RSX beginning mods

[jrlax18]

hey guys, i decided on an RSX-s and i would like some input on what mods i should do first. anything would help, thanks.

[RSX-S777]

Intake...header...exhaust.

[cartoys21]

any suggestions on intake brand?

also, has anyone bought the armrest from clubrsx.com? i'm kinda starting to get annoyed by my left arm flopping around with no where to go and was wondering if it worked well.

[RSX-S777]

Originally Posted by cartoys21

any suggestions on intake brand?

also, has anyone bought the armrest from clubrsx.com? i'm kinda starting to get annoyed by my left arm flopping around with no where to go and was wondering if it worked well.

Left arm...what, are you British? Injen seems to be the intake of choice for the majority. I have AEM and like it very much.

[cartoys21]

Originally Posted by RSX-S777

Left arm...what, are you British?

No, no I am not. I must've been pretty tired when I typed that, lol.

[alphalanos]

i heard DC Sports was the best one for the RSX.

[crazy_canuck]

The Injen CAI is the best, the AEM CAI is harder to install, and very few have the DC.

Beginning mods:

Injen CAI
Race Headers (although they're illegal)
Springs
B&M Short Shifter
Hondata
Hondata IMG

[jrlax18]

sorry for my stupidity, but what is hondata?

[crazy_canuck]

Hondata is a company that offers an ECU reflash and a ECU piggyback.

I.E you can get your ECU (Electronic Control Unit - or the brains of the car) reflashed so you have a higher redline, VTEC engages earlier, and you harness more power (even more power with other mods).

If you're a tuner you'll get their ECU so you can tune the car and get better gains.

Lastly, there is the Hondata IMG, and IMG stands for Intake Manifold Gasket, cheap and it yields OK gains.

www.hondata.com
www.clubrsx.com - forums - ECU tuning

[Baby CRuizer]

First get the Injen Cold Air intake then get Hondata #4 with the img. Clubrsx has good things.

[crazy_canuck]

What he said.

[VTEC RSX TYPE-S]

I Think You Should Go With A Short Ram Intake First And Then Exaust And Headers Them Some Bigger Injectors

[crazy_canuck]

Why? That set-up might be the best for other cars, but for the RSX, a SRI looses its power after the engine bay gets hot (or if its 75 fahrenheit or higher) and will actually be slower than stock. A CAI would be optimal. Exhaust yeilds little, only race headers provide very good gains, and upgrade the injectors if you're doing a turbo.

The best starters would be as said a kajillion times, Injen CAI, Hondata, Hondata IMG, Springs, Energy Suspension motor mounts, B&M Short Shift kit and ITR cams.

[spooleffect]

If your car didn't come with high performance then you should get better tires. The RSX, Type-S or not doesn't come with particularly great performing tires.

[RSX-S777]

True, the tires should be among the first upgrades...they are junk, really...