i wasn't defending because i have one. i m only stating facts, if you really know honda cars then you should know that K20 engine is more tunable than the B series. look at the K20 engine, within a year after its first release, reflash ecu program already up and running well adding so much hp that B series just can't simply have. turbo kits, high power cams, race ecu... all developed so quickly and taken into a variety of races around the world. now look at the B series, they've been out for so long it's obvious that you shouldn't even be comparing the tuning options between these two. but lets see now, the max tuned B18 can barely keep up with current max tuned K20. K20 just have better design in every section, it's no suprise that K20 should respond better, plus the new ecu is much easier to approach than the previous one, larger area to explore and tuning potential than the B series ecu. you should really start reading some honda stuff cus i think you are pretty outdated.

u may have seen a lot of problems on the rsx in your dealer, I won't say all the problems are driver oriented, but 95% of the time it is. i don't see recall on rsx, the service bulletin every car has, the 2nd gear grinding or the subwoofer was not any major problem. and you gotta understand this car is not a economy car, and it wasn't market as one. so you will see a lot of young and inexperienced drivers messing up what might have been their first new car, that doesn't say the car sux, do you know how many celica GTS engine blown in the first year when it is released? if you know cars, then you should know toyota has very reliable engine, even with the sports cars. so are you gonna say celica sux because toyota dealer received many blown engine? my opinion is that, anyone who treat their car well, know how to drive well, then their car should be fine and reliable.

one last thing, do you know what are the qualities of rsx-s? how can they be flat out suck if so many people choose to buy them, and they have been on many magzine's top 10 for long time, so are you saying all the ppl suck?

when you someday can recognize the DC5's quality, then sir you are improved.