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Car of the Day: August 24, 2015; Muscle Machines '02 Acura RSX Type-S
Topic Started: Aug 24 2015, 01:57 AM (500 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Muscle Machines' 2002 Acura RSX Type S.


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The Honda Integra DC5 is the fourth and final generation of the Honda Integra compact sports coupe, introduced in Japan on April 13, 2001 and produced from July 2001 to July 2006. It was introduced in North America for the 2002 model year as the Acura RSX (short for Rally Sportscar eXperimental). In concordance with the introduction of the Integra's platform mate, the seventh-generation Civic being introduced in 2000, the Integra joined the Civic in abandoning Honda's traditional double-wishbone suspension at both ends and adopted MacPherson struts in the front and double-wishbone suspension in the rear along with the new K-series engine supplanting the B-series. The K-series engine features intelligent VTEC (or i-VTEC), which electronically adjusts valve lift, valve duration and valve timing, giving the 2.0 L engine a flatter torque curve relative to previous VTEC implementations which only adjusted valve lift and valve duration.



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The RSX was one of my favorites from the Muscle Machines Import Tuner line, because the real car was new and exciting when the toy line debuted, and Muscle Machines was the first brand (as far as I can recall) to offer the RSX in small scale. Better models have since come along, but I still have happy memories of finding this casting for the first time. The hood opens, but doesn't stay open on its own.


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Two models were available in the US: RSX and RSX Type-S. The RSX had numerous standard features such as cruise control, 4-wheel ABS, power windows and a power moonroof. The RSX used the 160 hp K20A3 engine throughout the entire production run (Engine was rated 155 hp after SAE net revision). Sport cloth seats were standard with optional perforated leather interior. An optional 16-inch 7-spoke alloy wheel was available that is very similar to the USDM 15-inch DC2 Integra Type R alloy wheels. The RSX was available with either a 5-speed manual transmission or a 5-speed automatic with Sequential SportShift and Grade Logic Control. The RSX Type-S had a 200 hp (2002–2004) K20A2 or 210 hp (Labeled in 2006 as 201 hp due to SAE hp calculation revision) in 2005-2006 K20Z1 engine and a close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission. An automatic transmission was not offered on the Type-S. The Type-S included additional features such as leather sport seats, a sport-tuned suspension, 11.8" ventilated front disc brakes, larger sway bars and a Bose 7-speaker (including subwoofer) audio system.



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pjedsel
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While not into Tuners, Muscle Machines did a very nice job with this one.
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toyotageek
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I really despised these tuner cars when they came out, but now I actually like many of them.
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pjedsel
Aug 24 2015, 10:25 AM
While not into Tuners, Muscle Machines did a very nice job with this one.
My sentiments exactly.
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