ok guys so listen to this, some of you may know that honda is discontinuing the rsx. Which pisses me right off. I am a huge honda fan. and with the discontinuation i started looking for other possibilities and of course im feelin the 8. i dont own either obviously and the reason i am a part of these forums is to gain some knowledge of the cars first. but i have a question for you guys, fully stock, which would win, rx8 or rsx. i cant think of it because looking at it, i see the 8 with more hp but the rsx with 2.0L and almost the same hp. anyway, just makin' car convo

 

RX-8 is slightly faster, but 100x more fun

 

we're not a bunch of fanbois and we dont give a **** about competing.
do yourself a favor and search before everybody flames you do death.

street racing is dumb and illegal, grow up son.

oh yeah, the 8 doesnt have vtec, y0.

 

whoa dice...chill man, sorry if you cant be nice about it. and i dont street race. i go to the track. and i have done research. and do me a favor, dont give me a reply if you are going to be a dick.

 

These are public forums and ill do as i wish.

RSX = FWD
RX8 = RWD

i dont think there is even a comparison

1/4 miles times are the same, but thats about all the similarity.
youll pay double insurance on a RSX
youll pay double the gas bill on an RX8

A kid once thought he could out handle my 8, a 41 mph right turn landed him straight through a curb and into a wall.
edit, i wasnt being a dick compared to what others may say :P

 

ok im just asking you to be courteous man, anyway, yea i understand about the rwd and fwd of course and theres the gas issue..which really, eh no biggie. the kid that tried to take you..was he in an rsx?

 

he was in a TypeS. I guess he was cool because he called me a ***** at the redlight and told me he has a superAFC.

Evidently a super airflow controller does nothing for handling.

https://www.rx8club.com/search.php?searchid=1970620

 

lmao, i hate people like that, LSD ftw

 

Speed wise they're about the same. Handling wise the RX-8 is better than any USDM RSX.

 

yea of course in handling

 

So if you already knew that and are just interested in straightline power why are you even considering either car. Why are you such a big Honda fan for that matter?

 

mad tyte jdm vtec yo son cuh bro!

 

RX-8 has the handling advantage. But the RSX Type-S engine is more fun. That's just me. I happen to like the whole iVTEC thing. The RSX Type-S holds value really well. It did for me. The RX-8's resale value is in the pooper. Probably one of the worst out there... As the other poster said, insurance is higher on the RSX and gas bills are higher for the RX-8. RSX responds to mods better than the 8. Drive both cars and decide what you want for yourself. I enjoyed owning both of them. Now its time for a change

 

What are you getting next?

 

i just am, im just tryin to get a full understanding of the cars that interest me, but what ever it doesnt matter just drop the thread if im going to get hit with inquisitions

 

thanks for being civilized about it sun

 

06/07 White S2000 most probably. M3/Z4si if I find a very good deal.

 

win?

 

RSX engine more fun? That thing is a dog compare to the rotary in the low end, I found the rotary to be more responsive

 

win was the wrong word. which would perform better.

 

just busting your *****
the rx-8 always wins, duh

 

hehe

 

The winner depends on how you race. If you race from a stop, the 8 will win to about 100, and after that the type s will start to walk away. From a roll, the type s has more of an advantage, and you will more than likely start to lose toward the end of 3rd gear.

 

The RX8 wins every time. You cant get no play drivin an rsx. You just get laughed at. Now roll up in an RX8, now you are turning some heads. Who cares which is faster, the mazda gets the chicks.

 

Don't know about the base RSX. But my Type-S engine sure is better than the rotary even at low RPMs. Maybe that's just me...