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im thinking of buyiing a 2002 rsx base model 5spd trans. ive heard rsx have problems with the transmission in the 2002 and 2003 modesl but i heard its only the type s. im buyiing it for 6000 it has 115k miles and the guy is about 50 years old and wanted 8k for it but i talked him down cuase of kbb price.hes owned it for 3 years since it had 95k miles and he said he hasnt changed the timing belt and not sure if it has been changed. should i buy this car i checked carfax evertyhing checked out. is the mileage to higih you think should i changed the timing belt asap or is there a way to see if its been changed. let me know your opinion thanks.

thats a great deal!! the trans problems arent so bad that they should keep you from buyin it. And no 115k is nothin for a honda. i bought my 02 type-s with 113k miles for 11k and i just broke 120k miles and its still runnin flawlessly. And it’s a timing chain, not a belt so it shouldn’t be a problem either.

rsx is a great car. have it fully checked out. this car has a timing chain not a belt, so it doesn’t have to be changed

the newer the better! (at least in most cases)

rsx-s has about 20 more torque than the gsr, and that’s what really plays into the comparisons

it’s not about the horsepower, trust me 200hp-170hp thats too close of a car to even tell whats faster, but the torque is what separates this bubble.

the rsx-s i-vtec by far!!!
the k20a2 has more power stock and can hold more power. Don’t get me wrong, they’re both great motors, but the k20 is def. better.

K20 POWER ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!

K20

okay, im in a pretty crappy predicament here: the tranny in my 00-01 Acura 3.2 tl just kicked and i don’t know if i should invest money in a used one or what? I am paying the car off thru a loan with about 7 grand left and really what the hell can/should i do? I know the acura has had a history of bad transmissions etc etc. 4,000 for brand new is a lot that i can’t afford, but i’d hate to risk installing used. Reaaaally bad luck i’m having right now

Get a good tranny manual and repair it yourself for a fraction of the price.Get parts from the nearest tranny shop for a fraction of the price than acura dealer.

Install a used one and sell it. Next time buy something with a manual.

4000?your talking with wrong shop can get a used one at a auto salvage half that price you need to cal more place to do transmission or shops that do all repair and are you really sure the trans is out that dont happen that much with such a new car

Go to a transmission shop and get them to rebuild it for less than $2000.

See if Honda will foot the bill for you.

Google ‘honda transmission issues’ and you can find some useful links.

Buying the car even though you knew about this issue does nto look favorable to you, though…

i got a 97 acura integra ls
i wanted 2 kno if which engine would b best 2 swap out and put a turbo on
a JDM B18C Type R or a JDM B18C GSR OBD2

I would recommend the B18c1 if you are planning on adding forced induction, because it has a lower compression ratio than the B18c spec R motor, and parts will be cheaper.

the higher the compression the more difficulty it will be for turbocharging.

you could probably just turbo charge your ls motor and also get a vtec head, but if you really wanna choose between the gsr, sir or type r engine go with the gsr because their parts are very prominent in the US, assuming thats where you’re also from. good luck

There is a beautiful 1997 white Acura NSX with 20K miles on it in Houston, Texas. It’s at a dealership. It is selling for $42,000. What do you feel about these cars?

that is a rare car, only 20k miles for a 1997 that is darn good only about 2k miles a year driven.
to put that in prospective the average driver drives 12,000 miles per year or a thousand miles a month.
on average this car is 2k miles per year and its been driven about 166 miles per month which is very low average.

if you have a spare $42k get it.

the nsx is a rare beautiful car, its pretty quick stock and has that appeal when you pass by someone they cant help it they have to look!

If I was to buy a stock Acura and add some parts to modify it, how hard would it really be? I’ll plan on reading books and I have a lot of tools, I may need to buy an engine jack, but besides that I’m set on tools. I’m choosing an older integra because it looks like a relatively engine to modify and If I read manuals and books I feel I’d be prepared enough. So I’d just like to here some of your guys feed back.
Thanks.

it all depends on what you’re really planning to do with the car. obviously pulling the engine out is a big deal and might be completely unnecessary for most things you would want to do with the car except a complete rebuild. most mods, intake, exhaust, cams, are all able to be done with the engine in the car. the teg has alot of room in the engine bay. just make sure you’re comfortable with whatever you do, follow your specs for installations and such and keep things organized. modding cars is fun and a great learning experience. have fun with it.

I think it’s a great idea. Buy something cheap that has cheap aftermarket parts, and just try it.

I have an old oil filter 15400-POH-305.I think it is for my 1990 Honda Accord.But can I use it for my 2003 Acura TL Sport?

Yes,same thing.

I want to buy a stock integra and modify it. I ultimately want to put a turbo in it, but if I do put a turbo in is it too much boost for the stock pistons, or can they hold it? I think it would be cool to rip a engine apart I’ve done minor things, but nothing like ripping a engine apart but I think it would be really fun and interesting to do and I love doing things like this.

if you want to run more boost, get an integra ls you can run 10-12pounds of boost all day on a stock motor and reach any where from 200-250whp, if you want just more whp then go with a Gsr and run 6psi and with a good tune you could reach ne where from 240-270whpbut also it all depends on tuning. read read read about it b4 you go buying parts you dont need and parts that you can buy cheap then ones that have to be great. Either wayBoost will get you laid!! lol just an old kick

hmmm .. just get some cooling intakes and a new exaust and ur good wid dat turbo boost

stock pistons can endure (if you’re lucky) 8 psi. anything over you’re gonna have to go forged internals.

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Technically Acura comes from the US. There are no brands in Japan called Acura, in Japan it’s just called Honda. Acura is a luxury lineup of Honda that was made in the United States to make it seem like there are more car brands and a list of choices. However, in Japan everything that’s badged Acura in the US is badged Honda in Japan. That’s right, Honda Integra, Honda TL, Honda RDX, you get the picture.

But yes, Honda’s origin is from Japan.

Acura is basically honda and honda is a Japanese car manufacturer.

look at your vin if it starts with a J it was built in japan

1- usa
2- canada
3- mexico

it’s the luxury brand of japanese automaker honda.

Pika is very right here, It’s really odd to see a honda integra lol

Japan. Higher version of Honda.

Japan Just like the honda

Japan.

Japan

Go to tirerack.com and use their calculator.