They said that 0-60 on the type-s was 7.6.....what's up with that?

 

SCC's tester's must really suck *** because when they tested the Civic Si a while back they got 0-60 in like 7.8 when everyone else's times were 7.1-7.2. I would never trust their driving skills for performance numbers.

 

SCC sucks. Plain and simple as that. Honda Tuning magazine got a 7.1s out of the RSX Type-S. That's the same as a stock GS-R.

7.6s is just too slow. Either SCC testers shift way too early, or they just plain suck.

 

That's a load of BS. Road&Track says 6.6 0-60 times. I could do 7.5 in my integra LS!

 

I have a little trouble believing most people would be able to duplicate the 6.6 time. Low 7s is probably about right for the RSX-S.

 

They can't suck too bad because they said the R ran 14.5 @ 96 while everyone else claimed 15.2. SCC stated they ran the RSX @ 1000ft or so elevation 90 degrees while other magazines ran in different conditions. I checked Road an track and they ran 90 degrees at 387ft elevation. SCC ran a 15.6 and R&T ran 15.2. Just like real estate location,location,location.

 

I'm holding an issue of honda tuning from 1998 and in the upper right hand corner of the cover it says "the best of SPORT COMPACT CAR" so unless they are completely seperate magazines now you are talking about the same people.

 

Magazine racing can only give you a range, or tendency, of how fast cars are. But in SCC's defense, they did have a car with only 400 miles on it. From the little I've picked up, it seems a well-broken in RSX is a good bit quicker than a green one.

And the RSX comes with such crappy rubber, I wouldn't be surprised to see 0-60 times drop dramatically with some good tires.

 

Umm.............Are you guys talking about the issue of RSX-S vs WRX?
They were testing it on a mountain you know........so please add in the elevation factor.
Go back and read it over again, and tell me what the elevation is.

 

The trouble with SCC is that their "tests" are inconsistent. Like many other low-budget mags they do not have a consistent test staff or test location. Wherever the manufacturer let's them use the car is where they run their "tests"

Now in SCCs favor they did report that it was in the 90s and at 1000' above sea level. For those of you who drag race you know that you get pretty shitty performance in that environment. They also reported other mags test numbers. But the bottom line is the WRX is noticeably faster.

 

Types S would definately run under 7!!!!! the new Civic Si(02), which is heavier then the rsx with less horse, can run it in like 7.2-7.3.

 

The drivers who drive for SCC are "no drivers". Back in the day, they had the ITR at around 15.5.

 

SCC ran a 15.34 in the R back in 5/97 at 2640ft elevation. Its in the same article where the R trounced their "Project GSR" I just happened to have the issue right next to my PC...

 

Its not as bad as the michelin rubber that came on the GSR's.
Also keep in mind. They even admitted in that article that they did not adjust for elevation, which i did not agree with.. However the other mags did adjust for evel.

 

0-60 times are all about the launch. It leads to times that are very far appart depending on the reviewer. Stick with the quartermile times for comparison. Take numbers from all the major magazines. Throw out the ones that are much higher and much LOWER than the average. That's about the only way to gauge a car's performance from the mags.

 

The true problem is that many do not know about V-TEC. Many believe that V-TEC is constantly on, when in fact you need to reach a specific rpm for it to occur. In essence V-TEC is like a power booster, when ever you want to get up to speed a little faster, hit V-TEC and it gives you a power boost.

 

The Australian version of the new Type R is about the same as the RSX-S. One of our aussie "Wheels" magazines did a review on it and they got 0-100km/hr in around 6.5-6.7 seconds i beleive. That should be the same for the RSX-S, unless the JDM Type R body kit makes it faster... which i seriously doubt

 

I can't tell if you're serious or not.

 

I think he's serious. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm enlightened.