My cousin has a 2002 RSX Type S, and in its stock form, it is superior to the GS-R in almost every respect: HP, torque, drivability, NVH, and handling. However, oddly it posts 0-60 times that are poorer than the GS-R. According to him I/H/E improvements do have a significant impact on overall performance. In any case, unless you have an ITR, the new generation Integ..uh..RSX-S is a probably the better car. I don't like how it looks though