I want to upgrade my car so im going to either get a type s or gsr. I wanted the gsr for the longest time but then after I saw what a intake and exaust did to the rsx I was almost sold, I want to test the rsx first off I already love the gsr. you rsx lovers out there convince me to the rsx side.

 

we can not convince u, u have to convince your self..
RSX more power
GSRmore performance parts
RSX will get more parts later
GSR with the money u save buying a used GSR, you could buy parts and do engine work to get u pass 200..

i love my RSX, but this is your car.. hope this helps

 

i have to agree with biggest_dookie. it really is up to you, it is going to be your car. i have a rsx-s and i love it. if you want look in honda tuning. it is like 2 months old issue, they did a side by side comparison on both the gs-r and rsx-s and the rsx-s took the trophy. it out handled, out powered the gs-r. the gsr redlines at 8000 and the rsx-s at 7900. but the rsx-s has more power. but if you want to go turbo the gsr motor is perfect. or if u want get a Ls and do a turbo in that, i have seen some fast *** Ls turbo's kill turbo gs-r's. as for part wise, the gs-r has alot more aftermarket because it has been out longer, but there are alot of companies in the works of making parts for the rsx-s, so far wha i have seen in the dyno's of the rsx-s with intakes and exhaust im thinkin te rsx-s has more potential. but once again its up to u. if u want i can try and send you the honda-tuning pages on the gs-r vs. the rsx-s. or go to thier website and get it from there. it has a orange crx on the cover. well good luck

mando
o2' pearl white rsx-s

 

If you like the way the RSX looks, I would get that over the GSR. It looks to have more upgrade potential than the 1.8L vtec in the GSR and the interior is much nicer.

Another options: Why not turbo your current LS? An LS can easily be made to outhandle a GSR, and with the turbo, you'll blow the RSX and GSR away. Then, save up some money for the next generation of cars to arrive (WRX STi, Evo VII, Nissan Z, RSX-R, updated S2000, etc.)

 

here are the dates i have found out of when these cars will be out:
wrx sti: april-may 2003
rsx-r: jan 2003
lancer, the one with *****.lol : jan 2004
nissan z: oct 2002
s2000: end of 2002 beginging of 2003

 

thats funny f1nal zeros when I bought my ls I asked the salesman if at all we where going to get the rsx-r and he said no way in hell to many emission law over here and to much emmisions coming from that r. You guys are right about the fact that I can turbo my ls but im a money man and my ls is losing value and in two, three years it will lose even more value, so I want something new that I can keep for several years down the road and not worry (**** I have a teg now!!) thanx

 

If you buy a new car it will lose value as sson as you drive it off of the lot. You said yourself that you were a money man, so I'm sure you already know this. If I were you I'd go with an H22A into your DC. You'd have good aftermarket support, be unique, and be faster than both of the above mentioned cars.

 

2.2 is right.. now mater what u get as soon as u drive it off it has lost about a 500-1,000 in net worth.. depends on the car and american cars lose even more.. if u dont want to lose money get an older car and fix it up..that way it will gain value when u sell it

 

FYI, I don't see any way that the RSX-R would have 220 hp. The primary reason being the lower octane of US fuels compared to what is available in Japan, the secondary reason being emissions. I can't see much more than 215 being available...would that make it worthwhile for Honda to bring it to America?

 

RSX-S can kill a GSR is that a good reason to buy?

 

stock with equal drivers.. YES.. But how many people that race have stock GSR..

 

RSX-S kills GS-R's? uh... i don't think so. And how many stock GS-R's are you gonna race? Not that much I bet. Most of them are modded...

If you want an RSX, get the new Type-R, if you gonna get a GS-R, look for a nice clean used one and then get a Supercharger and run 13's with ease...

I think the MOST important thing about buying the car is the Exterior Looks and the Interior looks. You can ALWAYS modify your car to make it go faster. So being a bit faster or not doesn't mean anything. Get a car that you think looks better. Peace-

 

None!! Get a WRX!!

 

well i have raced alot of gsr's and have spanked everyone of them. they all had the usual, i/h/e and they put up a ok fight then lost bad. but i get them off the line and pull all the way. i got a intake, and i pulled the exhaust off, and im runing falken aziens for traction. one thing about these rsx-s motors is that they got good potential. look at the dyno stats on just intake and exhaust, now i know that the b motor people are geting mad because the new motors have potential, and they know that the new motor will pass them in power. believe the dyno's or not, but run one on the street with the same mods as a gsr like i/h/e, well when the header comes out and see who wins. trust me, of all the gsr i have raced, which almost all of them were not stock i have pulled on all of them over and over. as for getting a gsr and putting a supercharger on it.... big mistake. all your gonna have is traction problems. superchargers suck. most people i know who have gsr have tried superchargers and have regreated getting them. they all say the same thing. traction problems. go turbo. better yet. get a Ls motor and put a turbo on it. or do a Ls/vtec and go all motor an hit lower then a 13. but give it time and see what the new k20 motor will do when more after market comes out for it. then we will see which is better. gsr or the rsx-s. i know where i got my money at.

 

thas weird... I know a couple people with a Supercharged GS-R, and they have no problem. They're all fast as hell too.

Please... lets not make this a superhonda type of post where they post stupid flames with Honda vs. Honda replys...

We all know that whoever spends the most money on their car will be faster...

What do you run at the track f1nal zeros? Juss curious. So you pulled on EVERY GS-R you raced? and they were all modded? hmmm... I don't know where you live, but there are very fast GS-R's here where I live, and quite alot of RSX-S now. I see the GS-R's pulling on the Type-S by a lot at the runs...

Anyways... they both are Honda's, and both nice cars. I was gonna trade in my GS-R for the Type-S, but when I saw it in person, I changed my mind. But nevertheless nice cars.

 

Yea dude,a GSR isn't much slower than the TypeS,you saw on the dyno it only pushed out 157hp to the wheels in a heavier car,and the times are close,a 95 GSR pushes a low to mid 15 so your not spankin 1 without mods,you'll win by a little and loose to a typeR.Thats my 2 cents before this turns into a flame war.

 

yeah it's your choice...honestly, I wanted an RSX-S so bad, but couldn't afford buying one so I got a used GSR. I have always loved the way the RSX looks and I would get it over a GSR based on looks alone. Oh yeah, you should go check a fully loaded one with the factory body kit, spoiler, and wheels and that should sell you out to get an RSX. Honestly, I would get the RSX...newer technology, less thefts, and it is not that common. I do love my GSR though

 

What color is the intake,is it 1st or 2nd generation?I have a silver 1st gen,i would like to have a red 2nd because it will match the valve cover as well as being 2 piece so i don't have to start cuttin .And the 2nd generation has a slightly better fliter?