So I probably won't be getting another Miata or a bike anytime soon. This is my new ride:
http://zmzmmia.hopto.org/RSX/RSX%20Front.jpg
2006 RSX Type-S :drive:
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So I probably won't be getting another Miata or a bike anytime soon. This is my new ride:
http://zmzmmia.hopto.org/RSX/RSX%20Front.jpg
2006 RSX Type-S :drive:
Congrats... looks good!
By the way, I moved this over to OTM Chat... ;)
Very nice car! I like the subtle changes they made since they released the RSX.
I've always heard that these can be very fast cars with simple bolt on modifications.
I had an Integra for a while and it was a fantastic car. It was practically indestructible. I'm sure you'll love your car.
Very nice Adam. Congrats. :clap:
Very nice, Adam.
I still wish Honduh would see fit to offer a limited slip in the RSX Type-S. It's got basically the same engine as the new Si, it's lighter, and it's soo much more attractive.
I've already noticed the need for the LSD ::Angel::Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
That's probably one of the few upgrades that I'll do to it. Right now, I am completely happy with it (well, my wallet is also dictating that ::Clown:: )
Very nice looking car Adam. :clap:
If you were looking for a bike and a Miata. How did you end up buying this fine machine?
Nice Adam!
So are you going to come out and auto x that car?
The new Si has the LSD, plus lots of other features that the Type S omits.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
Pretty. I bet it stands out for the guys with the flashing red and blue lights, too! :)
::Bust1:: ::Bust2:: Arrestme Red? ::Bust2:: ::Bust1::Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMerv
The dealer had a '00 Miata that I originally went in to look at. I was very upside-down in the Jeep, and the Miata just wasn't going to work out, loan-wise. Before I bought the Jeep, I had considered a base RSX, figuring that I couldn't afford the Type-S. Wish I had known 6 months ago that that wasn't the case :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by riverracer
That depends... I still have to break it in! A couple things that I'm unsure of are brakes and tires... 17" tires aren't cheap, and I'd have to find some better pads if I were to auto-x. Also, I don't have a helmet :rolleyes: I guess I'd have to figure out what class I'd be in too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Blaze
A lot of people mention that, I guess that's why the RSX is pretty much at the end of its life.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe.MIATA
I hope not ;) It's way too easy to get to 80...90... and it feels just like 40 :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mad Merv
Cruise control is your friend. Use it whenever possible.
:clap: Adam, that's way better than the Jeep. :burnrubr:
I just bought Titus' MPV, maybe he'll post a picture.
It also weighs 300 pounds more, has a dash out of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and has a face only a drunken mother could love. Other than that, I'm sure it's a great car. ::Bleh::Quote:
Originally Posted by joe.MIATA
I've just always been partial to the RSX. It's a very understated yet competent car, and I just can't warm up to the looks of the new Civic.
I think I've met the MPV ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
Yes, cruise control is my friend :)
I almost forgot, I went out to 407 on Saturday and let it stretch its legs a little. I never pushed it hard, but I was already going through many of my favorite turns at about the same speed as I had in any of my Miata's :burnrubr: It builds speed so much faster than the Miata, so exiting corners is something that I really need to get used to in it.
Looks like the Type-S is in GS... once it warms up and I get more miles, I may take it out a couple times to ER or, most likely, a S2k event. It's going take a lot to get used to FWD again though.
The K Series motor apparently responds very well to bolt-ons. I've often thought that a Type S with a Quaife and some bolt-ons would be a fun alternative to the WRXs in STX.
Yes, it responds extremely well to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
But:
No Hondata for a 05-06 yet ::Censor:: The 05-06 Type-S came with the ITR (Integra Type-R) cams and ITR exhaust, which are some of the bigger HP gains for the 02-04's (there are better exhausts, but the 05-06 doesn't benefit as well from them as the earlier years as it is already larger). You should see the tip on mine compared to an earlier Type-S, it looks very aftermarket-ish.
From what I've read, the "street" header isn't really all that great for the 05-06, and everybody recommends a "race" header. Getting a race header means that you need the Hondata, or K-Pro (similar to the Miata's LINK). K-Pro is $1000, Hondata is about $400 or so, but you also have to buy a 02-04 ECU and some other bit, which puts it up to about $1000 too.
I'm probably going to wait til Hondata releases something for the 05-06 before I start modifying. But then, would that be STX legal?
Also, I like the fact that right now, I can accelerate hard and not draw the attention of red & blue lights. The last Type-S I heard w/ an exhaust was pretty loud.
Looked at the rules, and STX does sound like a good class for the Type-S. STS was a little too restrictive with their tire limitations (215 max, the only Azeni's that fit are 225s) and no non-factory LSD.Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
mugen, comptech, factory performance, and APC are your friends! ok maybe not ALL of them.....:punchout:
Actually, just Comptech out of those, but that's going to have to wait a few years ;) It is a M62 kit though ::Flag::Quote:
Originally Posted by BAM!