rsx shifter issues and a supercharged lotus elise
In this video, we’re making a grocery run in my 2006 Acura RSX Type S. I listened to your feedback and this video has no background music in it, but I did some vlogging this time so let me know in the comments if you want me to do more/less of this style of video. I talk about some of my future plans with the RSX, K-Tuned shifter issues, the time I rented a supercharged Lotus Elise in Phoenix, AZ, cars that influence me, and more.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:58 Shifter Issues
01:49 Driving & Short Pull
02:10 Car Goals
05:22 Downshifts & Throttle
06:16 Reliability & Driving Sounds
07:27 Shifter Stickiness
08:40 Hard Pull From 1st & Keeping NA
09:32 Lotus Elise Story
10:33 2nd Gear Pull
10:51 Other RSX Positives
12:31 Acuity Shifter Thoughts
13:24 Pet Peeve & Why I Like Sports Cars
14:11 Driving Sounds & Pulls
14:55 Tell Me Your Favorite Cars
15:52 Car Parts Are Expensive & Outro
JUST FOR FUN
Here are just a few cars (because the list would be so long) that influence me in terms of simplicity, styling, sound, etc. All of these are sourced from Bring a Trailer and are in no particular order. Was just searching for fun and found some that stand out to me.
2000 Acura Integra Type R
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1956 Porsche 356 A (GT-Style)
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1999 Acura NSX
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1991 Honda CRX Si
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2008 Lotus Exige S 240
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1971 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
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1985 Toyota Corolla
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1979 Porsche 930 Turbo
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1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 2
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CURRENT PARTS LIST
• Spoon N1 Exhaust (Tail Silencer & Pipe-B)
• BC Racing Coilovers (about -1.0 Front & -1.5 Rear)
• Progress Front & Rear Sway Bars
• SPC Front (about -1.0) & Rear (about -1.5) Camber Kit
• Hotchkis Front & Rear End Links
• Hardrace Tie Rods Ends + Tie Rod (For Lowered Car)
• Injen Cold Air Intake & Hydroshield
• Mishimoto Radiator & Hoses
• Vibratechnics Engine Mounts
• SHG Steering Rack Slider
• EBC Front & Rear Rotors
• Hawk Performance HPS Front & Rear Brake Pads
• Spoon Yellow Head Cover & Spoon Oil Cap
• K-Tuned Race-Spec V2 Shifter, Cables, & Shift Knob
• Cusco Front & Rear Strut Tower Braces
#rsx #rsxtypes #vtec
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I actually installed the Acuity shifter in my '06 RSX Type-S w\ 83K yesterday. I'm extremely impressed with their shifter so far! The centering to neutral is strong. I got the 4way.
@flonought
6 ай бұрын
Nice! That’s cool to hear. I have heard nothing but good things so far about it. Hoping to get mine installed in the next week or two.
Love the videos man! I would do the acuity short shifter. I have it for my 8thgen civic and have zero complaints. Cable bushings and detent springs with a really good transmission fluid will work wonders. I use Torco blue 👍
@flonought
6 ай бұрын
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching. And I appreciate you providing that feedback. I’ve heard/read/watched great things about it so definitely leaning that way.
Loving my RSX-S so far. Been learning manual driving in a city (rough.) and finally trying to learn stuff like heel-toe down shifting etc. I have such a long potential mod list, so id love to see where your build goes for inspiration!
@flonought
6 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! I imagine that is rough to learn like that. Awesome that you’re learning heal-toe! That is something I definitely want to learn too and get used to doing. Thanks so much! I’m excited to keep making little enhancements with it. Is yours completely stock right now?
I would love to get my hands on a Datsun 240Z. I learned to drive in my grandfathers 280ZX with my mother. It was great. I think I would like to do more of a track build rather than a street with the 240Z.
@flonought
4 ай бұрын
Nice! That would be a fun car to learn on. And I love the lines of those cars, they have a lot of character. A track build would be pretty sweet.
👠 hi & happy new year🎉! I hadnt check out your channel since i watched the "minimlist" apartment vid. I did watched this vid and became jealous of your knowning how to drive a stick (showoff 😊). Any how nice vid & take care. Its suppose to snow in VA tommorrow - good ! Itll give me a chance to rest & maybe binge watch tv??
@flonought
6 ай бұрын
Happy New Year! 🥳 thanks for watching haha hey, a manual just makes driving more fun! And you should do that. It’s been pretty cold here in STL too.
@reneecollin8825
6 ай бұрын
@@flonought I saw STL in the single digits! Stay warm. It's icy here - drove into work (a nervous wreck the entire way😊), however I can deal with the cold more than the hot summer!
For everyone here that doesn’t know brads sense of direction is terrible. That being said I’m proud you only missed one turn this time lol
@flonought
6 ай бұрын
Well maybe I just wanted to take the long way, Alex… but yes, I was proud too 😆 I somewhat have been better with directions over time, but I’m still pretty shit.