Tai230K

Who would win in a race from 0-100?

imacmatt

my cat...
the 230K is not a race car.

Iceman's C230

Depends on the driver. Hard to say.

session

assuming they're both stock, the RSX-S would easily win. the stock C230 is not a sports car.

Tai230K

really that sucks!

Anyways... i just wanted to know since there is a straight away near my school... where i can top out close to 100 and safely stop.... my friend says his rsx-s is a rocket and my c-coupe can't take it on.... i was just curious, since he has no mods on it.

DAMN... now i can't wipe that smug look on his face seeing that his car is superior than mine... well in speed that is... other factors such as handling and stability, i don't know

session

the RSX-S and the coupe are closer competition when you're already moving. the RSX simply doesn't put out the torque, so if you're already going 70-80 and you floor it, you could probably pull away from him.

off the line, however, he'll crush you.

Xeon

rsx type s Vs stock c230??

i love to say the MB will win..but... frankly speaking...the rsx will

Outland

Right off the line, the MB will jump ahead because of its advantage in torque, and the advantages of RWD on takeoff....and till 30, and your first shift, its pretty much C-Torque on top. However, by 50MPH, he will be gaining on you. When you make your shift to 3rd, the much better geared RSX will wip by you and pull away you'll probably stay like that until 85-90, when for some reason, the MB really starts to come alive, and will begin to pull on the RSX.

We really aren't talking a big diff in speed here folks...I don't know why being .5 seconds faster makes the RSX a 'race car'. On the street, that's a wash. Ive done the stop light to stop light drags with the Type S...he's very confused at the next light. I know if we pushed it beyond the drag up to the speed limit, he'd beat me, but the confused looks of the driver when the coupe jumps out initially, and stays ahead till just about third gear are worth it. Its fun...try it. Any pulleyed Coupesters go up against an RSX???

Your buddy thinks he's got the better car, eh? Ask him this...would your C be faster(than it is now) with the RSX-S engine? Or would the RSX be faster(than it is now) with the C230Kompressor's engine? Its pretty easy to answer that one. The lack of torque in the 2.0L Honda mill would make the heavier C feel like a lead sled. 208ft-lbs of torque in the RSX-S(and the same HP as before) would make the RSX-S a very fast little car. And if that's not enough, point to a Cavalier and go "Hey look, there's another RSX like yours..."



RSX's not a bad ride, but I prefer the Benz.

Buellwinkle

Get a pulley then race him. Then you'll win!

TimmyC230boy

I beat a RSX-S 0-130. I had him the entire way. Both cars are stock, I think he was a pretty good driver, he spun heavily on the takeoff. I took him off the line till about 35, from 35-90 he was a steady 1.5 cars behind. I hit 90 and I juststarted pulling and never stopped till I hit the limiter.

preyx

The 1/4-mile times are competitive enough that mistakes off the line (reaction/shift times, etc.), can affect the winner. What the RSX lacks in torque, it makes up in weight. But the fact that the 1/4-mile times are close speaks a lot about the C-coupe engine, weight considered. If there was a Kompressor engine inside the RSX, I'm pretty sure that thing would fly.

It is true that the C-coupe is not a sports car, mainly for the weight. As a result of the stereotypically high Benz weight, most other aspects related to racing (handling, 0-60, etc.). If you wanted a Kompressor inside a sports car, the more obvious choice would've been the SLK (if you have the money).

tommy

You silly people and your dreams. The RSX will win, of course.

What's with the defensiveness? It was a simple question, and correctly answered (the answer's pretty obvious, though).

Hey, Buell, how about you race with your car and your pulley, and let the RSX owner take the difference in price, and use it in the aftermarket. Who do you think would win? :p

They're different cars for different people. Just try to shoehorn someone in the rear seat, or put more than a backpack in the back of the RSX, and you'll see that as well.

girlmb

rsx will win. the c230 is just not cut out for racing.

Outland

I don't think anyone's being silly, or defensive. Go race one...I raced several...despite what you think, you'll be surprised. Unless youre in an automatic...better just act like youre so above racing then....(just kidding).

As far as the aftermarket goes...there's not much out there for the RSX-S right now...besides intakes(which on a Honda, are good for at 50HP, right? Stickers add even more....). Its an entirely new engine architecture compared to the old 'Tegra mill.

AndrewK

I dont know, you might be able to pull it off if you are a superior driver, but otherwise its a losing battle.

Buellwinkle

Sure Tommy, but can you really compare costs on sticker price alone? What is the 4 years free maintenance worth? Car washes, muffings, beverages, MB loaners? To me both cars are about the same price when you give allowances for extras. What mods can the RSX get for $350 that would help it compete, an AEM intake, a chip, maybe, but it will still be underpowered compared to a pullied C230.

NJPaprika230

Besides, at the end of that 0-100 sprint, if both cars ended up wrecking, I'd rather be in my Benz and probably walk away, than be in the Hon-duh in a ready made casket.

BlackC230Coupe

Are u guys serious calling the RSX type-s a race car? it may be qucik but it is not even close to being a race car!

The c230 is just as much as much a race car than the RSX. just because mercedes bult the car better and made it heaver does not mean it was not designed for sporty driving. the rsx cant do anything good but go kinda quick in a straight line.

Just because there are alot of cheap to expensive mods for acuras/hondas dont make them race cars, and just because the c230s aftermarket parts are expensive is besides the point.

Buellwinkle

Maybe they are just confusing the NSX with RSX, honest mistake. And no, the coupe with all the bolton performance goodies won't beat an NSX.

BlackC230Coupe

They definitly must be confusing it with a NSX! because i dont even think RSX and race car should be in the same sentance with out the words IS NOT between them.

But even with alot of work and ALOT of money it is possible to make the c230 beat a NSX, but no, not everything will be bolton.
Keywords there were ALOT of money.

NJPaprika230

I bet the Brabus coupe could give an NSX a run...

dswildfire

sure, as long as the coupe was putting about 310hp, it would stand a chance against an NSX, assuming the gear ratios arent completely in favor of the NSX. and with the $64k in price difference available for mods, you should be able to make that much power in the car. Hell, goto AMG and tell 'em to shove that engine setup out of the SL55 into the coupe, that'll get your tires chirping.

tommy

Wanna describe what kind of service a "muffing" is (using PG13 terms, of course).

Well, with your pulley on the ccoupe, that gives the rsx what, a hair over $3k to work with? I know that there's not much out there for it yet, but you should be able to get a cai/h/e for what, 1500, that'll put it at around 210 or so at the flywheel, throw on a Clutchmasters clutch and flywheel, so that it revs quicker and you can dump it repeatedly, and you're now at about 2 grand. Still gives you 1k to foo around with on adj gears, fpr, or suspension bits. Or take the $3k and put together a turbo, if that's even possible yet. In either case, it'll beat the snot out of the ccoupe.

Black's right, though. Neither car should be confused with a race car, but the original point of this thread was a comparison between the two cars, and the rsx is more of a race car than the ccoupe.

dmw247

haha i agree on that one

session

i never said the RSX-S stock is a race car. i said the C230K isn't one.