You don't need a GS-R... A stock LS can beat a Civic EX or N/A Eclipse with no problem.
Originally posted by ViperX182
If you got to do it over again would you keep your acura/honda or would you go for an eclipse etc.?
Integra definately... It has great reliability and great handling. Going fast in a straight line may be fun at first, but there's a lot more fun and a lot more skill in the curves.
If you want a dragster get an Eclipse, muscle car, etc.
Integras are fast mostly because of their short gearing and high rev'ing engines. Their short gearing makes the little torque they have to go a long way, and their high redline allows the use of short gearing without compromising top gear speeds. Honda did a great job with the Integra, but 1.8L can only go so far; more displacement = more potential.
However, even though the Integra's handling is already pretty good, there's still plenty of untapped potential, imo. I think it's a lot easier and cheaper to make an Integra corner even better than it is to make it super fast.