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Acura RSX (All years/types)
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* Titanium interior (expensive, but looks cool in either interior trim)
* Rubber (all weather) floor mats (useful in bad climates)
* Luggage/Cargo net (useful to keep small items from rolling around in hatch)
* Fog lights (nicely covers up those holes - and is 55 W strong)
Don't get mud guards, moonroof visor, or that crappy spoiler. Get a trunk tray if you like to keep dirty items (boots, etc.) in the hatch. Hope this helps!
Revka
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2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
The OEM foglights are not rated that great. But they look good on the car and are better than regular headlights in fog and snow. HID head lights are the best, but they cost $500-600 to get an aftermarket replacement. Mudguards belong on SUVs and pickup trucks, not on sports coupes. That's why I made that comment.
There's nothing wrong w/ an auto if you a.) can't drive MT or b.) need to share your car w/ others who can't. Especially if your parents are getting it, or at least co-sign for it, consider yourself lucky. White and black are hardest to keep clean. Silver is a very popular color, but too "faddy", IMO. The eternal blue pearl (EBP) is a VERY HOT color. I'm not a fan of red.
I like desert silver metallic the best, obviously, since I got it. But I will admit that it's probably the least flashiest of the colors. Also, it comes w/ a "titanium" (grayish tannish color), where as some other exteriors come w/ "ebony" (black) interior. Good luck!
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Who knows, though.
The $500-600 I mentioned is for HID (Xenon) head lights (aftermarket, installation not included). Like the ones you see on TLs and CLs. OEM fog lights are almost as expensive as that cost, too, if you buy from the dealer. But half that cost is for installation.
I went to the Philly Auto Show a couple weeks ago. The Acura booth mentioned that the TSX is coming out in April. They didn't say if there will be a Type-S option or not. But what I do know is that it will have a 2.4 L engine that produced 200 HP. Also it's got 17" tires/wheels as an option, and has a nice set of dual exhaust tail pipes.
I haven't heard anything about a Type-R. Who knows if it will ever come out in North America. My prediction is that if and when the RSX sales fall - say in a few years - Honda will be interested in jump starting sales via the RSX-R.
Between the WRX and the RSX-S, you can't go wrong either way. The Acura gives you superior build quality and some interior niceties that are unavailable (until the 2004 WRX debuts, anyway) in the Subaru. The Subaru counters with better space utilization, gobs more torque, and AWD, not to mention cheaper insurance (on the average).
If you're a gear-head, you can't beat the inexpensive power gains that exist for the WRX. If you place more of an emphasis on comfort, fuel economy and style, then the RSX-S is the right choice.
For my money, I'd say the WRX wagon rules in terms of value, utility and perfomance. But, your money is your money, so just make sure you're really satisfied with your choice before you sign.
Thanks again for the help.
That, and the wife drives a minivan that takes care of any practical needs much better than a compact sedan.
You can't go wrong with either if you ask me.
215/45 17" or 225/45 17"
im just wondering which would be the better choice? i dont plan to lower the car and i dont mind having a bumpy ride as well. my only concern with going 225s is if there's any chance the tire's sidewall would touch the body?
also, my friend just bought a 2003 accord sedan, ex-v6... also plans to change with bigger and wider 17" or 18" tires and mags. please give suggestions.
Your car's wheels are not mags. Mags are magnesium wheels. Your RSX has aluminum-alloy wheels, just like your friend's Accord.
Canadian winter is killing this car, I think I should have bought the anti-rust package. How could one know that it won't even survive the first winter. I already got rust on the wiper, and some copper oxidation(green spots, I think copper leave green stuff when rusting I might be wrong) on the rear Acura logo. This year is the worst winter ever.
Thank you for reading my rant
Good luck!
About the A/C switch, you can turn it back on by default by going through the same procedure I mentioned a couple months ago (which is what I'm assuming you read). I haven't tried that procedure yet, so I'm just passing along second-hand info.
I too was shopping last year for an RSX and was dismayed that I couldn't find any articles or tests on the base model. There's no one to blame but the auto mags and their subscribers who only want to see the fastest out there while ignoring what people are actually buying.
Is 7.56 adequate for you? If not my advice is to ignore all the hormone-induced ricers out there and enjoy this nice car on it own merits.
But, if you're really concerned with 0-60 times, just buy the Type-S.
Granted, the base RSX weighs less than the Type-S. But again, nowhere light enough to make up the 40 lb deficit.
Thanks for the info. It is unfortunate that all anyone tests on these auto sites is the Type S... I believe that the Type S only accounts for 20% of their sales. It (the base RSX) is definitely an adequate time... coming from my 94 Accord EX I will take anything at this point.
I liked the RSX when I sat in it at the Washington Auto Show, I was actually really surprised how nice it was. Not to mention the hatchback is great.
And I won't just buy a Type S because it's another $3K - which I think is a lot of money. I am keeping myself to $20K on this car.
In terms of the HP vs. TQ argument, from what I read the base's dyno curves indicate more torque is available lower in the RPM range, which is better for city driving and since I live in a city I think it's preferable. thanks everyone for the replies.
In addition, the torque curve looks pretty flat to me, so I doubt a 6-speed tranny will help much in going from 0-60 mph. It takes time to shift gears, you know.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Bobst, you would be correct *if* the race was done from 0-5500 in 1st gear only (for example, in a 0-20 I would not be surprised to see the Base win because it is lighter and has slightly more torque from 0-5500), but that is not the case for 0-60, which requires max revs and 2 gears. Because of the S's higher redline, it should smoke the Base in 0-60, like everyone else is saying.
A quick search on horsepower and torque will reveal a multitude of good info about the subject.
www.allpar.com/eek/hp-vs-torque.html
vettenet.org/torquehp.html
The bottom line is - the whole curve is important - not just the maximum.
In fact, theoretically, you can have car A with a very steep curve and a very high maximum, and car B with much lower maximum but flatter and longer curve (higher RPM range), where car B is faster.
The RSX-S is on my short list to buy this year, but I'm a little unsure about what color I would get.
I like the black with black interior, but I've had a black car before and their to hard to keep clean.
I kinda like the silver with black interior, but it looks a little plain.
I would consider the desert silver if it came with black interior
If they would offer the RSX-S in a Silverstone with black interior I would go for it.
Does anyone know if this color will be available in the future?
We still love our 1997 Accord, but we will probably buy an RSX sometime in the next year. We don't drive fast and we definitely like cloth seats more than leather, so we will most likely get the base model.
The only thing that concerns me is engine noise. We drove one on a cold day in January, and it sounded kind of loud when we started it up. However, once it warmed up, it was much better.
I was at another dealer a few weeks later looking at colors, and I wanted to sit in a car with a beige interior. It was a Type S, and the salesman started it up for some reason. It didn't sound loud at all. Do you think the Type S is quieter, or was it just because the weather was a little warmer that day?
A lady at work has the type S, and it is just as loud as the base RSX, IMO. When it is cold and she starts it up, you can hear it across a parking lot with other cars in between being started up.
2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)
Below is my original message about the HP/torque plots for RSX and RSX-S with the only modification being the URL has been renamed.
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You really did it now! You've made me refer to the 2002 Acura RSX brochure and scan the RSX vs. RSX-S Power and Torque plots as a function of RPM. I am posting a link to a picture for all to see, but basically, here's the summary.
The base has higher numbers than the Type-S for torque from ~1500-5300 RPM, w/ a maximum advantage of ~10 ft-lbs at around 3700 RPM. For HP, the base is better than the Type-S from ~3000-5000 RPM, with a maximum advantage of ~10 HP.
So while the power/torque advantages of the base vs. Type-S could be considered nontrivial, it does not affect most races for the reasons nippononly, michiganman, and sgrd0q mentioned. (BTW, kudos to that triumvirate for explaining the advantages of the Type-S' high-revving engine so well.)
http://216.40.247.61/attachment.php?s=&postid=884729
I think at this point, people will get the idea: Your message was meant to be post #1683 (now missing), and post #1684 is bobst's response to your message.... Thanks again!
And let's continue now with the subject of the Acura RSX!
Revka
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I'm sure others passing through here would find the information quite helpful. Also, you report back every 3k-5K to update again.
If you want share your RSX purchase cost, or see what others paid, check out our "Acura RSX - What did you pay?" discussion. Look for a direct link to this discussion, in the Helpful Links, on the left side of this page.
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