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Replying to: davidg3 (Nov 29, 2005 7:22 pm) By headliner, I just mean the ceiling. You take the material back from the ceiling and put dynamat under it. It makes the world of difference. |
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Replying to: jdm_rsx_ts (Nov 09, 2005 7:57 pm) You should know that our RSX-S is equivalent to the Japanese Integra type-S. It's less hardcore, with more features, like the sunroof. I think you'd have to remove it to make a perfect type-R. It might have more sound deadening too, and tuning adjustments. The only really important thing is that you get a limited-slip dif; then you'll be close enough to call it a type-R. As for your ideas... upper and lower struts aren't all that effective unless you're really turning hard. Stabilizer bars (they ones that go under the car, from wheel to wheel) are much more effective if you're ready for more oversteer. All the breathing stuff (short rams, exhaust) are ok, but they don't add much for what you pay. You'd get much more value out of suspension mods than engine mods. |
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I have fallen for Acura RSX. I am considering buying an 02 or an 03 base model. However, we are expecting a baby. Does anyone here, use a RSX to transport the infant? How hard/difficult is it to put a child, especially a rear-facing child in there? How hard is it to install and take out a baby seat? I came across competing reports on the web and would highly appreciate some comments here. Thanks, -Abhi |
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Replying to: vega95 (Dec 01, 2005 11:41 am) I predict frustration, I'm afraid.
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Replying to: carlisimo (Dec 01, 2005 4:47 pm) I was afraid that's what the answer would be. I appreciate your input and my search for the perfect car goes on.... |
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Replying to: vega95 (Dec 01, 2005 11:41 am) You are going to be a father, so you need a nice 4-door car like a Camry or an Accord to carry your child around. When you are an old guy like me with your kids through college and out of the house, you can get a sports car again. |
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Replying to: vega95 (Dec 01, 2005 11:41 am) I have two kids, an 18-month-old who's in a forward-facing carseat, and a 6-year-old who sits on a booster. The booster is easy, it just rests on the backseat, and the kid uses the regular seatbelt. I've put our forward-facing carseat into my RSX a couple of times now, and it's no harder than any other 2-door car. Put it in from the passenger side -- tilt and slide the front passenger seat all the way forward, and you can pretty much stand on the floor in front of the rear seat while you position the baby seat. This is good because you can get a knee down on the baby seat to apply body weight so the belt is tensioned correctly. A rear-facing seat shouldn't be any more difficult, except that your front passenger will need to slide forward more to make room for the baby seat. Recommend you NOT consider the Type S -- the ride is a little jarring for small kids. |
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So we got a couple inches of snow here in Richmond today, and I got to take the RSX out for a test drive with the new Bridgestone Turanzas. This was my first snowy drive in the RSX on any tire, so it's hard to compare, but overall the tires didn't do badly. The RSX being a lightweight car with wide tires made for some, um, entertaining lane changes, but the grip was acceptable. The conditions varied from just wet to 3" of slushy snow. I guess I'd probably rate the tire around a 6 for snow handling, and the car around a 4. Putting a skinnier or studded type of snow tire on might help, but this just ain't a snow car. But I think it'll get me through the winter.
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Replying to: rsx_va (Dec 05, 2005 7:05 pm) Correction: It WILL help get you through the winter. Last winter I came home from work in my RSX during a snow storm and had to go back out so I used my wifes Subaru Impreza. The Subaru was wandering all over the place where as the RSX tracked beautifully. Mileage on the Impreza was around 10,000 so the tires were new. Also: One morning during a snow/ice storm 4 days before Christmas of last year I went to work around 5:30 am and drove down an icy twisty road. My wife drove down the same road a couple hours later and ended up sliding off of the road and into a telephone pole (she wasn't hurt). Sure, the roads "might" have been worse, but most likely with her leaving later and the sanding trucks out working, the roads were probably better than when I drove through (no ones on the roads at 5:30am) Tires on the Impreza? All-season Tires on the RSX? Michelin Arctic Alpin |
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Ease up on the corrections/commandments. I'll get through the winter on these tires. I survived 13 Chicago winters and 5 Virginia winters on Michelin MX5 Energy's. Studded/snow tires are not a necessity in central Virginia.
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