damn...dey should made da lancer OZ faster!

 

Thanks for all the replys!What do u guys think about a Lancer Oz vs Civic EX?.I heard that they upgraded the civic a little bit with Yokohama tires, Bodykit etc...

 

My OZ had Yokohama tires.

The body kit ain't gonna make the EX any faster either. I'd say it's more or less a driver's battle. No major difference in speed between the two cars.

 

c'mon!Can't some1 give me a better answer?!?..I want to know if I want to buy a Lancer Oz or Civic Ex!You can do more things with the civic right now but the lancer is nice!Don't know what to buy?

 

More torque in a Lancer. Better looking in sedan form. Responds better to mods than the newest D series engine. Not a Civic.

 

p took the words right out of my mouth. Upsides of the Civic: I'm pretty certain it's lighter. Obvious aftermarket following (despite it not responding as well as older models to bolt-ons)

 

Yeah they are quicker 0-60, due to the extra 6 horses and lighter weight. Race them uphill tho, the torque in the Lancer comes in handy then

 

I've raced a number of Civics, straight line it is pretty close. But once put a turn in the road the Lancer owns it.

 

Lancer All The Way Can't Go Wrong With A Lancer

 

As the starter of the Lancer vs RSX thread… let me clear up a few things…

The race has not been won yet. It will be stick versus stick, and there will be similar mods on both cars, as the other guy is wanting to wait until he has an intake and exhaust (for some reason, a 40 hp advantage isn’t enough for him… what’s that smell? Fear?). But, there are a few reasons I think I might win.

A) I’m stacking the deck, and he’s too dumb to realize it. I’m taking it out at a 1/8th mile track, where the iVTEC will not have enough time to make a substantial difference.
B) The Lancer has a more flat powerband, whereas the RSX has a rising one that spikes hard at the end, making for a high hp rating, but not a nearly even one.
C) The best recorded, proven, time I could find at clubRSX was 15.9 for a base. This car had EXTENSIVE natural aspiration mods… if I had most of them, I would have spent 2K on engine mods alone. All for a 15.9. He is one of four that have been able to put the base RSX into the high 15s. The rest report mid 16s. Much like, dah-da-da da! The Lancer.
D) I’m going to strip the interior. The RSX has 50 lbs on the ES (believe it or not, curb weight). He’s also wanting to desperately put together an AV set up… all in his trunk. Think lost traction to the front wheels, and more weight.
E) I’m the superior driver. He had a 50 hp with a 300ZX, and lost. He had a 60 hp advantage with turbo Bug, and it was dead even. I can out drive this guy, and unless he gets dramatically better in the next month or two, if the cars match up well, it’ll be over in a heartbeat.


Now, the problem with comparing this to a Mazdaspeed is that I can imagine that, even with the turbo, there will be a more even powerband. The iVTEC is pretty much turbo lag without the turbo. But, anyway, I think that comparing NA horsies to Turbo horsies is like comparing apples to oranges.

 

Oh, and the RSX Type "R" is only in japan in limited numbers. There is a type S, though...

 

I'm not sure I am understanding what you are saying. Are you saying that a stock RSX is in the same league as the Protege because it has I-vtec.

I dont think so. The Protege has closer performance ties with the RSX type S, and it definately delivers to the goods to take it to the Lancer. Dont get me wrong, I am not knocking the Lancer, but your in 2 completely different league's here.


Mazda's performance division has finally given 2001's MP3 the performance to match it's handling prowess, along with even more suspension tweaks by tuner Racing Beat. Power is boosted using a Garett turbocharger.

Base price : $20,500 (estimated)

Engine : 4-cylinder, turbocharged, DOHC, front engine FWD
Displacement : 1,991 cc
Valve : 16 valves, 4 valves per cylinder
Transmission : 5-spd manual
Fuel economy : city - unknown
highway - unknown

Suspension : F - Independent MacPherson strut
R - Independent twin trapezoidal link
Brakes : F - Vented discs
R - Solid discs

Horsepower : 170 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque : 155 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Redline : unknown

Top speed : unknown
0-60 mph : 6.9 sec.
0-¼ mile : 15.4 sec @ 91.0 mph
60-0 braking distance : 140 ft

Curb Weight : 2844 lbs
Overall length : 174.6 in.
Wheelbase : 102.8 in.
Overall Width : 67.1 in.
Height : 55.3 in.




ACURA RSX TYPE S
PERFORMANCE DATA
Acceleration, 0-60 mph, sec 7.20
Quarter-mile, sec/mph 15.16/93.24
Braking, 60-0 mph (feet) 134
600-ft slalom, mph 63.92
Skidpad, g 0.82