imcnblu
Resident G2 Guru of C-I
truth of the matter, the SRT-4 isnt a terribly bad car. BUT it is A DODGE, and it won't last anywhere near as long as a honda will (unless you spend ALOT of money doing LOTS of upkeep and maintanence)
They can be fast, this has been proven. my buddy (we all call him) Munchie has an SRT-4 that can run with 03-04 Cobra's with mild bolt-ons. other than that, they don't have much going for them, they are very plain looking, borderline ugly, and i agree very whole-heartedly with the fact that they sound absolutely terrible. engine doesn't sound bad, but the exhaust is just rediculous. sounds like someone with runny diarreah.
Boosted GS-R's have their ups and downs, if done right, THEY CAN be reliable and at the same time, be VERY powerful. i've seen daily driven 11 second gs-r's that have been like that for 4 or 5 years now. its just a matter of how much loot you are willing to spend.
next on the RSX-S discussion, in my opinion, i'd say go with this. as this is still a new car and ALOT of the stuff available for it is still covered by some new car warranties. especially if you get one brand new. aftermarket stuff will kind of rape you for your money, but OEM replacement stuff will be free or really cheap for a while. so its a pretty equal trade-off. and yes these bitches are VERY bolt-on friendly due to the very restrictive equipment honda gave them from the factory. in an Import Tuner article from 2 or 3 years ago, a prototype AEM cold-air intake made a genuine 20whp. and should also be noted, that my buddy steve has an 04 RSX-S and when he installed an Injen CAI, DC Header, and i THINK it was an RSR exhaust, he made a little north of 35whp (this was with good tune as well, he didn't just bolt em on and go)
its all a matter of personal preference.
I say avoid at all costs, the srt-4. and if you have money to buy an rsx-s (esp 05-06) then you've probably got enough money to safely and properly build and boost your gs-r. thats my two cents. boosted GS-R > stock Type S any day of the week. i love DC5's but a stock DC5 could NEVER hold a candle to a boosted gs-r.
They can be fast, this has been proven. my buddy (we all call him) Munchie has an SRT-4 that can run with 03-04 Cobra's with mild bolt-ons. other than that, they don't have much going for them, they are very plain looking, borderline ugly, and i agree very whole-heartedly with the fact that they sound absolutely terrible. engine doesn't sound bad, but the exhaust is just rediculous. sounds like someone with runny diarreah.
Boosted GS-R's have their ups and downs, if done right, THEY CAN be reliable and at the same time, be VERY powerful. i've seen daily driven 11 second gs-r's that have been like that for 4 or 5 years now. its just a matter of how much loot you are willing to spend.
next on the RSX-S discussion, in my opinion, i'd say go with this. as this is still a new car and ALOT of the stuff available for it is still covered by some new car warranties. especially if you get one brand new. aftermarket stuff will kind of rape you for your money, but OEM replacement stuff will be free or really cheap for a while. so its a pretty equal trade-off. and yes these bitches are VERY bolt-on friendly due to the very restrictive equipment honda gave them from the factory. in an Import Tuner article from 2 or 3 years ago, a prototype AEM cold-air intake made a genuine 20whp. and should also be noted, that my buddy steve has an 04 RSX-S and when he installed an Injen CAI, DC Header, and i THINK it was an RSR exhaust, he made a little north of 35whp (this was with good tune as well, he didn't just bolt em on and go)
its all a matter of personal preference.
I say avoid at all costs, the srt-4. and if you have money to buy an rsx-s (esp 05-06) then you've probably got enough money to safely and properly build and boost your gs-r. thats my two cents. boosted GS-R > stock Type S any day of the week. i love DC5's but a stock DC5 could NEVER hold a candle to a boosted gs-r.