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who would win ok, who is more likely to win this race, bone-stock base RSX, or 01 EX coupe 5-speed?
edit: the RSX is 5-speed, and my ex has a DC exhaust(like that makes much of a difference)
edit: the RSX is 5-speed, and my ex has a DC exhaust(like that makes much of a difference)
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Rep Power: 0 rsx. a bone stock base rsx 5 speed kept up with my 93 prelude si (dohc non-vtec) and i am absolutly positive my prelude could have run circles around my ex 5speed civic. but it all depends on the driver i guess. if the rsx driver screws up shifting or soemthing and the civic driver is flawless, i guess he could pull it off.
edit: my ex also has a dc exhaust and the prelude, or in this case, rsx would still win.
edit: my ex also has a dc exhaust and the prelude, or in this case, rsx would still win.
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Rep Power: 0 i dunno, my friend and i raced, he has a 90 beretta GTZ(180 hp stock) and were neck-and-neck, and he beat the pants off a prelude automatic non vtec of that same year
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i dunno, my friend and i raced, he has a 90 beretta GTZ(180 hp stock) and were neck-and-neck, and he beat the pants off a prelude automatic non vtec of that same year
i dunno, my friend and i raced, he has a 90 beretta GTZ(180 hp stock) and were neck-and-neck, and he beat the pants off a prelude automatic non vtec of that same year
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Rep Power: 301 I dunno man....races aren't all about the horse but usually what compensates is the weight of the car. In this case you are basically talking about a glorified civic versus a regular civic. Weight does not play that big of a role here in taking the power away from the 160 i vtec engine. Si's can wax the crap outa a stock vic. Why would it not be the same for an RSX? This guy has to suck hardcore as a driver and you have to be perfect for a win. It is worth a try though..be sure to post what happened.
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Rep Power: 0 well said, oh, and its not like my friend is a bad driver either, as far as the hp difference, GTZ to EX, i think the reason we're even is cause of gearing, his is more for speed
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I dunno man....races aren't all about the horse but usually what compensates is the weight of the car. In this case you are basically talking about a glorified civic versus a regular civic. Weight does not play that big of a role here in taking the power away from the 160 i vtec engine. Si's can wax the crap outa a stock vic. Why would it not be the same for an RSX? This guy has to suck hardcore as a driver and you have to be perfect for a win. It is worth a try though..be sure to post what happened.
I dunno man....races aren't all about the horse but usually what compensates is the weight of the car. In this case you are basically talking about a glorified civic versus a regular civic. Weight does not play that big of a role here in taking the power away from the 160 i vtec engine. Si's can wax the crap outa a stock vic. Why would it not be the same for an RSX? This guy has to suck hardcore as a driver and you have to be perfect for a win. It is worth a try though..be sure to post what happened.
At least it's a "Glorified DOHC 2.0 liter" civic, which looks better than the SI. 
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Si's can wax the crap outa a stock vic. . [/B]
Si's can wax the crap outa a stock vic. .
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YOU ARE WRONG. THEY ARENT AS FAST AS PEOPLE TELL YOU. DRIVERS RACE. A COUPLE TENTHS DIFFERENCE MEANING .2 - .3 TENTHS.... IF HE SCREWS UP OR YOU ARE A BIT BETTER DRIVER...THE SI LOOSES.
**DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE**
that being said a rsx like an si would take and an ex everytime if the drivers were evenly matched. however if he sucks you could make it close.
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Rep Power: 0 it could happen, the driver of the rsx would have to suck and you would have to be a really good driver. I've beaten my friend with a base rsx, except his is an automatic and he doesn't really know how to drive very well.
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i dunno, my friend and i raced, he has a 90 beretta GTZ(180 hp stock) and were neck-and-neck, and he beat the pants off a prelude automatic non vtec of that same year
i dunno, my friend and i raced, he has a 90 beretta GTZ(180 hp stock) and were neck-and-neck, and he beat the pants off a prelude automatic non vtec of that same year
A good running, well driven Quad 4 H.O. GTZ will absolutley destroy an EX.....
I'm not a domestic fanboy or anything...I just know my cars....back then, a 180HP N/A 4 banger was pretty damn impressive (hoping not to show my age or anything) Actually, it still is today. Those cars from what I remember will turn a low low 15 stock...
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