I would rather have the torque than the HP. It's all tuning and real power band. My cousin has a base RSX with cybernations turbo kit and he makes somewhere around 275HP which is about what I'm making, but his power band is real peaky, lots of ups and downs. Mine is smooth as glass. Though I have much more tuning time under my belt. BTW, I still spank his ass but as far as we know he has the first Boosted RSX in San Antonio. Come see it as HIN in houston on the 7th.