The Underdog: 2006 Acura RSX Type S - Hot Take

[@loganvolmer9691]

The k20a3 came in the ep3 and rsx and the a2 came in the type s. There wasn’t a type r civic for that model year at least not in the us so if you were in the market for a new sports honda at that time you only had two choices the rsx/ep3 or the slightly faster higher priced type s. They had to make the ep3 and base rsx slower than the type s to justify the higher price which is why they put the a3 in the ep3/rsx. Theres not much difference between the a3 and a2 besides the internal oil system and the vtec system so you can just do a head swap and put an a2 head on an a3 block and upgrade the oil pump and your a3 now revs to the same rpm as an a2 and has more power. Props to the owner of that car for keeping it in mint condition it was very clean and sounded great!!

[@M-t3ch]

Awesome info! Can't wait to see your finished Ep3 build 👌

[@M-t3ch]

@CG-sz9mr This is correct. Changed the description, cheers 🙂. Hard to keep track of these Honda engine codes.

[@JDMHMONGBOY96]

Base and type s oil pump is the same

[@byronwav]

The k20a2 in only in the 02-04 Type S. The 05-06 has a k20z1

[@TingTingMelody]

I have a 2003 type S bone stock, and it runs like the day it rolled off the assembly line. Honda engineering at its finest.

[@M-t3ch]

They are built to last!

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

My 02 Type S is basically stock other than having a short ram intake. I will never sell this car and will drive it until it blows up on me. It's a shame they don't make simple, but fun cars like these. Every time I see another one cruising on the road I always wave or get a thumbs up and they give one back. It's like being part of an exclusive club owning one of these because you sadly don't see very many of these on the road anymore. Sorry for the long paragraph comment lol. Love the video, my dude *The owner needs to give that poor engine bay a good cleaning 😉

[@M-t3ch]

I love the long comments! Your ownership story is one I hear shared a lot about these older Hondas. Nothing too special about them, they were fun and did car well. I always give RSX owners a thumbs up. Not many nice ones left. Engine bay does need to be cleaned lmao.

[@SheldonGoff]

I have an 02. Owned it since 05. 94k miles. Stock aside from the wheels. I'll never sell it.

[@CPMUNSEY]

“It’s only got 187k on it.” That’s something you only hear when talking about a Honda or a Toyota,lol!! Love these cars!! This is a beautiful example here too.👌🏽🔥🔥

[@M-t3ch]

Very true haha. It is a pretty good example! Drives like a charm.

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

haha yea my 02 Type S has 189K miles and it still runs like a champ (knocks on wood). I used to laugh when Honda guys always talked about VTEC making their cars so fun until I got my RSX and instantly realized what those guys were talking about. The K20 is such a beautiful piece of engineering.

[@80zmtlman]

Just turned 218k on my 04 base rsx...replaced the clutch last August but that's about it. Love this car.

[@rightminddrive]

the sound it makes is phenomenal!

[@M-t3ch]

I love the induction sound 👌

[@Roobsrandomz]

There is no LSD on the RSX Type S, that was indeed open diff you experienced. The k20a2 in the RSX is a blast. Wish I lived near you so you can review my k24a2 swapped 2008 civic si sedan. Great review, cheers!

[@M-t3ch]

That sounds like a blast too! I thoroughly enjoyed the Type S.

[@Save_the_Stick_Shifts]

Restoring an 05 Type S. Just an Injen SRI (yes, yes hot air) and the DC shorty, both CARB approved. Ran it with the S2 Alpha and it was amazing how the K series breathes and power potential, but the fumes were too much, so made it fully street legal. Has all new bushings, 23mm sway bar and USR discs with project Mu pads. Also installed the SHG slider. Running on Teins, so cheaper coil, but does fine for the street. Capped it off with a Tanabe Medallion.

[@M-t3ch]

I bet that is a blast! Even stock they are pretty fun. Goodluck with the restoration.

[@yayo4nasal]

Ahhh memories… this exact car was my 2nd car after crashing my 96gti😅 Had my buddy put a stage 2 clutch. 😂 oh and the VTEC ofcourse. Great video

[@M-t3ch]

I am glad you liked it! I really wish I could buy this car off of the owner. It is an awesome driver.

[@thekreativeculture9642]

*Since this is the 05-06 Type S, this in fact had the K20Z1. 02-04 Type S had the A2

[@eugew23]

Your EP had the K20A3, which also came in the base RSX. Very odd choice of motor for an Si Civic considering it was the high performance model. It just doesn't pull like the K20A2.

[@M-t3ch]

Ah, thankyou for the correction. Yes, the K20A2. I suspect Honda did it for compression and fuel tuning. EP3 Si and base RSX models run 87 fuel while the A3 on the Type S requires 91. I do think the A3 engine is much more fun though. Small sacrifice for the fun factor imo 😄

[@joemaggio6806]

@@M-t3ch the k20a3 is the eco k20. I guess it can be fun passing us true 3 lobe vtec owners at the gas pump dumping in the premium fuel 🤣

[@M-t3ch]

@joemaggio6806 With how expensive gas prices are now days 😂. I'm so happy my daily uses 87.

[@joemaggio6806]

@@M-t3ch Pros and cons haha I do miss my stock ep3 quite a bit. I got a b series type r swapped eg for a weekend/project and realized I needed true vtec in my daily as well. I sold the ep3 and grabbed an 8th gen civic si. Car is an absolute money pit being modified (lowered, camber, intake, motor was messed up by previous owner) but it sounds and feels amazing after motor swap, clutch and other various repairs

[@M-t3ch]

@@joemaggio6806 Money pits are fun! I am going to build an Ep3 Type R rep at some point. I think it's my favorite Civic, I miss mine too.

[@mackcummy4976]

Here in Canada I have a 2002 turbo Type-S and 2005 daily Type-S.

[@coreyburns2074]

It’s hard to find a bone stock good shape rsx type s or si 8th gen I got a 2011 fa5 civic si dyno blue pearl it took my local dealer a few months to find a bone stock one I’ve had it for about 2 and a half years no issues at all even used it as a pizza delivery car for about a year and a half didn’t give me a single problem even till this day she is sitting at 211k runs perfect I typically drive normal as bad as I want to hit vtec everyday I treat her right only thing I can’t stand is the typical paint fade and it’s on the top of both back doors !!!! Other than that no complaints but good video man keep her

[@M-t3ch]

That's an awesome story! Older Hondas have a certain character to them that is enjoyable.

[@jonathanmartinez3412]

love the rsx type s, Im a 02 rsx base auto owner but it being a base and auto does not take away the fact the motor and vtec make it a great car especially as a first car that I use as a daily. In the future I do hope of purchasing the right type s as their prices have skyrocketed in my area. Also if you can contact the owner of where he got the black cover for the steering wheel as mine is super peeld and I would love to have mine look just as his.

[@M-t3ch]

Heck yeah! Love to hear it. As for the steering wheel, I think he got some leather wrap off of Ebay and his daughter rewrapped it. It does look nice! Feels good too.

[@illusiversx]

The rsx introduced me to cars and hondas in general. Like yes the rsx is slow but such a fun little car

[@M-t3ch]

For the money, you can not beat it in the classic Honda world!

[@illusiversx]

@@M-t3ch there are a lot of cheap examples out there but cleans ones your going to be paying a pretty penny for

[@coreyburns2074]

Definitely not slow by any means

[@illusiversx]

@@coreyburns2074 relatively they are compared to a lot of other cars.

[@twokharacters]

Wow, first 14/15 for the Should You Buy, impressive.

[@M-t3ch]

Affordable, reliable, and really fun. Doesn't get too much better. Only thing that could make it better is a little more speed!

[@diegoarevalo5041]

Nice car ,love it

[@mudholefury]

I want this car so bad

[@M-t3ch]

Same

[@grapecraftfactions7675]

Doesn’t the A3 have more torque than this motor

[@M-t3ch]

I am not sure, it is hard to keep track of all of these older Honda engines.

[@miguelnavarro7711]

No intake

[@M-t3ch]

It has a cold air intake 🙂

[@jonmcclane7433]

You can see the empty space under the hood of where the factory air box was. Looks like he put a cold air intake on it.

[@comeconcon569]

The Type S model is more fun to drive than the base model.

[@BossItUp911]

The base model sucks and isn’t worth owning unless you’re poor. The type S is slow enough.

[@Buddyclub33]

This owner is blind, that's the notoriously known ugly 'tan' not grey interior. Uploader is also off the mark calling this motor torquey lmao😅

[@M-t3ch]

Torquy relative to other Hondas! Especially the B series.

[@jonmcclane7433]

I peeped that immediately. I got an 08 FG2 and they’re anything but Torquey.

[@marsmsu]

Im the owner. It is gray. It is a 2006.

[@Buddyclub33]

​@@marsmsuOnly interior colors offered on the RSX were black and tan.

[@gerardo1560]

No engine Is stressed out u just don't push it hard. Your spossed to ride out VTec not lean into it.lol u said just touched VTec there for a quarter of second . Lol that's funny

[@M-t3ch]

I had to test the car in all scenarios. We rode into red line plenty of times ;)

[@starlitsorrow]

This guy is definitely adhd

[@M-t3ch]

@@starlitsorrow Which one? Lol

[@starlitsorrow]

@@M-t3ch the driver lmfao

[@M-t3ch]

@@starlitsorrow Ha, what gave it away?

[@starlitsorrow]

@@M-t3ch the way you spoke about the car and kinda looped back around to your main point was a dead giveaway lol cause i do the exact same thing

[@M-t3ch]

@@starlitsorrow Ah yup, guilty lol.

[@ar2043]

Your copying Doug DeMuro!!!

[@M-t3ch]

@ar2043 The Hot Take Score was inspired by the Doug Score. I do it slightly differently though. I'll take this as a compliment haha.

[@BossItUp911]

Except this guy appears straight unlike flames demuro