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mitsubishi eclipse vs. acura rsx  
nikeguy
New User | Posts: 13 | Joined: 06/06
Posted: 07/12/06
09:45 PM

i am thinking about saving up an buying one of these cars an i was wondering witch is better


gas
speed
reliablity
an witch car has more parts made for it  


 
mynew1987300zx
User | Posts: 68 | Joined: 02/06
Posted: 07/13/06
10:39 AM

are you talking about a new eclipse or an older one?  


 
nikeguy
New User | Posts: 13 | Joined: 06/06
Posted: 07/14/06
11:38 AM

well it would be a 90-99  


 
The_Scattareggia
User | Posts: 240 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 07/30/06
12:40 PM

Get the RSX.  It's better in all of those categories except gas mileage, I think.
The Scattareggia  


 
DRSLT1
Enthusiast | Posts: 395 | Joined: 03/04
Posted: 07/30/06
02:47 PM

Quote:

Get the RSX.  It's better in all of those categories except gas mileage, I think.
The Scattareggia




Your telling me that you think an RSX has an advantage over a turbocharged 1g or 2g DSM? Negative sir. The only thing the RSX has on those is reliability, becuause a new car is always more reliable than a used car.

The gas economy between a 2g Talon TSi or Eclipse GSX versus that of a new RSX is very close, though the DSMs are turbocharged.

Speed and potential for going fast, don't get me started. An N/A Honda engine versus one of the best engineered four cylinders in the world, tried and true, proven to go make more than 1000hp on the stock block and crank (4G63T 6bolt), clearly there is only one winner. Granted, the K series are great engines, but you will have to put way more money into those to go fast, versus the DSMs. Stock versus stock, although, performance between the two is strikingly similar. Nothing that an exahust and a boost controller on the Eclipse won't fix though.

Parts aftermarket is growing more and more for the K series, but it dosn't have half of that of the 4G63 engine. Not to mention parts seem to be cheaper in cost for the Mitsu engine, and yeild better performance numbers, but thats typical of most any turbocharged application.  

 
The_Scattareggia
User | Posts: 240 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 07/30/06
10:03 PM

I didn't really read your whole post but whatever.  I got the general idea of things.  He didn't specify on the Eclipse so it could have been anything, silly.  But most of what you said was right, so my bad.  Still though go with the RSX.
The Scattareggia  


 
350zizzle
New User | Posts: 33 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
09:24 PM

1998 eclipse gs-t  


 
The_Scattareggia
User | Posts: 240 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
09:39 PM

It depends what he wants really.  Pretty much everything there is equal to some degree.  It depends whether or not he wants a more "show" oriented car (RSX) or a more "race" oriented car(Eclipse).
The Scattareggia  


 
350zizzle
New User | Posts: 33 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
09:49 PM

well you can make a eclipse look just as nice as a rsx it depends on what he thinks  


 
The_Scattareggia
User | Posts: 240 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
09:52 PM

Think about it though.  Stock which one looks sportier?
The Scattareggia  


 
350zizzle
New User | Posts: 33 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
09:56 PM

Quote:

Think about it though.  Stock which one looks sportier?
The Scattareggia




i think they both look sporty but if its type s then stok type s looks better  

 
The_Scattareggia
User | Posts: 240 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
09:58 PM

Which is what I've been saying.
The Scattareggia  


 
350zizzle
New User | Posts: 33 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
10:00 PM

Quote:

Which is what I've been saying.
The Scattareggia




dont recall u once saying type s  

 
The_Scattareggia
User | Posts: 240 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 08/13/06
10:08 PM

I didn't have to.  The Type R is just as sporty in certain ways.
The Scattareggia  


 
madmcfred
User | Posts: 58 | Joined: 04/06
Posted: 08/14/06
07:50 AM

well the eclipse is also cheaper the the rsx  


 
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