hello everyone, just thought i would introduce myself. my name is gabriel and i do not own a chevy cobalt (SS) but my co-worker has one and i like it. i am a proud owner of a 2004 acura rsx type s.

reasons for joining...

would like to learn more knowledge about this car.
make new friends.

thought i would post up some pics of my ride. any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. thanks again.

Exterior/Interior
CF Hood
CF ITR front lip
JDM Replica Type R spoiler
JDM DIY Blackouts
JDM Sidemarkers
JDM Valve Cover
JDM Spark Plug Cover
JDM Oil Dip Stick
Mugen Radiator Cap
Mugen Reservoir Covers
Red-Outs

Performance
Hondata #4
AEM CAI intake

Suspension
Mugen Front Strut Bar
Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs
18x7.5 Gold Volk Racing CE28N
225/40/18 Toyo Proxes 4
Rays Engineering Black Lug Nuts

Far from done. Hope you enjoy the pics. http://img144.echo.cx/img144/9872/wavey1km.gif (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img46.echo.cx/img46/9856/rsxclouds0xk.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img41.echo.cx/img41/2787/rsxlowside0xx.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img279.echo.cx/img279/8104/rw3237s9xt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img279.echo.cx/img279/2905/rsxjunk4wy.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Nice car!! Did you race the SS yet. I am very interested of the outcome. I never had the privelage to race one yet. Hoping to soon. I almost bought the Type-S but opted for the SS because it was s/c.

Nice car!! Did you race the SS yet. I am very interested of the outcome. I never had the privelage to race one yet. Hoping to soon. I almost bought the Type-S but opted for the SS because it was s/c.
hey what's up. no, i haven't raced an SS yet. my co-worker has a cobalt but it's just the LS. :( i'm very interested in the outcome as well. should be one good race.

NICE car man!! I like it a lot! You take those photos yourself, if so you're an artist with your camera! And as far as the racin goes, the Type-S isnt too far behind the SS stock for stock and from what I hear those Hondatas do WONDERS for the Honda engines with basic boltons, which you have an intake so I say it would be an extremely good race! Definitely say it would come down to the better driver, I would say that actually (to an extent) if they were both stock. Welcome aboard!!
Chris

NICE car man!! I like it a lot! You take those photos yourself, if so you're an artist with your camera! And as far as the racin goes, the Type-S isnt too far behind the SS stock for stock and from what I hear those Hondatas do WONDERS for the Honda engines with basic boltons, which you have an intake so I say it would be an extremely good race! Definitely say it would come down to the better driver, I would say that actually (to an extent) if they were both stock. Welcome aboard!!
Chris
thanks for the compliments. :) for the record as much as i would love to say i took those pics, i did not. two guys from my hometown took these pics. they do awesome work. i see you know about hondata. ;) yeah, it does wonders for the k20a2 engine. gives me an extra 1300rpms in the power band. dc race header and greddy evo2 exhaust is next for my to do list so i can open up the engine a lil more. stock for stock the SS will take the S but it will be a drivers race if the S has hondata, intake, race header, exhaust. :D

Do you have to murder the clutch on the Type-S to get it to go fast? I raced a Honda S2000 and beat him pretty good. I did not think it would turn out that way, but I could tell he put little clutch into it out of the hole! For the SS that is the way I have to drive if I'm to get any traction in 1st gear. Not hating, just interested in the differance in driving technique between s/c cars and variable valve timing cars. I know the torque bands are quit different.

Do you have to murder the clutch on the Type-S to get it to go fast? I raced a Honda S2000 and beat him pretty good. I did not think it would turn out that way, but I could tell he put little clutch into it out of the hole! For the SS that is the way I have to drive if I'm to get any traction in 1st gear. Not hating, just interested in the differance in driving technique between s/c cars and variable valve timing cars. I know the torque bands are quit different.
my clutch grabs nicely for being stock. nice kill on the S2000 but i think that guy can't drive it right if you beat him as bad as you say. not hating though. i usually launch at 2,500-3,000rpms. if you're not getting traction on first i think you need to upgrade your tires. what kind of tires come stock w/ the SS?

They come with Pirrelli P/Zero's. It chews the tires up too easily!

They come with Pirrelli P/Zero's. It chews the tires up too easily!
i have toyo proxes4 on mine right now. they are a major upgrade to the shitty stock michillens i had on there before. :p

very nice... i am a big fan of acura and their line-up, especially the rsx... get some pics up of your co-workers ss!

Nah he said it was just a base Cobalt. But what the hey, tell him to supercharge it and then yall go race! LOL

very nice... i am a big fan of acura and their line-up, especially the rsx... get some pics up of your co-workers ss!
sorry, but she only has the LS coupe. she wanted the SS but no cali dealers had the blue one so she settled w/ the LS.

Nah he said it was just a base Cobalt. But what the hey, tell him to supercharge it and then yall go race! LOL
haha, she already tried to race me on the hwy. it wasn't a pretty picture. i told her to get the SS but she couldn't wait for it cuz she needed a car right away so she opted for the LS coupe.

beautiful car man.... i used to be a hardcore honda/acura guy. those DC's sure do look good. any plans for some FI? have a friend here with one that is just sick on just 10 psi. again nice car!!!!!!

Welcome to that site and that is one very nice clean RSX. And your freinds pics are very well done. :)

beautiful car man.... i used to be a hardcore honda/acura guy. those DC's sure do look good. any plans for some FI? have a friend here with one that is just sick on just 10 psi. again nice car!!!!!!
thanks for the compliments. your evo is beautiful. i am planning on keeping my car N/A. my goal is to reach 250hp w/ no F/I. i know it will be tough but definently duable since i know 3 people w/ N/A rsx's w/ over 250hp. ;)

Welcome to that site and that is one very nice clean RSX. And your freinds pics are very well done. :)
thanks for the welcome and your kind comments. :)

I would love to know what type of Camera you used for those pictures? I am kind of into photography somewhat and I really like your pics! Looks like the contrast is turned up alot or are you using a polarized lens?

Also, VERY VERRRRY NICE CAR! I love it through and through. Kind of makes me question my decision to get a Protege5...

What Hondata did you use? My friend is looking into it but wasn't sure which to get.

I would love to know what type of Camera you used for those pictures? I am kind of into photography somewhat and I really like your pics! Looks like the contrast is turned up alot or are you using a polarized lens?
i'm sorry, but i didn't take the pictures. two guys in my hometown took the pics. i am not sure what cameras where used but they had like 4 different kinds and used them according to what angle they were shooting. very cool guys.

Also, VERY VERRRRY NICE CAR! I love it through and through. Kind of makes me question my decision to get a Protege5...
thanks for the kind words. i was actually looking at getting a protege5. i love how they look.

What Hondata did you use? My friend is looking into it but wasn't sure which to get.
if money is not an option tell him to get hondata k-pro. i just have the reflash #4. gives me an additional 1300 rpms in vtec. :D my redline is at 8600rpms.

Figured I'd stop by real quick to say WELCOME!!!

NICE CAR, too!!!:cool:

Figured I'd stop by real quick to say WELCOME!!!

NICE CAR, too!!!:cool:
thanks albert.

if money is not an option tell him to get hondata k-pro. i just have the reflash #4. gives me an additional 1300 rpms in vtec. :D my redline is at 8600rpms.
The K-pro is too much for him though. He isn't a huge tuner. He's more of an i/h/e and he's happy kinda guy. The adjustability is too much.

I reccommended Hondata's normal K series reflash. Is that any good?

The K-pro is too much for him though. He isn't a huge tuner. He's more of an i/h/e and he's happy kinda guy. The adjustability is too much.

I reccommended Hondata's normal K series reflash. Is that any good?
yeah, that's what i got. it's called reflash #4. vtec kicks in at 5200rpms and ends at 8600rpms. it's the best way to go if you're just going to add i/h/e. i will have to upgrade mine to k-pro once i add toda in my engine. ;) but for now reflash is doing just fine. :)

Well, whoever took those pics did an excellent job, but I have come to realize one thing with photography.

In order to make a picture look great, you must have all the right settings and equipment, but most of all, you must have a nice subject to take a picture of. And they had an excellent subject for that Photoshoot!

You get a lot of thumbs up from me!

i'll be honest i dont like imports, but your acura dont look to bad and from the sound of it its fast and getting faster all the time. good luck

Well, whoever took those pics did an excellent job, but I have come to realize one thing with photography.

In order to make a picture look great, you must have all the right settings and equipment, but most of all, you must have a nice subject to take a picture of. And they had an excellent subject for that Photoshoot!

You get a lot of thumbs up from me!
thanks man, i really appreciate it. :o

Go to thw "lively" thread! Go GO!! Yaaaay!!

i'll be honest i dont like imports, but your acura dont look to bad and from the sound of it its fast and getting faster all the time. good luck
thanks for the kind comments sir. i love import and domestics. shoot, i love all cars. :D

thanks for the kind comments sir. i love import and domestics. shoot, i love all cars. :D

Words spoken by a true Automobile Enthusiast!

I love all cars too, heck I love ANYTHING fast!!!

I love all cars too, heck I love ANYTHING fast!!!

I love anything SLOW too! HA HA

slow bothers me, thats why I dont like my truck.... :(

Tooo Slow!!!

slow bothers me, thats why I dont like my truck.... :(

Eh, I have a del Sol that runs 18 consistantly, LMAO
I have a Protege5 that runs like mid 17's stock...

So it is safe to say, I don't want 'speed'!

I love both my cars though.

Is it bad I am considering getting rid of both in winter and getting an SS? LMAO :eek:

EDIT: But SHHH... The del Sol people can't know!

slow bothers me, thats why I dont like my truck.... :(

Yeah my Camaro is slow to but i can keep up with Jarrad he knows that. :D

Yeah my Camaro is slow to but i can keep up with Jarrad he knows that. :D

Yes... SADLY... Well.. Yea ok! :(

Well around 110 I KIND OF start pulling away... than the motor stops going soon after so yea, I guess he does! :cool:

Yes... SADLY... Well.. Yea ok! :(

Well around 110 I KIND OF start pulling away... than the motor stops going soon after so yea, I guess he does! :cool:

Yeap the computer just says stop. :(

Yeap the computer just says stop. :(

Atleast mine has a computer! :p

To your ancient old car! :p

Atleast mine has a computer! :p

To your ancient old car! :p

Ooooo it has one i know where it is to. :p

damn you for whoring in my thread. :p here are some more pics. not as good as the other pics but they are ok. ;)

http://img56.echo.cx/img56/8405/1000308a0qn.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img56.echo.cx/img56/2382/1000309a4zn.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

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http://img109.echo.cx/img109/718/1000311a1wc.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
i love how the American Flag is waving in the background. :bow:

http://img109.echo.cx/img109/6602/1000312a5pa.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img109.echo.cx/img109/8436/1000313a9fh.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

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http://img109.echo.cx/img109/7933/1000315a0lp.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

some under the hood shots.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5703/10007386qb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9330/10007393zq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/1677/10007403on.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

replaced my stock lug nuts w/ some rays lug nuts. :D now my lug nuts match w/ my wheels. ;)

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/4242/10007539uh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/7219/10007546vo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5969/10007553tq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Looks sweet man :D!!!!!!!!

Looks sweet man :D!!!!!!!!
thanks man. :) pics don't do them any justice. they looks awesome in person. made sure i put them on slowly so i wouldn't scratch them since they were so damn much. :p

VERY nice car man it looks great!!!!! :D

VERY nice car man it looks great!!!!! :D
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/8373/bty8qy.gif (http://imageshack.us)

ha figured you were already a member here since you post on CSS.net but any way you like it here i think its more active than the .net site

i like the rsx-s a lot...but if i were you id take that big ass wing off....but its your car and maybe ya like it...but over your car is super clean i like i like

i like the rsx-s a lot...but if i were you id take that big ass wing off....but its your car and maybe ya like it...but over your car is super clean i like i like
it's not a wing. that's the oem spoiler in japan for this car. it's JDM so it's staying on. :D thanks for the compliments. ;)

are you planning on keeping the spoiler when you get your CSS?

Now you're just following me around :D.

Permafried-

Now you're just following me around :D.

Permafried-
i joined here in june 05 and you joined in july 05. :p

you my friend are the stalker. :eek:

i joined here in june 05 and you joined in july 05. :p

you my friend are the stalker. :eek:

Oh shit I've been exposed :eek:!

Oh shit I've been exposed :eek:!
RUN!!!!

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RUN!!!!

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4695/runbig1ms5hq.gif (http://imageshack.us)

LMAO!! Oh my god that's hilarious!!

are you planning on keeping the spoiler when you get your CSS?

i havent decided yet...maybe

i like the rsx-s a lot...but if i were you id take that big ass wing off....but its your car and maybe ya like it...but over your car is super clean i like i like

Also its been proven to reduce drag times. :D