rsx vs protege
July-26th-2003, 03:59 AM
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rsx vs protege
i have a 03 protege es with the 5 speed manual. Do u think i can take a rsx automatic if he doesnt know how to launch it? I can run consistent 16.8's and done a 16.6 1/4 once. He has no racing experience.His car is a base rsx. i'm stock besides an axle-back. What do u guys think
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July-26th-2003, 12:03 PM
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The RSX will beat you like a red headed stepchild. No seriously you have 130hp and the Base RSX has 160hp. The RSX is still quick with the Auto its similar to my 03 Sentra SE-R Auto with 165hp. I raced my Protege 5 with my partner driving it and my SE-R just beat it and it wasn't even a challenge. You can not beat the torque the RSX has over your ES.
You never know if the driver is really bad you could beat him.
edit: The RSX base auto has 141 lb-ft torque while the ES has 135 lb-ft torque.
You never know if the driver is really bad you could beat him.
edit: The RSX base auto has 141 lb-ft torque while the ES has 135 lb-ft torque.
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July-27th-2003, 12:53 AM
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Are RSX autos 5 or 4 speed?? Actually I think it would be kind of close if you have decent tires and a good launch...If an RSX is a 4 speed the ratios most likely will not favor it's engine, and it only has like 6 more lb/ft of torque with a gearbox that will suck more power before it reaches the pavement...
Again most likely you will loose but not enough to be completely ridiculed...Also I vaguely remember some magazines having trouble breaking 16 with a 5 speed manual 02 Si (Same engine), which I think is also slightly lighter...Could be close...
Again most likely you will loose but not enough to be completely ridiculed...Also I vaguely remember some magazines having trouble breaking 16 with a 5 speed manual 02 Si (Same engine), which I think is also slightly lighter...Could be close...
July-27th-2003, 01:57 AM
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Civic Si (which doesn't come with an automatic):
RSX Base model:
Both 2.0 liters, both 6800rpm redline. Interestingly, the RSX type-S puts out 142ft-lbs @ 6000rpm, only 1 lbs-ft more than the base model, but it puts out 40 more hp.
Both base and type S RSX can have the 5-speed automatic.
edit: No, I'm mistaken, the type S comes with 6-speed manual only...
Figures from the Honda / Acura website.
Horsepower @ rpm (SAE net) 160 @ 6500
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 132 @ 5000
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 132 @ 5000
Horsepower (SAE net)
160 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque
141 lbs-ft @ 4000 rpm
160 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque
141 lbs-ft @ 4000 rpm
Both base and type S RSX can have the 5-speed automatic.
edit: No, I'm mistaken, the type S comes with 6-speed manual only...
Figures from the Honda / Acura website.
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July-27th-2003, 03:10 AM
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torque?...what torque
. 135 vs 141. thats 6 lbs of torque he has over me. His auto probably sucks up that much more. He doesnt know how to launch. I think that will hurt his times alot. I'm sure i can take him off the line. The question is if his power advantage is enough to catch up at the end of the 1/4 mile track to beat me. Thanx for the responses
. 135 vs 141. thats 6 lbs of torque he has over me. His auto probably sucks up that much more. He doesnt know how to launch. I think that will hurt his times alot. I'm sure i can take him off the line. The question is if his power advantage is enough to catch up at the end of the 1/4 mile track to beat me. Thanx for the responses
July-27th-2003, 05:46 PM
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Originally posted by THEGOLDPRO
i dont care what you say, there is no good way to race an auto, you floor it and hold on. manually shifting an auto is pointless. you should lose.
i dont care what you say, there is no good way to race an auto, you floor it and hold on. manually shifting an auto is pointless. you should lose.
July-27th-2003, 08:34 PM
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Originally posted by pro-slug 2003
torque?...what torque . 135 vs 141. thats 6 lbs of torque he has over me. His auto probably sucks up that much more. He doesnt know how to launch. I think that will hurt his times alot. I'm sure i can take him off the line. The question is if his power advantage is enough to catch up at the end of the 1/4 mile track to beat me. Thanx for the responses
torque?...what torque
. 135 vs 141. thats 6 lbs of torque he has over me. His auto probably sucks up that much more. He doesnt know how to launch. I think that will hurt his times alot. I'm sure i can take him off the line. The question is if his power advantage is enough to catch up at the end of the 1/4 mile track to beat me. Thanx for the responses