Originally posted by hondatech
Okay I just counted over 100 service bulletins on the RSX, that's alot more than two that you stated above. Just because the RSX has a rewriteable ECU doesn't make it better than a B series eng. Or that it has I-VTEC either. The B series engine has made over 1000 hp in race applications, I haven't seen a K20 do it yet. You can't make a K20 OBD1. Out of the 100 or so service bulletins, here are my favorite...
Front engine cover leaks oil S/b#011103( Wow my K20 eng. leaks out all my oil, nice!)
Car rolls backward when parked on hills(a/t) S/B #010905 (another nice feature, hey i know i parked at the top of this hill!)
Leaking moonroof glass weatherstrip S/b#021005 (I love getting a shower from my car's moonroof, that's awesome!)
Poor A/C cooling on hard acceleration S/B#021007 (all those aftermarket performance parts just won you an uncomfortable ride! sweet!
Ign. key gets warm S/b#030609( hey my ign key just burnt the shit outta my finger! ouch!)
these are some favorites of mine and there are lots more but I can't spent all night listing them here. Oh yeah if you hate brake noise DON'T BUY AN RSX! they make brake noise and there is no fix . trust me Honda says that's how they are.....funny my old integra didn't do that, must have been the b series engine...
lol that's pretty funny, ign key gets warm?
the only thing i had on my car is the occasional 2nd gear grind, nothing from your list ... but that's good info
B series should have a higher max tune hp cus it's been out for very long, japanese company already made above 500hp on their type R version, so it's just a matter of time. rewritable ecu is a easier approach than previous model if u are doing auto racing where it need to get constantly tuned for the particular track use. if u follow that honda mag then you should have read about the comparison between k and b. the K ecu does have larger area and better potential than the previous version. also the k engine have better design all around.