2k2 LX 5 spd (me) vs 2k2 EX 5 spd (JOO)
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I'm just going to add my 2 cents. I have yet to be beat by an LX and I have race at least 5. The last time I went at it with one, beat my friend by about 3 car lengths! I challenge anyone with an LX without N2o or turbo if you think it's faster. 
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[hr]You're posting numbers that are rated at the flywheel. Once those numbers are transferred to the wheels, there is almost no difference. If you want to post numbers, I can show you magazine times that show the LX with a faster 1/4 than an EX. But, that wouldn't be realistic, now would it? It's going to come down to the driver. The cars are pretty much equally matched.[hr]
[hr]You're posting numbers that are rated at the flywheel. Once those numbers are transferred to the wheels, there is almost no difference. If you want to post numbers, I can show you magazine times that show the LX with a faster 1/4 than an EX. But, that wouldn't be realistic, now would it? It's going to come down to the driver. The cars are pretty much equally matched.[hr]
Magazine data or Honda, developer of the civic, data? Hmmm...
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[hr]Originally posted by: SLAMMED01CIV
I'm just going to add my 2 cents. I have yet to be beat by an LX and I have race at least 5. The last time I went at it with one, beat my friend by about 3 car lengths! I challenge anyone with an LX without N2o or turbo if you think it's faster.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: SLAMMED01CIV
I'm just going to add my 2 cents. I have yet to be beat by an LX and I have race at least 5. The last time I went at it with one, beat my friend by about 3 car lengths! I challenge anyone with an LX without N2o or turbo if you think it's faster.
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[hr]Originally posted by: VtecDude
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[hr]You're posting numbers that are rated at the flywheel. Once those numbers are transferred to the wheels, there is almost no difference. If you want to post numbers, I can show you magazine times that show the LX with a faster 1/4 than an EX. But, that wouldn't be realistic, now would it? It's going to come down to the driver. The cars are pretty much equally matched.[hr]
[hr]You're posting numbers that are rated at the flywheel. Once those numbers are transferred to the wheels, there is almost no difference. If you want to post numbers, I can show you magazine times that show the LX with a faster 1/4 than an EX. But, that wouldn't be realistic, now would it? It's going to come down to the driver. The cars are pretty much equally matched.[hr]
Magazine data or Honda, developer of the civic, data? Hmmm...[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: Hawk
i beat Panda in his LX in my EX by about 1 1/2 car lengths. and he's a good driver
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[hr]Originally posted by: Hawk
i beat Panda in his LX in my EX by about 1 1/2 car lengths. and he's a good driver
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Rep Power: 0 I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it. VTEC in a civic is nothing short of a joke, IMO. In a Prelude or just about any Type-S model, I can see where it can really come in handy. But I also rode in my other friend's 96 civic lx sedan. I saw hardly any difference in performance. I'm glad I got my car. I could've gotten an 03 civic like my friend's for $1000 less, but I wouldn't be getting leather, a V6, a 6-speed transmission, Side Airbags, Projector Low beams and fogs, etc etc. I really considered getting a civic, but knew how much I would be missing out on, and I am the kind of person who really sees not much fun in having a car everyone else has, if you know what I mean. But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price. With say even an RSX Type-S engine in a civic, I could definitely roll in one, because I like the new civic styling and the (limited) features they include.
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[hr]Originally posted by: TiburonGT
I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it. VTEC in a civic is nothing short of a joke, IMO. In a Prelude or just about any Type-S model, I can see where it can really come in handy. But I also rode in my other friend's 96 civic lx sedan. I saw hardly any difference in performance. I'm glad I got my car. I could've gotten an 03 civic like my friend's for $1000 less, but I wouldn't be getting leather, a V6, a 6-speed transmission, Side Airbags, Projector Low beams and fogs, etc etc. I really considered getting a civic, but knew how much I would be missing out on, and I am the kind of person who really sees not much fun in having a car everyone else has, if you know what I mean. But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price. With say even an RSX Type-S engine in a civic, I could definitely roll in one, because I like the new civic styling and the (limited) features they include.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: TiburonGT
I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it. VTEC in a civic is nothing short of a joke, IMO. In a Prelude or just about any Type-S model, I can see where it can really come in handy. But I also rode in my other friend's 96 civic lx sedan. I saw hardly any difference in performance. I'm glad I got my car. I could've gotten an 03 civic like my friend's for $1000 less, but I wouldn't be getting leather, a V6, a 6-speed transmission, Side Airbags, Projector Low beams and fogs, etc etc. I really considered getting a civic, but knew how much I would be missing out on, and I am the kind of person who really sees not much fun in having a car everyone else has, if you know what I mean. But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price. With say even an RSX Type-S engine in a civic, I could definitely roll in one, because I like the new civic styling and the (limited) features they include.[hr]
the new tibs are definitely nice cars, but I don't plan on keeping this car for any more than 5 years, so resale value was a major concern for me.
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Rep Power: 0 VTEC is a joke in the EX, I just traded my 01 ex for an 01 gsr and even though I had a quick EX, 2nd gear VTEC and above in the GSR would destroy it. I have never on this board seen an LX run a 15. And how many EX's are there here in the 15s with bolt-ons? About 5-6 something like that. When I see an LX with a 15 sec bolt-on slip then I'll say they are equal.
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[hr]Originally posted by: WeakVTEC
VTEC is a joke in the EX, I just traded my 01 ex for an 01 gsr and even though I had a quick EX, 2nd gear VTEC and above in the GSR would destroy it. I have never on this board seen an LX run a 15. And how many EX's are there here in the 15s with bolt-ons? About 5-6 something like that. When I see an LX with a 15 sec bolt-on slip then I'll say they are equal.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: WeakVTEC
VTEC is a joke in the EX, I just traded my 01 ex for an 01 gsr and even though I had a quick EX, 2nd gear VTEC and above in the GSR would destroy it. I have never on this board seen an LX run a 15. And how many EX's are there here in the 15s with bolt-ons? About 5-6 something like that. When I see an LX with a 15 sec bolt-on slip then I'll say they are equal.[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: TiburonGT
I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it. VTEC in a civic is nothing short of a joke, IMO. In a Prelude or just about any Type-S model, I can see where it can really come in handy. But I also rode in my other friend's 96 civic lx sedan. I saw hardly any difference in performance. I'm glad I got my car. I could've gotten an 03 civic like my friend's for $1000 less, but I wouldn't be getting leather, a V6, a 6-speed transmission, Side Airbags, Projector Low beams and fogs, etc etc. I really considered getting a civic, but knew how much I would be missing out on, and I am the kind of person who really sees not much fun in having a car everyone else has, if you know what I mean. But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price. With say even an RSX Type-S engine in a civic, I could definitely roll in one, because I like the new civic styling and the (limited) features they include.[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: TiburonGT
I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it. VTEC in a civic is nothing short of a joke, IMO. In a Prelude or just about any Type-S model, I can see where it can really come in handy. But I also rode in my other friend's 96 civic lx sedan. I saw hardly any difference in performance. I'm glad I got my car. I could've gotten an 03 civic like my friend's for $1000 less, but I wouldn't be getting leather, a V6, a 6-speed transmission, Side Airbags, Projector Low beams and fogs, etc etc. I really considered getting a civic, but knew how much I would be missing out on, and I am the kind of person who really sees not much fun in having a car everyone else has, if you know what I mean. But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price. With say even an RSX Type-S engine in a civic, I could definitely roll in one, because I like the new civic styling and the (limited) features they include.[hr]
And by the way... when you come in and say....
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[hr]I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it.[hr]
[hr]I drove my friend's 03 civic EX coupe. It was terrible. I wanted to kick it.[hr]
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[hr]But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price.[hr]
[hr]But civic's are still #2 on my list for the price.[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Speaking about tibbys, if you live in Vancouver and know that there's a really nice stretch of highway (#1) after the 2nd Narrow's Bridge that just shoots straight up (steep hill) for about 1/2 mile. There was an 03' tibby tailing me like a bitch, then he cuts right beside me and i hear him downshift. Cruising at about 100km/h i down it to 3rd and shoot up the hill at constant 6000rpms, he couldn't even pull on me, but stayed a constant 1/2 car length beside me the whole way up the hill. After i exited off he does a weak blow by and i see his stock dual tips. V6 Tibbys are weak. I drive a Protege 5 btw 130/135tq ballpark of an ex.
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Rep Power: 0 [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] Why does noone talk about the dx? I'm runnin a dx with aem cold air and tanabe full cat, and I hold dead on windows within 2 inches during his vtec, then i shift and it's reversed. That is with my friend bout 160 lbs. and he had noone in the car...
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Rep Power: 0 if you wan't to race stock vs stock, buy a dx....it weighs about 200lbs less than an ex (no abs,no roof, no pdl, no a/c, etc..) in stock trim, it all comes down to the driver. oh yeah, you save 4g's to spend on any gofast stuff you want....
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Umm.. as for the race with Iamboo aka Daniel.
He did beat me, it was about a 1320 , had similar mods and he did beat me. It was clearly a drivers race with less than 15 hp at the flywheel difference.
Daniel had a better launch on me and was ahead by like half a car on first. then it was him just moving farther away (i dunno how).
I lost fair and square and Ill be glad to run him again, just for the fun of it. Good **** Daniel
As for my 16 second car.... we need to put more wrench time.
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Umm.. as for the race with Iamboo aka Daniel.
He did beat me, it was about a 1320 , had similar mods and he did beat me. It was clearly a drivers race with less than 15 hp at the flywheel difference.
Daniel had a better launch on me and was ahead by like half a car on first. then it was him just moving farther away (i dunno how).
I lost fair and square and Ill be glad to run him again, just for the fun of it. Good **** Daniel
As for my 16 second car.... we need to put more wrench time.
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Rep Power: 0 It's really close, but if you want to get all technical and crap..although the DX weighs less, the EX still has a better power to weight ratio, and the EX is also geared for better acceleration so damnit the EX has a slight advantage over the DX.... that by itself doesn't exactly justifly the extra $4k for the EX.... for that money you could buy enough crap for the DX to make it faster than an EX, but you still wouldn't have a sunroof!
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