I did a bit of searching and looked in the FAQ sticky above and found nothing. I have been trying to find a car to use for a daily and it came down to RSX-S or ITR. I decided an ITR would probably be better since I will be doing a good deal of autox and possibly track days. Finding a clean ITR has been pretty hard so I started thinking are there alot of differences in between an ITR and GSR? I know for one the engine is different. I assume the suspension is also diff, I don't know if the GSR comes with lsd but I believe the ITR does, and I know the ITR has 5 lug. As far as performance wise goes, would I be better off getting an ITR, or a GSR and doing the I/H/E upgrade? And what are the other performance diff's between the 2 cars other then the stuff I listed?

 

I'd say if you can afford it just go with the RSX-S because if you decide to do more extensive mods in the future the k20 is a better platform to start with as it responds very well to simple bolt-ons. Furthermore, the RSX-S will give you a lot less stress because of the factory immobilizer so at the moment it's much less of a high-theft vehicle like the ITR or the GSR.
But if you still want to go with the ITR or the GSR the ITR has a better suspension, freeer flowing exhaust, the ITR has an lsd (GSR does not), more aggressive cams, higher compression pistons, and a microbalanced crankshaft. Also, I believe the chasis of the ITR has extra weld points for added body rigidity (which would be better for autocross)

Hope that helps?

 

Gsr isnt comparable to an ITR..

Get the rsx unless you have a garage.

 

itr and rsx-s close in hp and tq, but i think the lsd is only in itr not t-s tranny but i could be wrong. if you got money get rsx-s n do t-r tranny swap or just get lsd

and gsr cant compare to itr, your right

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ls_V_TurboSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Gsr isnt comparable to an ITR..

Get the rsx unless you have a garage.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, Like I said the car is going to be a daily beater. My project car is a '95 TSi AWD being built for auto-x, and to go fast. I want a nice daily with good torque and loads of fun to drive. Either car is going to be exposed to rain/snow since my Talon wont be used in the winter. And don't start with the "OMG ITS A COLLECTORS CAR YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!!!" because what is the point of owning such a car and barely ever using it?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tempname &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I'd say if you can afford it just go with the RSX-S because if you decide to do more extensive mods in the future the k20 is a better platform to start with as it responds very well to simple bolt-ons. Furthermore, the RSX-S will give you a lot less stress because of the factory immobilizer so at the moment it's much less of a high-theft vehicle like the ITR or the GSR.
But if you still want to go with the ITR or the GSR the ITR has a better suspension, freeer flowing exhaust, the ITR has an lsd (GSR does not), more aggressive cams, higher compression pistons, and a microbalanced crankshaft. Also, I believe the chasis of the ITR has extra weld points for added body rigidity (which would be better for autocross)

Hope that helps?
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I didn't even think about the immobilizer. Also I won't be doing too many mods since the Talon is the money pit, but you have a point on the K20. I just thought the ITR was quicker then the RSX-S out the box and I heard its alot more fun.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .91DA. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">itr and rsx-s close in hp and tq, but i think the lsd is only in itr not t-s tranny but i could be wrong. if you got money get rsx-s n do t-r tranny swap or just get lsd

and gsr cant compare to itr, your right</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why would you swap out a 6spd for a 5spd?!

 

The ITR is only a hair quicker than a RSX-S, but the RSX will be better for daily because of the extra torque. ITR's prices are REDICULOUS. You can get a much newer RSX for less then the price of a ITR. Oh, and you get a moonroof.

 

Well in Auto-X it would be close between the ITR and the RSX-S since the ITR has the lsd and the RSX-S doesn't have double wishbone suspension setup in the rear. However, the RSX-S has a slightly better power-band than the ITR and makes a considerable amount of more torque (but when it comes down to the ITR and the RSX-S none of them really have significant amounts of torque). Overall, I would choose the RSX-S because it's a lot safer when it comes to theft and if you're building up a high power dsm, you need all the stress relief you can get.

 

if you're building up a high power dsm, you need all the stress relief you can get.


true true

 

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Good point since my friggin dsm doesnt have one

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tempname &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well in Auto-X it would be close between the ITR and the RSX-S since the ITR has the lsd and the RSX-S doesn't have double wishbone suspension setup in the rear. However, the RSX-S has a slightly better power-band than the ITR and makes a considerable amount of more torque (but when it comes down to the ITR and the RSX-S none of them really have significant amounts of torque). Overall, I would choose the RSX-S because it's a lot safer when it comes to theft and if you're building up a high power dsm, you need all the stress relief you can get. </TD></TR></TABLE>
LMAO Definately need a stress relief with a dms lol. As for the suspension, I thought it was double wishbone all around?!?!

 

Any of those cars can be built up pretty easy. You could find a cheap GSR to build up and it would be faster than the stock ITR or stock RSX for less money. The B18c1/5 is a great platform to work with and the K20 is pretty solid with basic bolt ons, cams, and tuning. It just depends on what you want.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by scB20teg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Any of those cars can be built up pretty easy. You could find a cheap GSR to build up and it would be faster than the stock ITR or stock RSX for less money. The B18c1/5 is a great platform to work with and the K20 is pretty solid with basic bolt ons, cams, and tuning. It just depends on what you want.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The whole point of these cars is to spend the least amount of money on mods for a decently quick, good handling daily. I am pouring so much money into the talon that I can't afford to mod another car.

 

I wasnt saying get the rsx unless you have a garage becuase its a collectors car. The car is on the top of every jackers hit list. I would just get the rsx.. Everywhere you go you'll have to worry about the R getting jacked

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ls_V_TurboSi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wasnt saying get the rsx unless you have a garage becuase its a collectors car. The car is on the top of every jackers hit list. I would just get the rsx.. Everywhere you go you'll have to worry about the R getting jacked </TD></TR></TABLE>
mm Good point. Even though I highly doubt it would get stolen in my neighborhood (600k+), It only takes people minutes to steal a car, and I do visit hartford and some other ghetto *** towns quite often....