alright.. im kinda pissed off right now..

I just got done racing an ACURA RSX-S on my way home from work. From the start i was hanging in with his car, bumper to bumper. but after 3rd gear he was gone..

i want a list of **** i can do to my LS and give it some power. Im not looking for turbo.supercharger.nos. thats a givin.

please any help i need more powa!

 

that s basically it man..u ever think of cams

get a vibrant d/p too

 

not to say you lyin but its kinda hard to believe you was even comin close to hangin with a rsx-s. thats somethin thats in the same class as a ss/na.

 

well you already have the intake/exhaust thing going so other than a really good tune and some weight reduction your gonna have to look into tc/sc/nos. personally i think you will need more than a tune & weight reduction to really hang with an rsx-s. they rate 205 hp, are very quick and are very responsive to all mods.

i had trouble hanging with rsx-s in my ss/na so good luck

 

idk. unless it was fake badged it said type s in the back..

its a black and red rsx with a big ass RSX logo across the side. he drives around here alot ill get a pic the next time

im just trying to come up with a list of **** to buy to get my car as close as 200hp as i can, before adding the turbo or supercharger..

a shopping list

 

its sad to say, but a mildly bolt on LS stick can easily keep up with a SS/NA.

 

idk, i just wish i had credit. id buy at least an SS.NA in an instant. so im savin my pennies and hoping to have a few wads of cash to put a downpayment on a SS.TC

 

N2O. buddy put a 50 shot in his t/a and knocked a second off his 1/4 time. i used to be against it hahaha

 

yeah that could be it. but like i said im not tryin to call you a liar. its just that those cars are pretty fast. i've seen em hang with the ss/sc before but i dont know what kinda mods it had though. i think your best bet would be a full engine build. it seems like you dont wanna go turbo so higher compression pistons and cams with a tune and the 2.4 intake mani should get you up there pretty good. looks like you already have the exhaust and intake covered so these other things i listed would be next things to do. and after you do all that try bout a 100 shot of nos. you should be able to leave him after that.

 

sticking with a type-s from a dig until they reach higher rmps isnt all that unlikely. Now staying with him after vtec.....not so much.

 

dnt buy any more mods just save up for an ss/sc or turbo ss..dats da best thing to do

 

but if you do go turbo then go lower compression pistons.

yeah thats why i wasnt callin him a liar bout it. cuz they can be pretty fast cars.

 

same thing happened to me with a type S, he had full bolt ons and carbonfiber everything..from the dig i had a good half car on him..then once i missed 3rd and put her back in he put a bus on me..

honestly your gonna need F/I in order to roll with one..or massive bolt ons +internals such as cams and so forth.

 

i have full/boltons and i had my tune back i still dnt think i can hang with rsx-s

 

if your that strapped for cash then jsut upgrade the cobalt you have. to put a turbo setup on your current car will only be a few thousand dollars. whereas trading in you will lose that same few thousand dollars (if not more), spend more on insurance, and mess with your credit. i say pimp your ride, don't replace it. w/ a turbo i would think you will get into the 200whp area

 

idk. im stuck. i want an ss.sc or ss.tc but at the same time. what can i do with the car i have now. i have 3 1.2 yrs on my loan. and if i get out of it, i'll lose money. But i might try saving up some more money and put a $5,000 down on a ss.sc or ss.tc

 

^^^agree man

 

yeah with turbo you should push the 210hp area. thats the easiest thing to do rather than have your engine tore down and rebuilt.

 

since u seem to be so financly fucked, why not just keep your car, and with extra money you get put your mods into it (bolt ons and such) then when ur ready to sell it, take it all off..sell it and buy yourself a car you really want

not to mention if your going to go the F/I route, all a RSX-S would need to beat you would be full bolt ons, kinda sucks to think about it but thats reality

 

well seems like the 2.2 is not enough power for you ur best bet is to upgrade either ss/tc or ss/sc...<------------- prob cheaper since the turbo is coming out along with their being traded in for the turbo ss

or get rsx type s

 

rsx-s and turbo that...that is sex on wheels right there

 

o yes it is they are beasts w/ force induction

 

idk, ive owned chevys since i was 16 except my eclipse gsx. i think the main reason is because ive never had a problem with them.

so its going to be hard to move away from the bolt because i really like them also.
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as for my finances, i don't have any problems with that. I just need to save more up to put a downpayment on an ss.tc/sc

i had NOTHING in my name what-so ever when i went for this car. and having no credit is as bad as having bad credit (i still dont understand that)

 

lol qftw.. im not into the imports but that is one fine car..

 

NAWZ...it's the only way.