I have never actually seen a turbo'd RSX in person until today. (at least not that i can remember) To be honest, I didn't even know what they were capable of. I've seen more turbo ford focii than turbo civics, and that's actually really sad. lol.

It is a very hot day today, with a temp of about 94 and the sun beating down, I had the AC blasting and the top down. Wouldn't have it any other way.

I was in the right lane of a two lane road, and approaching a stop light when I spotted an RSX-S in the left lane on the line. As the light turned he kinda took off, and accelerated to cruising speed quickly. From that point all I could hear was his exhaust.

Nearing another light I started to creep by him slowly, thinking maybe he'd want to take a quick run. As I started to go by him, the light turned. He kinda started accelerating in gear, then when he went to let off, I heard a slight PSHHHH.

Stopping at the light, he had on a hat, sunglasses, and had a male passenger with him as well. I gave a little rev to see if he'd still bite, and he started revving back. Then I heard the BOV very distinctly. Wasting no time, we waited for the light. No traffic ahead of us, and only 1 car behind that hadn't reached the light yet.

I rev up. 6500rpm. He's got his revs up a bit, waiting for the light, and it turns green. I pop the clutch, and floor it. I can feel I got a good launch. I take him by about a car off the launch. Through 1st gear, I maintain 1 car. Into 2nd gear and he starts to pull ever so slightly. By end of 2nd his front tire is at about my back tire. Into 3rd and I hold him off still, with him pulling his front tire almost to my door. Into 4th and he can't pull anymore. In fact he even starts losing some ground slightly.

At the top of 4th I shut down and he does too. He gives a quick nod, and then slows to make a U-turn and head back somewhere from where we came.

 

Sweet run. But I'm surprised he didn't continue to pull in 4th. I thought turbo RSX's, depending on the kit, were putting down in excess of 250hp to the ground. Good job nevertheless.

 

yeah i have no idea. doing some quick searching on CRSX i've seen guys with 7psi run times of 13.4@103 or so. I'm still searching, so i have no idea what the norm is.

 

Damn...I cant beleive he didnt make up the lost ground..Crazy..Good run reguardless.

 

That's about what you're running...

 

probably yeah. wont know untol the temperature drops so i can get some normal runs without so much heat.

sorry im drunk. har t o dype

 

Nice run, im sure the heat hurt him a bit as well. I know the Evo is a dog when its that hot, which is about everyday They can be pretty quick, but I think it really depends on the turbo kit and tune. I raced one in the Evo and it wasnt much of a race. even from a rollI could pull on him

 

And I thought I was the only nut.

Nice writeup, nice kill.