Hey buddy we are both in portland! I am happy to see more portland peeps in here. You lose power in that 4 speed autotragic. I know because I used to have an auto in my car before I swapped it out. And yes, there is a difference. My car might not be as fast as your gsr but im sure It will give u a run for your money. Hell, we live in the same city. I might take you for a drive sometime so u can feel the difference.
Since we are not allowed to talk about racing in here, I wont get into details, but lets just say he had the same engine as in your GSR. Welcome and add me to your friends list bro.....Nice car for the money also. I got some old automatic parts if you need them.
The f23's vtec crossover isnt aggresive for several reasons. But if you do some mild head work it will come alive. WHen I hit my peak HP i do hear something open up a bit more. I dont know the vtec engaugments in our cars but it does all of a sudden get loud.