I've Spent THIS Much on the Acura RSX Project So Far... | OEM+ Build Cost
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2022
- In today's video, I breakdown the not-so-budget friendly cost of the Acura RSX Type-S project so far! From OEM Parts to Restoration/Light Modification, getting to this point hasn't been cheap. Enjoy!
So we've officially reached what I call a "baseline" level of clean! With any of my past Honda Project Builds, I try to get a car to MY ideal starting point before jumping in to more costly modifications. I did this with both Honda Civic projects as well as the Honda CRZ. Essentially, I like to get my cars to a mechanically sound, cosmetically CLEAN, and OEMish state for a fresh start. This process helps me ensure that the car is worth it and ultimately protects my investment if something fails along the way.
However, the build cost to get to this point on the RSX project has been MUCH more expensive than my other projects so far. Adding up the cost for OEM parts, Paintless Dent Repair, Body Shop Paint, and rare JDM parts was a hard pill to swallow. But I figured this would be helpful information to newbies to understand the cost of getting to a TRULY clean starting point. *Note, I might have forgotten a few small parts in the cost list, but I did the best I could to remember everything.
Now will the RSX continue to get more expensive? Absolutely! With the addition of more parts, this thing will be a bottomless pit and I'm already crying. But I'm loving the process, the results, and the feeling that it'll all be worth it in the end! Coming soon will be the Coils, Exhaust, Wheels, Tires, Engine Mods, Suspension Mods, and.....More. Send help.
Hope you guy's enjoyed this one!
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I fare you luck in the front suspension you are about to tackle. You said the exact thing I did when I got my 04 Type S last year, "got some suspension clunks that im going to tackle with coilovers soon" led to me doing a whole front suspension rebuild. Axles, control arms, tie rod ends, coilovers, ball joints, brakes, rotors, wheel hubs, bearings, 😂. It's all worth it though, ever since I did all of that, the car feels amazing.
I second this comment! I had to do similar with my 03 type s recently when installed coilovers. Lowering the car opens up a huge can of worms. I replaced sway bar end links, ball joints, control arms, tie rod ends and I’m waiting on putting steering rack slider piece. I think a quick fix for the clunking in the front may be the front sway bar end links.
I’m sure I’ll go down that same rabbit hole lol
Hilarious, I went down this same rabbit hole. Started with lower ball joints, continued with LCAs with bushings, axles, wheel bearings, refreshed coilovers, tie rod ends, rear camber kit, and then finally the PCI tie rod steering kit with the rack slider that I'm getting ready to install now..
if its anything like my ep3 si its gonna be all full suspension rebuild
Yoo, this is happening to me now!!! 😂
Was falling asleep to your video and I wake up to you talking about swinging, I thought I clicked on the wrong video for a sec haha 😂
I used to have a 04 Type S. I sold it thinking I no longer needed a fun daily..... boy was I wrong..... I miss that car so much. Was always fun to drive, got 30ish mpg, handled decent (comparing to my racecar.... lol) .... I regret selling mine. I hope you enjoy yours and continue to develop it.
I can definitely see this being a car you would miss. I’ll make sure it’s done right!
Holy moly, I'm in Boise too!! I drive a base rsx.
So clean 🧼 and beautiful 🤩 love your style on cars!
love this man!! i just picked up a type-s a week ago! from washington and its great to be along with the journey!
Awesome man congrats!
I just gotta 1997 EJ/EK 5 months ago and I thought I spent a lot! Thanks for making me feel better lol
I thought this would help ease the pain of others
0:28 this part was so cool! great vid as always Anthony!
Thanks man. Appreciate you watching
Great vid 🔥 thinking of doing this on my oem+ integra !
You should have the headlamps retrofitted with projectors and hids. You'll get way better light output and it'll make night drives a blast.
Totally agree. Unfortunately Anthony hates retrofits. More likely drop to some cheap HIDs in the stock housings, blinding everyone else, and having awful useful output as well 🤣🤣
I was not ready for the “swingers” part. I was just causally listening and I had to second guess it
I Just picked up an rsx, keep the videos going!
I have a black Type S as well. In the future it awesome to see a video on a suspension setup with coilovers, tie rod, control arm, ball joint, etc explanations
Ik this has nothing to do with this video but I was watching an older vid of yours. The one about all the civic in the junk yard in Caldwell.
My buddy and I both go to that one all the time and we both have 2000 Honda civics Dx coupes.
It’s crazy to think you live so close and I’ve most likely seen your car mobing around.
Thanks for all the content you make. It helps me to keep going and helps me not give up on getting my Honda to run.
Thank you Brutha 💪🏾
I got over 20k into my k24 turbo dc5 with all the performance parts and jdm pieces. I built it from ground up. I love mine, definitely a great platform
It adds up! Especially with boost
I just recently bought RSX 04 base model for my car
Man this is awesome, I owned a civic and built mine along with yours, Now I have an RSX and so do you Haha
Id keep it OEM as much as you can. It looks super clean AF
that’s okay, the garage videos slap! any rsx vids are minty 🤌🤌🤌
Thanks fam!
I bought a magnesium 2006 RSX type s back in July, bought it before getting my license because I knew that was the car I wanted. It has 200k miles but it was family owned before me, When I asked him to get on it during buying it, he says he doesn’t drive it like that so I’m hoping the engine is extra healthy because of it being babied. My dad also has the same year same model, but his is nighthawk black. Thanks for sharing your RSX journey 20 years after its debut. 🤍
Wanna see that Evo out! I just picked one up and auto express will be painting pieces for me as well! So thank you for sharing those guys!
It comes out every once in awhile. More people care about the Hondas lol. Glad Dave is doing the job!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY lol darn Hondas! The people wanna see the evo!
Your boy Hector. Does he have 3 Honda Civics with 🥄 engines ?
😂😂😂
Lmao probably. And a motec exhaust
If I didn’t see this comment I would’ve been the one who posted it
For $11k I’m jealous. I bought my car which is pretty much identical for $11,800 2.5 years ago and I have done many of the same mods/upgrades plus completely rebuilding/upgrading the trans, clutch and fly wheel. I had some buyers remorse for a while but I’m happy with the car. It is pretty clean and only had 99k miles. Now I’m almost at 125k
If it was a clean example I wouldn’t have any regrets!
Favorite UA-cam channel ong 😊
Fr fr. Thanks man
Money well spent. Don't stop. Do it right. 🙂
I love how you went to the pursuit building on discovery way for the video! Lol no one’s ever there
I'm gonna go with a type r cluster for 700 bones, your a man of class and from previous builds like your cluster swaps lol
As a Prelude owner I know all to well about the over pay on rare OEM pieces. RSX is looking fresh! Keep up the good vids. ✌️
Thanks man!
that list will probably continue to grow just as has mine with my GE8 FiT
My guess for the $700 piece is the rare carbon fiber type r radio delete panel? Love the video!
Beside a short ram air intake, I'm leaving mine alone. I agree, these cars are really fun to drive. They're a blast. I'm in the middle of trying to find out why my RPMs are too high when I start it. It takes 4 minutes before idle returns to normal. And when I drive, the RPMs tend to be higher than what they should be. Evidently the previous owner did a tune or something, (I think). Not sure though. Anyway, I enjoyed your 411 on Hidden Springs aka Swingersville. Haha! Nice car man.
did you actually have to mention the swingers part? 🤣
Absolutely.
Car is looking 🔥
Thanks man. Slowly but surely!
Good vidéo
when you get to the cmc, i’d recommend going with the tested recipe of an OEM slave, ss clutch line, and OEM EM2 cmc. it feels significantly better since it doesn’t have the built in delay valve like the dc5 one.
I believe HR uses the Em2 CMC with their kit
@@ALLDAYANTHONY they use em1. I do not recommend this kit. People see this kit and think it's better but it's just a stupid untrue honda rumor. it is not a 100% perfect fit, you have to use the OEM rod for the CMC and the rod is at a much steeper angle than stock, which causes an extremely annoying clicking feel in the clutch over time. the clutch feel isn't that much better and it's not worth it. OEM is going to be better 99% of the time. If you hate the feel, just get a new OEM CMC and flush the fluid and adjust the pedal.
EM2 CMC facts. It’s like a new car with how smooth it shifts. Great advice.
Loving how the builds coming alone.I just wanted to say maybe you should try putting your chest Go pro on while you drive since your tall, but idk if that will work 🤷♂️.
I’ll figure something out. Shame about the footage
I just sent you a link to those 05-06 wheels you’ve been looking for! Here in Texas better add that to your list 😉
You’re not wrong about hidden springs. Lots of couples on dating apps from there. Lived in Idaho for 6 years while I was stationed there lol
Haha yep! If you know you know
@@ALLDAYANTHONY well ive been boning in that area for years. They call me freak nasty ask about me lol
Sounds like the VTC actuator more so than the starter. Happens in almost all k series Motors and is usually in cold weather or climates. There is technically no remedy, even if you replace the part, it will eventually come back. It's also an expensive job for the noise just to come back
I’ve heard that even after a new starter that it could come back. I mean, if the intake manifold comes out eventually I’ll do it, but I’m not in any rush unless it straight up dies. Lol
I was gonna say the same thing, VTC actuator is notorious for going bad on K series engines. I had a 2nd gen TSX with a K24 and it would rattle/grind on startup in cold weather. Many have replaced the VTC actuator only to have the same problem happen again, not that big a deal tbh.
Came here to post this. The sound can seem like it would be from the starter but it's typically the VTC actuator "rattle". Happens upon cold start and more often in cold weather as the oil has drained back and it takes that little amount of time to build oil pressure. Not that significant for "California winters" but where you are in the freezing/snow it's probably going to be annoying.
@@Tanner_Teves also had a 2G TSX and it did it all the time and it was aggressive. My SI does it too but it's not as bad
I got a 9th gen si, owner since 2 year and every winter, the rattle sound is heard on some cold mornings on start-up. My friend had the same problem with his 8th gen, he had it for 2-3 years, sold it and the car is still running strong even with the vtc actuator noise
I know it probably won't happen with this build, but I think this would be a great use of a high revving NA built k20
Everything in your video is the exact issues I have lol. Starter grind, chunk missing on tire, brakes suck, etc. I have some hard race tie rods that I gotta get put in, but probably wont until I get the rest of my suspension components..
You should also paint your mud flaps gloss black, I did that, it looks good!
I would have to see how it looks
Rare interior things I think I know possibly what you could have spent that one for rsx/dc5….but I don’t wanna spoil the surprise of it in a vid for everyone else!
I actually have the same Grind problem with my CL7 Accord Euro R when I Start it, you just have to get used to it Anthony, the car looks Great, good luck with your build buddy, Drive safe.
Hai Tran in Nampa can help you with any mechanical needs and mods. He is the k series guru in the Boise area.
I personally dump thousands in my RSX each year. I love it so much especially at this point!
restore the the plastic wheel wield covers!!! On a shiny black car the grey pops so much i cant stop looking at them. besides that looks awesome
Those will get restored at some point! I agree, they do stand out pretty bad
Always hated the rsx growing up... But now after daily driving a '03 Base for 5 years, it's been great and they do look really good. Mine is also black!
Would love to find a gem 03/04 black type s!
They really grow on you. I always loved the car, but I usually couldn’t stand the owners lol.
You should have painted the plastic inserts in the bumper gloss black too like the bumper or gloss silver!
I’ll probably just restore them back to oem finish!
I loved my 00 Type-S got it with 14miles, I would experience some wheel hop when doing burnouts (didn't like), I got to get the recall done 3mth after purchase and they put in another clutch the older guy was like "Dam young kids and driving fast!". I had only one issue and that was the shifting prior to replacement was needing to have to shift into 2nd before 1st.. after recall all was fixed.
Sounds like you drove it hard!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY I was just out of HS first real nice car yes Sir I was alittle rough on it but Loved it!
i've noticed that the rsx and s2000 steering wheels are pretty similar in their dimensions. seeing that prices for s2k parts are through the roof, an rsx wheel swapped into the civic would make for a pretty affordable upgrade!
they’re practically identical besides the badge
thats why some rsx builds swap their wheel with an s2000 one for the honda badge if they want to jdm the entire car
$700 interior trim would have to be the oem aspec kit😊
If you really enjoy this car as much as you seem, you should be graduating to an S2000 next....
The $700 interior piece, without a doubt, is the JDM coin holder. 🤪
Hahaha absolutely!
@ALLDAYANTHONY I bet its a Dc5r Momo steering wheel + airbag 😏
Question for you; do you think that your Corbeau's you threw on the civic would be a worthwhile upgrade?
For $350 those floor mats would be hanging on my wall in my room 😂😂. I spend dumb money on my cars also so I don’t blame you lol
LETS GOO!
Verified first!
where did you order the oem parts? im seeing headlights and floor mats quite a bit higher than the prices you quoted on the videos?
Get a pair of JDM tail lights as well! 👍🏻
Carbon fiber steering wheel ftw 💪🏽
Hey im in boise too! got an 05 rsx im working on! i can help working on it if you need some help!
Need to know where u got those red jdm honda badges i am looking for some
bro that is not a hard pill to swallow lol. Im almost 12 grand all in on a stock base model with 120,000 miles
My 1993 Honda is gonna get a kswap, it’s getting to hard for me to find parts for the d-series in it
need to buy a first gen frs brz or 86 wanna see what hed do
If you have the extra money I h=would suggest looking into the C west bumper it really enhances the look of the rsx
I like the look, just don’t like fiberglass parts
ive had the starter grind problem for years as well lol
Same lol
Hmm $700! For an interior part a pair of Dc5 Recaro seats?. Have you looked into the (A-Spec Trim) interior titanium trim and the exterior front and rear lip?. Definitely the holy grail of OEM plus parts! That come with a excessive price. Keep up the great content.
Weirdly enough, I don’t think the a spec interior trim looks that good lol. The exterior lip kit would be cool if I stumbled across it
I am still thinking between an EP3 or a Type S. i know the type S is more powerfull but i prefer the look of the EP3.
I’m guessing 700 bucks is a new steering wheel, and I was wondering if you like the rear wiper or you’ll delete it ?
What a bargain 🤯
I spent 9 grand on a 92 Honda Accord it looked half as decent as this and was stolen and totaled within 2 days so no I don’t feel any better but sick Rsx lol
Every RSX have a story, even my 06 RSX had a crazy story just like yours when you bought it. I also spent a whole a lot of money to restore my 06 RSX and was it worth it? Yes and no, like you said its very difficult with these cars to say its honestly personal if you really love the car like you and I then yes i say its worth it but from 3rd person point of view they will say its not worth. I'm planning to keep my until my engine blows up so at least i can rest easy for now as I finally got to a baseline clean RSX like yours haha. Your spoiler video made me get a high top spoiler bye bye 570 dollars (after repaint) :'( but worth it at the end because all RSX needs a high spoiler. Spent about 10k as well now if I were to add everything up after 1 year of ownership
Yep it’s a different situation with every RSX or every car for that matter. Just a matter if it’s worth it to you! Thanks for watching!
looking for one since a moment but i'm in europe, i don't know which site i should check to find one. I tried craiglist and some others website but people are selling this car for way too much like if it was a real integra type r haha
Exact thing happened to my starter. after 4 months of that horrible noise i decided to buy a denso starter and replace it. To avoid the flywheel getting damaged. Heads up it’s kind of a pain to access it
I’ve found a trick to reduce the grind which has been really helpful. Turn the ignition on and hold the clutch down for 10 seconds longer than you normally would and then start it. Not sure why, but it seems to help.
@@ALLDAYANTHONY we won’t question it just be thankful it works 😂haha
@@ALLDAYANTHONY My eg9 was made in japan and you dont even need to press the clutch to start it. But my boy ((eg)) coupe made in Canada you do have to press it. weird 🤔 has nothing to do with a Rsx but am a fan from your older vid so.....
hey Anthony i was wondering your thoughts about my grandma's 2009 honda accord lx with the 5 speed auto i belive it just turned 100,000 miles and it has the k24 or 2.4L incline 4 cylinder and i was wondering if you would like to say some thoughts about it
Drive it, see how you like it. I just wouldn’t dump money into that specific platform
Itachi hit you with genjutsu
less than how much i spent on my 05 Type-S, and its still clapped 😂 😭
I wish you the best of luck!
@@ALLDAYANTHONY sorry, i meant to clarify that i spent more
Are you planning on replacing the grille and the lower plastic pieces on the bumper? They look pretty faded.
I’ll be restoring those with a trim product called solution finish
If you ever want to sell the extra spoiler lmk im interested i can not find one oem in cali?
You got Honda parts from a guy named Hector…? Does he have a couple Spoon engines layin around, too?
How many miles does it have? And what was the $700 interior piece ?
Good video dawg. I’m contemplating keeping my rsx cuz it’s rusted and paint is ass but it’s so fuckin fuuuuun but idk😭
That’s tough. If you’re going to put money into it, address the things wrong with it. That is, if it’s worth keeping or selling for profit down the road. That, or just run it until it costs too much to keep up with
Ye I do really love and enjoy the car but the rust is something I’m not sure I wanna deal with. Thing that sucks is I broke my pinch welds due to how much rust it had and trying to lift it😢
Pull the motor and get a southern honda body, put your dash and motor in it
Is there a difference between the Type R and A-Spec (high) spoiler? Did you order a 700$ modulo kit?
I talk about that in the paint video in a lot of detail. But in short, no.
I think that rare interior part is the Hybrid Racing limited edition shifter 🤔
That’s a good guess!
Where’d you get the pedals? The strut king website still says they’re discontinued
I only got the gas pedal from strut king. The other 2 were oem. Found them on eBay
@@ALLDAYANTHONY did you by any chance get the dead pedal one too?
Can you clarify the difference between the A-Spec and Type R wing? Most forum posts I've found are filled with contrasting opinions and they're like a decade old. Since you have an OEM for each I'd like to really understand the difference. Also if you have pics that show the difference in the profile that would be super cool too!
Sometimes the wing hits differently when I see them, and I can't tell if it's a photography angle or if it's a rep/OEM issue. Now I'm wondering if it's an A/R variance.
In the spoiler install video I have both of them side by side
@@ALLDAYANTHONY Sorry man but the video doesn't show the two side by side. Just the mini lip and the wing. Not both wings side by side.
There just isn't anything online that shows the 2 wings next to each other. You should do a short video definitively clarifying the differences since there isn't readily available information on this.
Interior piece for $700? I have a few guesses, but the way your builds going I’d guess the Momo steering wheel.
Hmmm 🤔
@@ALLDAYANTHONY been my fav mods i almost live in my car feels like anyways and it makes it way more comfortable. Seriously i love my momo. Everyone else loves it too. Side note makes working on the dash way easier just saying
Nice man, good content in your videos. I’m working on my second dc5 build right now. Trying to get as many type R parts as I can find.
Good 🇧🇷
you forgot to mention the cost of those new oem headlights? my guess the $700 was for a steering wheel?
Wait so you got rid of the civic for the RSX? I haven’t watched your channel in a while
I still have the civic
I would suggest switching the leather seats to the OEM base cloth seats.
If I found a MINT set I would. Hard to find
I 2nd this. I have them in my 06. They are superior to the leathers.
@@ALLDAYANTHONY spoon side view mirrors helped me a lot too for my blind spots, highly recommend.
I hope you get KPro V4 and go for a nice stock tune
It’ll definitely be running a kpro
@@ALLDAYANTHONY can’t wait to see your reaction 😭 best feeling especially with a nice 2 step
Ktuner end user is the better option for the 05-06 years.
Don’t feel bad. I spent over $10,000 on mine just this year.
I'd hate to add up what I've spent on my $600 Civic, which I'm out in the snow replacing the clutch on. Not fun times.
I don’t envy you. Hope you get it done!
Is the JDM push start button the rare interior piece 🤔
That’s a good guess!
I would buy that 03 red Honda emblem
I’ll let people know when I’m ready to sell it
Sr4 recaro seat ?
Steering wheel momo dc5 steering wheels that you pay 700$
How many miles are on this?
$700 imma say the type r steering wheel or the type r seats
Good guesses!
I'm looking for one but there are very expensive and they have a lot of miles