3sgte in an ST vs RSX Type - S Stock Options

[MonsterBOX]

im about to do the long ass installation of the 2g 3sgte into my 1997 ST with a boost controller looking to do about 13psi...everyone is dissin my car now and when I get the engine in a few months I wanna run it up against a new Acura RSX Type - S...i think they do 210 at the crank? anyways ive driven it, so far the RSX seems faster than RWD Silvia SR20DET!.....just woundering if anyone knew how a front wheel drive 3sgte at 13psi would match up to a stock RSX type S before i put down alot of money on a bet...ive never driven a 3sgte so this if anyone who has one has done alot of racing please give me some feedback on how this thing matches up to the world of racing

This post has been edited by MonsterBOX: Apr 12, 2005 - 8:54 PM

[nObOdy]

Having done extensive research and owning niether of the cars i feel as if i can offer some truley unbiased information -
First off - the 3s-gte is one of the best I4's out there. period. You see the amounts of times they are used in Toyota's racing cars, you see the supra engine being pulled out and an 3s-gte put in, you know its a good engine.
On a standing start though - a 3s without lsd will lose to the acura given the figures, weight. mainly because yea - the 3s has the power, but it cant put it to the ground - the acura has less power - but it will be throwing all it has to the floor immediately. The acura is lighter and as ive seen several people post - their N/A engines are phenominal. Now - i have every expectation that come the end of second and 3rd and so on the 3s-gte will absolutly begin taking back lost ground.
also - correct me if im wrong but does it not sound odd that you would lose so much horsepower in the translation of hp - whp. for instance the second gen 3s-gte puts out 225 horse and to tell me it would only be putting 160 whp to the ground sounds a bit out of place.

When i get money i am most definetely doing a 3s swap as it is an extremely formidible engine.
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