Acura RSX or Honda Civic SI?

:confused: Hey guys I was just wondering what type of car would you choose the Acura RSX or Honda Civic SI? I am in a battle between choosing a Honda SI or RSX. Which car do you think is better for show, style, and performance? I personally like the Acura RSX, but would go with the performance package Acura is putting into the RSX. This is one of the main reasons I want to go get a RSX. Give me some of your opinions on which do you think is better.
Thanks,
Gabriel.

By "performance package" Do you mean you are getting the RSX Type S? Because if so then the Type S is much faster then an Si. If you are talking about that lame dealer package on the base RSX all it is is a Type R replica Body Kit and Rims there is nothing "performance" about it. If I had to make the decision between the Base RSX and a new Si I would most liely go with the RSX

I'd also say, definitly go for the RSX....those cars a so sweet:D

Well if you were chosing between an RSX-S and an SI i would go rsx. But if its just the base rsx i would go si, just because aftermarket parts would probably be easier to come by.

how about a 91 Civic SI with a b18c swap :D :D

would smoke both of those new cars and you'd still have about 15,000 to play with

i think someone posted that the rsx had engine problems....i'd do some research on the rsx and check out any recalls it might have.....but i'm sure there's a comparison between the 2 somewhere

They are pretty much the same car, with the K20A3 being in both, and the macpherson front strut system very similar... it pretty much just gets down to which one you like better visually

Instead of the factory performance package, you should just get aftermarket parts

I'm sorry, but you're an idiot, nick. One uses the K20A2, one uses the A3. The engines are cammed, timed, injected differently, if memory serves, making for a nearly 40 hp difference.

im pretty sure he is talking about the base RSX.... idiot

since comparing the RSX type S and the Civic Si would make no sense whatsoever... they are in different price ranges (where the base and the Si are in the same range)




... idiot

Damn, peoples, chill out. We supposed to be getting along here. Save the beef for the Mustang heads. Back to the question though. I would definitley go with the Acura RSX. Why?? CUZ I SAID SO....
can't we all just get along????

Originally posted by 91civicDXdude
how about a 91 Civic SI with a b18c swap :D :D

would smoke both of those new cars and you'd still have about 15,000 to play with

:eek7: my cars only around $16,000 and I couldnt tell you how many base RSX's I've beat, well I do have the same motor as the base model, better gear ratios and lighter weight. The Type S is the same motor thats in the 02-03 Civic Type R. The Type S will cost you roughly $6000 more than my car but if I spent $3500 on the Cybernation turbo kit I'd put down 264hp to the wheels.:bigthumb:

Originally posted by 2002Drew
I'm sorry, but you're an idiot, nick. One uses the K20A2, one uses the A3. The engines are cammed, timed, injected differently, if memory serves, making for a nearly 40 hp difference.

You shouldnt call people names until you get all your facts together, here I will teach you.
K20A- JDM Honda Integra Type R 220HP
K20A2- Acura RSX-Type S and Japanese and Euro Civic Type R--200HP
K20A3-RSX base model and EP3 Civic Si
these blocks are very similar, the only difference is the compression is higher on the K20A and K20A2 because i-VTEC is different. These 2 cars run Vtec on the exhaust and intake cams as the RSX base and Si just have the VTEC on the intake cam. Timing and fuel duties are carried out by the "i" in i-VTEC which is pretty much like having adjustable cam gears that self adjust themselves to give you the best torque curve the motor can give. So you see the intake cam is constantly adjusting itself from a dead stop all the way to redline.
and of course all HP ratings stated above are from Honda and rated at the flywheel. The RSX Type-S stock is putting down the same numbers as my Si with my mods to the wheels.

I would take a si over a base rsx. The type-s is so much better than the the base one. But if u r debating between base rsx or si, go with the si because at least that is at the top of its class. Acura offers a "performance package" for the type-s which gives it type R springs and body kit for $4,000. What a rip off. i would recommend not buying any options at a dealer.
I'd take a 99-00 si over all 3 cars in question if it was me though.
Same horsepower as new si and base rsx plus its faster. :smokin:

a 99-00 Si is not faster than the new one, I've raced a 00' with the same mods as me Intake,catback exhaust, header. I burnt him off the line because the new Si has way more low end torque and I'm on 17" wheels while the 00' was on factory 15" wheels. The old Si has a 1000 RPM higher redline but in a quarter mile race, torque is the name of the game and with the K-series theres a crap load compared to the B and D series Hondas.

:confused: Hey guys I was just wondering what type of car would you choose the Acura RSX or Honda Civic SI? I am in a battle between choosing a Honda SI or RSX. Which car do you think is better for show, style, and performance? I personally like the Acura RSX, but would go with the performance package Acura is putting into the RSX. This is one of the main reasons I want to go get a RSX. Give me some of your opinions on which do you think is better.
Thanks,
Gabriel.
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d00d r u serious? Get an acura rsx type s much much better than an si. First of all a type s will tear an si apart d00d si hav like 130 hp but type s has 200 i v-tech a type s will SMOKE a si I mean all those people that replied and said get a si there just sum gay people that don't know jack about cars get a type s plz my bro has a type s and its the bomb car the best ever 0-60 in 6 sec

CIVICBOOST
Since you own a new civic Si, it is logical for you to say that the new model is faster than the old one. Sorry but it isnt. All the magazines have tested better number for the 99-00 si than the new one. While the new one makes 0-60 mph in 8.0 seconds, car and driver, 7.8 road and track and the 00 si makes it in 7.1 and 7.4. Quarter mile is 15.6 for the old one 16.0 for the new one. Im sorry but stock for stock the old one is faster, its the cruel reality. If we talk about doing mods, well the k series responds way better to mods and is more tunable. Simply look at the power to weight ratio, same horsepower but the coupe is lighter than the hatch, or minivan whatever. New Si owners, FACE IT, read magazines and comparisons. Stock the coupe wins the race. It is also proven in the street racing Stock for Stock.

Actually man, The new Si like I have runs the quarter in 15.5 seconds stock. If you dont believe me go to ephatch.com or k-series.com for further proof there are a whole bunch of people that cant be wrong. The editors of Car & Driver are some fat fucks or cant drive because everyone I know can run at least a 15.5 stock. As of current my Si is equipped with I/E/H and the Hondata flash so I'm running 14.8-15.0 but that by all means is not fast either :grinno:
In the next month or so I'm getting the RevHard Turbo kit which will bump me up to 260hp at the wheels and put me in the high 13's with shitty tires and thats been proven as well. You cant really go by what a magazine tells you because alot of magazine editors are biased, the best way to prove something is from real world experience. The new Si has more torque than the previous coupe and so far no Si coupe with the same mods has been able to beat me. The Type-S as someone stated is faster than the EP3 but thats nothing a turbo wont fix because Turbo for turbo the Ep3 will beat a Type S
NA for NA The Si will lose
I'm finished schooling you guys, class dismissed :loser:

d00d r u serious? Get an acura rsx type s much much better than an si. First of all a type s will tear an si apart d00d si hav like 130 hp but type s has 200 i v-tech a type s will SMOKE a si I mean all those people that replied and said get a si there just sum gay people that don't know jack about cars get a type s plz my bro has a type s and its the bomb car the best ever 0-60 in 6 sec

RSX-Type S= 200hp at the flywheel around 165hp at the wheels
03 Civic Si = 160hp at the flywheel and 138hp at the wheels
My Civic Si =195HP at the flywheel and 163hp at the wheels

NA for NA the Type S is better
Turbo for Turbo the EP3 owns the Type s
RevHard is my plan in 1 month :iceslolan

if ur askin type s or si.. then thats illogical.. type s has more horsepower and torque than the si and cost about another coupel thousand more.. if u were askin about base rsx vs a si. i'd say si.

Ok, everyone who owns a new Si is too afraid to accept it whatever. Car and driver fuckers cant driver, well if they cant drive they didnt test the 1999 si to its full potential. But the SAME FAT FUCKERS drove both cars and always got better numbers for the 6th gen version. Mmmm...weird...same people driving, better results with 1999 Si. Maybe they got TOO fat when they tested the new SI, that must be it. Its a great excuse.

There is something seriously the matter with Car & Driver, where did they test the EP3 Si on some high altitude track:iceslolan
like I said hundreds of people that run 15.5 stock cant be wrong.

I dont bite into what magazines say, for instance in Import tuner a few months ago there was a power page on the Si. Did you see it?
They slapped the car on a dyno and it made 150ish HP, while everyone knows that the EP3 Si dyno's in the area of 138HP at the wheels. Even if it was a chassis dyno the numbers were still wrong, because people that I know personally that used a chassis dyno still say those numbers were off by quite a bit. Magazines cant be wrong though huh?
Just proving my point.
I've raced 5 Si coupes,
2 while I was stock and they were stock= I won by a car length, and half a car length on the other guy
2 with the same mods as me, I/H/E= I won by 1.5 car lengths
1 with I/H/E, while I had I/H/E & Hondata= I won 3 car lengths
Maybe they were bad drivers, but I've never been beat by a Civic that didnt have a swap or turbo.

Well, yeah I guess it depends a little on the driver. But yeah lets leave it as a drivers race with a slight advantage to the old one. With same mods the advantage to the SI 03.

Or whatever.

Neither is a bad choice, you wont go wrong by choosing either one. I once asked a friend the same question and he told me to get a neon... So i beat his ass, dont make the same mistake.

I've been bit by the EVO bug, so I'm considering trading in my Si for it :biggrin:

But to the initial post of this thread, I'd say get the Si over Rsx base model for sure. If you end up getting the Rsx base, just stay away from that sportshift auto crap, the gearing is horrible for performance driving. Just my :2cents:

rsx over the civic anyday

rsx over the civic anyday

The base model Rsx over the Si? Why? The gearing is better in the Si and the Si responds better to mods than the base model plus the Si has better top end due to the fact it uses the same intake manifold as the Type S, unless you picked the base strictly for looks :smokin:

hmmm...well isnt this just a real tough choice for you...but personally for me, i would go with a teggy type-r (RSX type S), why exactly, because like the other guy was saying the 40hp difference and if you feel like playing around with some cash on your car, the RSX has a few more programable parts on it than the Si, but you have to know what your doing, and you can pull out an extra 15hp, then on top of that your aftermarket parts...thats quick hp right there...but thats just one mans opinion...do what you want with it...

my bad for being an ass. Either way, it's faster than my car.

Type-S owns... :biggrin: But I'm biased.

Si All the way. fuck the egg haters.

You guys DO realize this thread is over a year old right?

I wonder what car he got...

i would take the SI over anything sorry rsx they are nice but go for the SI!!! hehe cause me a sexy blonde girl drives one and you know you want one too.. i love mine. get back to me... love ya bye

rsx type-S anytime

RSX type-s only. But if not, then an Si is just as fun. :)