Got a new car

[Adam Payrot]

So I probably won't be getting another Miata or a bike anytime soon. This is my new ride:



2006 RSX Type-S

[Treibenschnell]

Congrats... looks good!


By the way, I moved this over to OTM Chat...

[Miatamoto]

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.

[black roadster]

Very nice Adam. Congrats.

[altiain]

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.

[Adam Payrot]

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

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 )

[riverracer]

Very nice looking car Adam.
If you were looking for a bike and a Miata. How did you end up buying this fine machine?

[Billy Blaze]

Nice Adam!
So are you going to come out and auto x that car?

[joe.MIATA]

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.

The new Si has the LSD, plus lots of other features that the Type S omits.

[MadMerv]

Pretty. I bet it stands out for the guys with the flashing red and blue lights, too! :)

[black roadster]

Pretty. I bet it stands out for the guys with the flashing red and blue lights, too! :)

Arrestme Red?

[Adam Payrot]

Very nice looking car Adam.
If you were looking for a bike and a Miata. How did you end up buying this fine machine?

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

Nice Adam!
So are you going to come out and auto x that car?

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 I guess I'd have to figure out what class I'd be in too.

The new Si has the LSD, plus lots of other features that the Type S omits.

A lot of people mention that, I guess that's why the RSX is pretty much at the end of its life.

Pretty. I bet it stands out for the guys with the flashing red and blue lights, too! :)

I hope not It's way too easy to get to 80...90... and it feels just like 40

[black roadster]

Cruise control is your friend. Use it whenever possible.

[Sharpie]

Adam, that's way better than the Jeep.

I just bought Titus' MPV, maybe he'll post a picture.

[altiain]

The new Si has the LSD, plus lots of other features that the Type S omits.

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.

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.

[Adam Payrot]

Adam, that's way better than the Jeep.

I just bought Titus' MPV, maybe he'll post a picture.

I think I've met the MPV


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 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.

[altiain]

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.

[Adam Payrot]

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.

But:

No Hondata for a 05-06 yet 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.

[Adam Payrot]

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.

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.

[BAM!]

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