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    Rsx type s vs 330is

    I was at school one day and I left with a buddy of mine to go for a drive and fill up my tank.

    Mainly went for a drive so he could see how my car pulled because of the motor swap from a 318..

    Go fill up after pulling a bus on z28 camaro .. old style im thinking mid 80's..

    Then on my way back I see an rsx with the type s body in my rearview and i see a cf hood and a cf trunk lid after he passes me..

    Kid turns out to be from my school he tells me he's seen my car around and likes my exhaust and says " not to be a jerk but I'll roast that bmw from a 40 pull"

    so im immediately tempted...


    i'm in second gear at 40mph and he honks it off... right away i start pulling on him and I decide to play a game....

    At 5200 rpms I shift and i continue to pull in 3rd gear..

    then I shift again at 5000rpm and continue to pull...

    back at school he shows me a dyno for 230whp and way lower tq..

    He says he wants to run again but he doesnt know I was shifting early

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    As fun as it can be, next time forget sandbagging and just embarrass him.

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    Even with bolt-ons and k-pro RSX type-S is no match for the E36 //M stock

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    230whp is alot for that car... thats like 70whp more than stock?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSMjrv View Post
    230whp is alot for that car... thats like 70whp more than stock?
    they have 200 crank. apparently that cold air alone gives them some good numbers like 10whp.

    Not sure on exact numbers but i called BS on it but then saw some dyno sheets.
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    Quote Originally Posted by New2M3 View Post
    Even with bolt-ons and k-pro RSX type-S is no match for the E36 //M stock

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSjrMUgmpzg
    Not true. i/e/t/h on a rsx-s will eat a stock e36 m

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcskate102 View Post
    Not true. i/e/t/h on a rsx-s will eat a stock e36 m
    then whats with the video?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dcskate102 View Post
    Not true. i/e/t/h on a rsx-s will eat a stock e36 m
    Define "eat." Yeah, an RSX-S with all that is certainly capable of beating a stock E36 M, since those mods can propel a great driver into the 13's, but the majority of the kids that own the RSX-S barely get into the low 14's with those mods.

    Here's a great example: http://www.dragtimes.com/Acura-RSX-Timeslip-6851.html

    ^ FULL-bolt ons, even gears. Got a 13.99, yeah. But trapped only 99. Not enough to "eat" any stock M3s by any means. And that's with great conditions, according to the slip.



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    and you have a 96 318 with a 330 motor in it???

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    Nice story.

    So with your swap, is your car still badged 318is?


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    Quote Originally Posted by E36 HateR View Post
    so he could see how my car pulled because of the motor swap from a 318..
    So you own a 318... and you swapped a motor From a 318 into yours..?

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    Nice one, I love the sandbag idea. Always nice to leave a little "surprise" in there...

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    he has a 318 and has a s50 motor in it. It would be wrong to call the car an m3 sooo you call it a 330i , if s52 a 332i

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    Quote Originally Posted by hyperlite44 View Post
    he has a 318 and has a s50 motor in it. It would be wrong to call the car an m3 sooo you call it a 330i , if s52 a 332i
    too bad its not an 86 318 instead of a 96 318.

    (didnt they not make a 318 for 86?)
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    Quote Originally Posted by hyperlite44 View Post
    he has a 318 and has a s50 motor in it. It would be wrong to call the car an m3 sooo you call it a 330i , if s52 a 332i
    Okay just to clear it up he swapped a M54b30 in there...NOT an s50...at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MANUALmobile View Post
    Okay just to clear it up he swapped a M54b30 in there...NOT an s50...at all.

    http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1495151
    If this is the case, I'd like to know what all mods he got in there to pull on a supposedly 230 WHP RSX-S without going full throttle. Otherwise, I'm calling BS on either the run or the RSX's supposed power output.



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    Quote Originally Posted by New2M3 View Post
    Even with bolt-ons and k-pro RSX type-S is no match for the E36 //M stock

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSjrMUgmpzg
    lol looks like the rsx-s gave the m3 a match

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    that video is getting me in trouble.

    i have a long standing fued with this kid in town. Ever since i almost took his maxima in my e30. then he moved up to an rsx type s.

    Mike Vance 29 October at 02:32
    (sent him the video)

    Joey 29 October at 15:31 Report
    u still have ur m3 ?

    Mike Vance 29 October at 15:32
    yea its down ATM but ill have it back in like 2 weeks.

    Joey 29 October at 15:33 Report
    if u do u can race my stock rsx ..all it has is intake and exhaust

    Mike Vance 29 October at 15:44
    about time. dont you have a tune and stuff

    Joey 29 October at 18:09 Report
    nah i have a intake and catback exhaust and coilovers .. i didnt watch the vid cuz im at work but thats prob a base rsx ... is ur ms stock

    Joey 29 October at 19:09 Report
    lol im gonna hurt ur feelings if we race

    Mike Vance 29 October at 19:14
    i dont care really who wins or loses. I just want their to be an ACTUAL race. No BS excuses.

    that rsx had the same mod list as your car. exhaust, same intake, some other bullshit.

    dig or roll?
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    I think this race is very plausible even if the rsx is making 230whp. From his previous post OP's mods are


    2001 m54b30 with a custom [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]intake [COLOR=blue ! important]manifold[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]
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    obd2 midpipe
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    trm tune for an s50

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    There are too many kids with these cars to compare times really. I kept up with one in my 325is verses a 2002 type s back in high school ironically.

    Without modifications they aren't too quick, i've driven the newer model 2005-2006 and it was fun, but not fast. If this Rsx claimed 230whp he is probably running some serious high compression built etc or has some FI. I'm pretty sure a streetable rsx build isn't capable of those numbers.
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    +1 .. He must have some work done other than intake and exhaust to come up w 230whp.. Otherwise it's b/s..

    My bro in law has 06 k20a swap in his civic.. Stage 3 skunk2 cams/ superteck valve springs/ retainers.. Rcrew header rep..and idk highflow intake mani . K pro --- tuned to 225whp.... 13.1@104 on a street tire
    So there's definalty something in there to make them hp ##

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigC986 View Post
    I think this race is very plausible even if the rsx is making 230whp.
    With those mods, it would be plausible if the OP said he was going balls out. The fact that he is claiming that he short-shifted and still pulled is what's iffy.

    Quote Originally Posted by xtremsiege2 View Post
    I'm pretty sure a streetable rsx build isn't capable of those numbers.
    Really? How sure are you? And how are you defining "streetable?"
    Last edited by carrrnuttt; 10-29-2010 at 08:51 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost



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    You sure the dyno wasn't converted to flywheel horsepower? Or measured at the hubs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by carrrnuttt View Post
    With those mods, it would be plausible if the OP said he was going balls out. The fact that he is claiming that he short-shifted and still pulled is what's iffy.



    Really? How sure are you? And how are you defining "streetable?"
    With less than 2 grand you can get those # .and keep it "streetable".

    w the right build these things can do some crazy power...

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    An older civic would be much lighter than an RSX.

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