My heart goes out to all of you with the S-type, it has an even stiffer setup.
I talked with some latest generation Civic (2001+) owners, and they think their newer Civic rides worse than their older one. The new Civics also had their double wishbone setup yanked in favor of Mac structs. Even Consumer Reports says that the new Civic ride is "less supple than the old model" Not sure if "supple" is the right word for our purposes here, but the point is made.
Acura's website claims the front shocks are some kind of multi-stage dampers, going from softer to stiffer depending on the load/road conditions. But dam if I can tell any damping going on when I need it most, bridge pavement transitions, highway
expansion joints, and uneven bumps. That is sudden "jolts".
Maybe I should go into NOPI and ask if they have any "rasing" springs for an RSX I wonder if some nice Koni or Tokico adjustible shocks would help?
It is a tradeoff, road feel vs. road isolation. I am very happy with this car for pure driving thrills on a budget. Acura seems to have listened to requests from Integra owners, and incorporated them into the RSX. I just hope they keep an ear open to us for the next generetion