this is not a racing or battle thread...all i need are opinions

05 RSX-S got in my garage for 3days and my friend's civic coupe semi stripped down GSR (dynoed at 175whp/129tq) want a taste of my 05 rsx.

1. anyway...how long should i take to breaking-in my rsx-s? 800miles?, rpm under 4k? oil change after 1st broke in?

2. secondly, I doubted that i can hang on to my friend's civic gsr. if he dynoed 175, then he prolly got about 200-210 at crank. I dont want to get embarrass by his civic.

 

w00t bench racing

properly break in your car. Even though most new cars dont really need a thorough brake in like the older cars, better safe than sorry.

 

i broke mine in, 1000miles, under 3500 rpm, and oil change after 1st break in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shyne &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i broke mine in, 1000miles, under 3500 rpm, and oil change after 1st break in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm...close enough to my breakin tech..after broken in...take the civic or not...

 

u've still got the power advantage. but he's stripped so prob MUCH lighter than u. prob not

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GsR-Freak &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

hmm...close enough to my breakin tech..after broken in...take the civic or not... </TD></TR></TABLE>its seams like it basically a drivers race it could go either way ...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GsR-Freak &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I dont want to get embarrass by his civic. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Then chill for a bit and learn your car. The more broken in she is the faster she will get.

 

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by krystar &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">u've still got the power advantage. but he's stripped so prob MUCH lighter than u. prob not </TD></TR></TABLE>

stripped means about 100lbs max removed.

hatches are about 2200lbs stock - 100lbs + 100lbs (extra weight put on by gsr engine + tranny)

So really its not super light, about 650-700lbs lighter than a 05.

<U>Power to Weight Ratio</U>
gsr hatch = 12.6lbs for every 1 hp
05 stock = 13.3lbs for every 1 hp

From a dig, the 05 should take the gsr hatch. I want to go with the 05 from a roll as well but those hatches are pretty quick.

Break that bitch in and race him!