XpL0d3r's RSX DC5 Type-S Thread

[XpL0d3r]

Here's my run at the Watkins Glen yesterday for opening day. Brand new track surface. Drove down there on a spirited cruise with a bunch of other cars (there were hundreds of us going down all at once, we went down in waves but it was pretty sloppy). The cruise was in memory of a guy in the area who I sort of knew (did autocross with him before), but was passenger of a car whose driver was drinking and sadly it ended tragically. He was 20...

Anywayssss, overall a great time. Went with @Szady and my house mate. Running the track was a blast. They gave us a warning not to speed over 55, but I definitely managed 85 or so a few times in places.

 

[XpL0d3r]

And all but confirmed my rear passenger caliper has seized up. 3 mile drive to work gets that one wheel HOT. I can actually hear the rotor cooling down. Need to do a couple small drives tomorrow morning, and hopefully get this fixed this weekend.

Might as well go a little lower, too, while I'm at it....

 

[ctag]

Dang, hope you got that brake cleared up!

 

[Szady]

This thread died pretty easily...

 

[XpL0d3r]

Did autocross today with @Szady ! It was a blast.. until it started down pouring. GoPro vid to follow.

I was on my 6th run of the day when it started hitting hard. Finished the run and suddenly a fluctuating idle. Went to do my final run, and it started raining so hard the timing lights wouldn't recognize anything.

Finished the run, and CEL popped on, P0505. Can't find a vacuum leak yet. IACV seems to be good, unplugged it with the car running, and the idle shot up and held. I want to look into it more, buuut the Cowboys game is on....

 

[XpL0d3r]

Winter mode.

 

[Szady]

Damn, you guys have a lot of snow over there still. We barely have any out this way...

 

[ctag]

Not a lot of snow over here either

** Sigh, I got my tabs mixed up and thought this was the chat thread. Edited post here. The car looks good in the snow though

 

[XpL0d3r]

Did a thing yesterday. Porsche driver was an ass.

 

[XpL0d3r]

Cleaned her up good yesterday. Finally a nice day outside!

 

[XpL0d3r]

Almost 2 year update...

One of my HID bulbs died yesterday. Hoping it's the bulb and not a ballast. Either way... padiddle.
Hit some road debris at 80mph over the summer and it took my front lip clean off. f**ked up the wheel well plastics a bit but otherwise all good.
Windshield wipers hit the bottom cowl and A-pillar. Apparently this is common with RSX's and is an easy fix. Waiting til spring.

Approaching 200k! 193k and counting. I will likely be out of the H/A game when I hit the 200k mark as I told myself once I get there I will look for a new car. I still want an S2k but that would be a summer only car up here.

That's about it.

 

[pmac193]

What are you looking at for a replacement?

 

[XpL0d3r]

What are you looking at for a replacement?

I haven't thought that far ahead yet lol.

 

[pmac193]

I haven't thought that far ahead yet lol.

GTI / Golf R

 

[Mr.Baker]

I'd love to get a RSX Type S, but like so many other Honda's, finding a solid one that hasn't been beat is tough....

 

[hondaniac]

I'd love to get a RSX Type S, but like so many other Honda's, finding a solid one that hasn't been beat is tough....

Mhm. My uncle is a car mechanic and even he has difficulties sourcing something from his pretty vast pool of friends.

 

[XpL0d3r]

Still got this b***h. About 240k miles on her now....



Def starting to show some age. Front end looks like trash up close. Need to clean my headlights too lol. I also still miss my front lip.. damn road debris



The best part about this car - it truly can fit so much s**t in the back.



All for now lol.

 

[nd4sped]

Hell ya, glad to see its still in the stable....being treated like a horse LOL

 

[XpL0d3r]

Hell ya, glad to see its still in the stable....being treated like a horse LOL

All those Halloween decorations for the front of yard lol. If you look close the gf is in the front seat haha.

I do need to put my badges back on; I accidentally powerwashed the RSX and Type-S badge off earlier this summer... whoops.

Also need to look into the power steering soon.. making some goofy noises and cuts out occasionally. I took a very quick look and the fluid is oooold so I'll start with that and go from there. Pump is whining though so it might be on its way out.

 

[nd4sped]

Is your power steering response just drop-off and gets hard I assume? If so most likely a seized pump bearing that catches the shaft and drops pressure. If vanes in the pump broke it should be kind of erattic between pressurized and when it drops.