (1st-2nd-3rd Gear) its probably all in the launch even though it seemed like i was spinning tires alot more than him. My stock tires are like 175/65/14

 
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175?? whoa, thats pretty small! no offense, but 1-2-3 in a RSX and Civic is a pretty long race IMO. From my experience, going from the start of 3rd gear (shifted at redline 2nd gear) to the top of 3rd took an eternity.

 
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^ I agree... don't you really only use 3 gears in the 1/4?

 
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depends on the vehicle. if your quick you should make it into 4th. i had to hit 4th in my s10. but it was usually right around the finish line. but of course that is a 3200lb truck with me in it making less than 100whp with a manual tranny with 3:73 gears. now if you used 4:10 gearing you would definately be in 4th. so it all depends on the gearing

 
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Still don't believe the kill.

 
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off topic but, I'm surprised there arent more replies. I posted a thread a while back asking if I had a chance against a bud's 05 RSX auto fully loaded against my 5 speed LX with some mods.... of course, 95% of the folks said I had pretty much no chance. WHat gives?!

 
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idk man, 40whp is alot of difference sub boxes aside...

 
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yeah its a very surprising kill thats why i posted it up. if you dont believe me then fine but i wouldnt make this up just to be "fast" because i damn well know that my car is slow. its a very weird race though because it was close, not even 1/2 a car length but i won by the same amount every time. I'm thinking driver skill, but i was spinning tires alot more than the rsx, according to the spectators, so what gives? Oh yeah and the race wasnt to the top of 3rd, it was till a certain distance which usually ended up being in 3rd for 2-3 seconds.

 
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trade cars and see what happens

 
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well come run me with my dc5.. i'm not sure who will win .. yet

 
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yours is a type S....40crank hp difference, and u have a few more mods
id hope you win haha

 
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^^ did you say 40hp difference from your car in his dc5? hrm...

 
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not calling BS, in a race anything can happen..... as you stated, youre the better driver.

 
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Yeah you won because your a better driver. When i had every bolt on possible i beat a base rsx but it was like by a fender. Its not impossible but hard especially stock

 
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no the difference between a Type S and a Non-Type-S is roughly 40hp

 
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i also did neck n neck with my friend's rsx base auto from 1-2-3 gear...
for the most of the time it was bumper distance...
although i had 215-45/17 and he had stock wheels...
in 1-2 gear i was ahead by a bumper.....in 3 gear i was behind....Perfect shift...
we both have heavy subs 2 people in each car....
my wheel alone is 23 lbs not including tires....

 
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off topic: Devani, youre member 350?! Thats incredible!

 
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auto is a different story Devani...he probably had a horrible launch and he looses a few more ponies than u in the tranny.

 
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member 350...yeah i miss the first 7thgen meetings...all 2001 vics...
i still have my car....

RSX auto is very slow even at WOT i've beeen riding with him for so many years.....and idk about 5 speed RSX never had chance....
pics are in member ride...i have ghetto intake and exhaust...

 
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base rsx's are slow just like our damn civics...lol i raced my friends base model wit my civic and we were side by side all the way until 4th gears when he started pulling away.. now with a S he can drive regular and still beat you..lol

 
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unlike our civics, the pricetag is alot bigger haha. i still think its funny that a sporty coupe is barely faster than a economy driver