[Dbeck002]

My friend has been dying to pair us up.


He has a buddy with a turbo'd acura RSX running 14 psi.


I have the 5.0 with AFR 165s, TFS1 cam, 3.73s and the full intake and exhaust with long tubes and no cats.


I asked him to tell his buddy to race from a roll because my traction is non existant.

Who do you think will win?

[Daggar]

I think this needs to be in TALK.

[Dbeck002]

oops, i forgot. can a mod move it for me?

[srothfuss]

yeah, but where have the mods been?

You ought to win but then again I didn't look to see what the competition had for mods.

[mattkimsey]

The RSX will probably get you.

[Dbeck002]

The mods are he has turbo'd 14 psi. The usual intercooler and BOV, nothing more than that.


My friends think ill get him, they have both been in our cars and my buddy says it will be close but he thinks i'll pull.

[srothfuss]

A 14PSI turbo will take years to spool up! If you guys run from a stop / standing quarter mile you will rock his aZZ.

Seriously though, where have all the mods gone?

[mattkimsey]

Some Asian kid in 4.6 had some videos of a RSX with a turbo and it pulled hard on a 98 Cobra. I think(not sure) that he pulled on a LS1 z28 too.

[mattkimsey]

^ oh yeah...that was from a roll.

[88GT17MA]

Originally Posted by srothfuss

A 14PSI turbo will take years to spool up! If you guys run from a stop / standing quarter mile you will rock his aZZ.

Seriously though, where have all the mods gone?

what kind of first hand experience do you have with turbos and spooling?

[ramjetlx]

For one, a stock RSX is very slow, all show and no go. A type S is not much faster. If you run mid to low 14's you should get him easily.

[mattkimsey]

I think they run high 14's-low 15's stock. They're nice cars which seem to be reliable and well built, but teh quick they're not.

[ramjetlx]

Actually the stock RSX are 16 second cars, the type s would be lucky to even break mid 15's. They are highly overrated on power, but handle decently for FWD.

[srothfuss]

Originally Posted by 88GT17MA

what kind of first hand experience do you have with turbos and spooling?

How about working at DCX on the SRT4?

From a roll any turboed car (unless it's a drag car) will be out of it's powerband until the turbo is up and running...

[maverick0716]

I think that RSX would still be a mid-high 13 second car. Try him from a roll, but I think you'll take him.

[Nick12269]

a stock rsx-s with a basic exhaust and header would keep up with an average stock 5.0. i think the race would be real good let us no what happens

[90mustangGT]

Originally Posted by Nick12269

a stock rsx-s with a basic exhaust and header would keep up with an average stock 5.0. i think the race would be real good let us no what happens

Worn out longblock through a AOD on stock gear on a vert GT, yeah it probally would.

A combo like that should run 12's if not faster with at least 108-114mph I am sure, no way a simple turbo on a RSX will even be able to keep up.

This "all turbo imports are fast" bs needs to stop. Some slow foxes out there, obviously. My old thumper combo would put a beating on that RSX. A guy I work with has a Miata with a custom turbo, I mean top of the line everything, stand-alone engine managment, 17psi, dynotuned, ect, I think 320RWHP on a Miata, anyways he pulled my car through third, but fourth it started evening up, but first and second, it wasn't even a contest I would just leave him. In the 1/8th I am sure I would have killed his car, but in the 1/4 it would have been close, probally him inching ahead. A simple setup RSX, please, give me a break. The RSX should perform like a stock SRT-4 or EVO at best.

[1EVIL88VERT]

Just my opinion but he will smoke you, true rsx's are not that fast from the factory but if this kid has the cash to swing a 14psi turbo kit, do you realy think he left everything else alone? Also if he has the six speed it won't take long for him to spool up, the gear ratio's are realy low on the cars, being that normally you have to rev the snot out of them to get them going-- then add a turbo in the mix and well....lets just hope he can shift that fast. If its worth anything i do hope he can't drive and you win

[Dbeck002]

Thanks for the replies.

We scheduled a run for tomorrow night.


My buddy tells me this guy is really young and doesnt really know **** about cars. And his car had trouble starting the other day, so lets throw this info out at yall.

BTW i just lightened up my beast, took the toolbox outta the trunk and made sure the tank was near empty. This will be fun :confused:

[1EVIL88VERT]

i hope he blows a head gasket

[Polter83]

I had a friend with a 92 gt, cold air, gears, pullies, exhaust.. I dont think thre was much else.. and another friend with a Type S.. coldair and exhaust only. And both where basically neck and neck.. the 5.0 usually got 2/3 and the rsx got the 5.0 once or twice in a group of runs.. They were always real real close.. both knew how to shift gears good.

I dont know about the ability of the turbo.. but I think it would be a close match. I think the stang has a way better chance from with a launch.

When my buddies raced.. the stang always jumped out first, but the type-s went through the gears quick and would catch up and then it was neck and neck..luck of the draw who pushed it more. Btw, Type-s comes 200hp from factory..and ways less than the stang.

[90mustangGT]

14psi, about one extra atmosphere, he's going to need a lot more than that. Through a stock engine, it's not gong to double the amount of air in the engine. These turbo kits they are sellign for imports aren't that great. Like I said, a real setup and storebought is a world of difference. I'm sorry but if a Miata (which is much ligher than a RSX) with 17psi tuned would kill that RSX like a wolf in a bunny cage, and a similar effect should happen to the RSX, but it's a snake instead it's a wolf.