So coming home last night the freeway was pretty empty and some guy with his g/f came up next to me along with a G35X. We were all evenly lined up, put it in SS 3rd and gave the 3 honks.

The RSX-S sounded insane with it's cold air intake, mine is much deeper with the J32, the G35 was silent, but falling way behind. I pulled away from the RSX before it was time to shift to 4th.

We went again, only this time the G35 didn't participate, and the results were the same. He had to get off at the same exit at me and we decided to go from a dig. Left it in D5 and power braked up to about 1500RPM with VSA off. We both launced very nicely with little wheel spin. I was surprised that he didn't just bake the tires off the line (good driver) and by the time I was in 3rd gear I had about 2 cars and just kept widening the gap.

I got to talk to him at the next light and he told me his mods. I/H/E and a reflash. I was surprised that I even beat him, let alone by that much. My TL-S only has a CAI, but I guess all that torque really puts a beating on the RSX. His g/f said she liked how shiny my car was and the OEM body kit really sets it off. Cool people, fun race.

 

wow nice kill. was he manual?

 

i dun think rsx-s comes in auto, i could be wrong

 

rsx type s only comes in manuel..200 Hp i believe

 

Yeah, the RSX-S is only available in a 6spd manual.

I use to have an 05 RSX-S with Icebox and a reflash, but never had a chance to race a 2g TL-S =(

 

I'm pretty surprised. Reflashed and you beat him. Good stuff I guess. Also surprised about the G35. Hooray for Honda engines top end

 

My top end kicks ass

 

Yeah, they can rev to 8600 on a reflash. I thought he may have been in too high a gear on the freeway, but when the same thing happened from a standstill I figured "Ok, I'm faster"

The G35X was AWD so I'm sure that hurt it a little bit. It was also stock. He gave up after round 1. lol

 

Very nice race bro. Show him how the TL is DONE... with his mods, he should have been neck and neck with a good launch.. My cuz with the 07 SI has I/E/Reflash/coolant by-passmod and he keeps up with me REAL good, and he's a pretty good driver himself..

- I only have a AEM CAI. 06 a/t tl....

I'm about to run him in a bit to see if he's gotten any faster with that exhaust on.

Good run tho man..

 

Nice run. Im suprised you beat him with I/H/E Reflash. Those RSX-S's with those mods run high 13's with a good driver. I have seen some with those mods run mid 14's though. Probobly depends on who tuned the car.

 

wow agreed, im surprised u took a rsx w those mods! great kill!
i had a 05 with cai/h/e/reflash...and did that car fly...

was this a 02-04 model?
i took out an 02-04 easily too..he only had sri/e though...

a lot of people on teh rsx forums been saying that the rsx shouldnt lose...i honestly dk tho...but hey if ur 2g TL-S can do it...so can 3g TL haha

 

It was an 02-04 model. The car sounded pretty good, clutch was strong cuz he chirped up to 3rd. Honestly I was just waiting for him to inch up and eventually pass me. He said he raced a TL like mine but he didn't think it was Type S because he won. Thats why he wanted to race me to see the difference.

Well either way I want Comptech Headers and possibly a test pipe. I also want to see how I do against a slightly modded 05-06 RSX-S. As you said they were quick. My friend had CAI/ DC race header, and 3inch catback tuned with Kpro and ran consistant 13.4- 13.5. This car was def not modded that much.

 

With I/H/E and kpro, the RSX-S runs high 13s...

My buddy just got his buddy club header installed, i'm gonna race him again haha He has an AEM V2 and HKS Hi-power as well. With those two, I pull about 3-4 cars on him from a dig. I doubt the header is gonna do much, but I could be wrong

I think a base 3G TL is faster than a Type-S 2g correct?

 

i have taken my buddies RSX-S wiht all the bolt ons and Kpro. I only did it from a roll never from a dig. hes keep up till i hit 3rd. Now hes got a blower so he'll piss on me but i just bought a 75 shot so hes gotta suprise coming

 

Just wondering, in the 2G, is your 4th gear extremely weak? I know in mine, i'm pretty much done at around 110-115mph (which is when 3rd gear ends) 4th takes a WHILE to get to enter the vtec stage.

 

if its a race header (catless) itll do wonderous for the RSX-S...

ive ran a few cai/raceheader/exhaust RSX-s with my reflashed + cai + exhaust + short header (retains cat)...i haven't managed to beat them

but let us know how it goes

and yes i beleive that 2g TL-S gears are similiar to the 3G TL....weak 4th gear

 

most 2g guys say its weak, ive found the perfect shift point and puts me around 4800-4900. if you can find the shift point right before it hits the limiter itll put u in that range.

 

Yeah, its a catless buddy club one...my heavy ass 19's aren't gonna help either...but we'll see hah