Thinking about purchasing a rsx. Whats the differences between the base model and type s. I know power and the 6 spd is a big factor in the type s. Doesn't the base model rsx come with a 1.6 liter motor?

 

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Type S 200 hp 2.0 i Vtec 6speed
base 160 hp 2.0 i Vtec 5spd/automatic
Type S body colored side skirts and front lip
Type S bose audio with woofer (sucks by the way) 6 disc indash changer
those are the major differences, i have a brain freeze right now when i think of more i'll add it on

 

Type-S has larger front brakes than the Base too

 

All type S models come with leather, type S has VTC and base doesn't... and oh yeah FORTY more horsepower... at the flywheel anyway. What are whp number for the base model?

 

The base model RSX has VTC. What it doesn't have is a 6spd transmission and VTEC on the exhaust side.

 

clubrsx.com comparision.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Steve26 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All type S models come with leather, type S has VTC and base doesn't... and oh yeah FORTY more horsepower... at the flywheel anyway. What are whp number for the base model?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The base RSX does have VTC. The VTC is I=intelligent in the I-VTEC. The base only has V-TEC on the intake versus the Type-S intake and exhaust V-TEC. Both are 2.0 liters in displacement. The base has 5-speed and AUTO, Type S 6 speed only. boydy color pieces for the type S.

 

also, the S has a slightly larger exhaust tip. and slightly stiffer spring rates i believe. S has a higher redline as well.... cant think of nething else that hasnt been mentioned

 

Gas mileage

Base is rated 27/33
S is rated 24/31


Modified by 360 at 9:53 AM 3/4/2004

 

Strange how the gap between the two models is so much closer than it was between the DC2 GS-R and DC4 LS.

 

base:
plastic side skirts and lip
lower redline
160hp
dual stage intake
smaller brakes
smaller exhaust tip
single cd player
5spd

type-s:
painted sideskirts and lip
7900rpm redline
6spd
bigger breaks
standard leather
bose 6 cd changer and speakers
bigger exhaust tip
bigger brakes
200hp
vtec on the exhaust side

that is all i can think of on the top of my head

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88da3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">base:
plastic side skirts and lip
lower redline
160hp
dual stage intake
smaller brakes
smaller exhaust tip
single cd player
5spd

type-s:
painted sideskirts and lip
7900rpm redline
6spd
bigger breaks
standard leather
bose 6 cd changer and speakers
bigger exhaust tip
bigger brakes
200hp
vtec on the exhaust side

that is all i can think of on the top of my head </TD></TR></TABLE> &lt;~~~~ yeah, took the words right off mah fingers. he couldnt have said it better


-2003 rsx type s
-bone stock w/ nuespeed intake

 

Also the compression ratio is different.

check out this link

http://www.acura.com/models/mo...e=rsx

 

Just go to http://www.acura.com and look under specs for the rsx it has every difference and similarity