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Okay so most ppl think the car is slow bcoz of it average accel, the thing is, the car aint slow or lazy as sum think. When the car is standing still u cant rev it higher than 4000rpm, thats why the accel figures look so poor. I drove it yesterday and its fast, really! Very nice interior also! |
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@roninuk | 17 July 08 |
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Better yet why not pay the bit extra and import the proper full blooded type r from japan?
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@roninuk | 17 July 08 |
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From what i have heard i think i would prefer the previous type r. The rear live axle in new model is supposed to be a pain through the corners. Where the ep3 had independent rear suspension.
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@sucker | 18 July 08 |
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but the japs love the fn2 so much so that they are getting it over there. I've added a few things to my fn2 the last month.....kw coilovers, induction kit, ecu remap, carbon fiber lower splitter and rear defuser, milltek exhaust, decat pipe, wheel alignment and tracking adjusted to race spec, camber adjusted after fitting adjustable bolts. Replaced pads and discs all round bigger discs better pads
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@sucker | 18 July 08 |
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and its booked in for limited slip diff next week. Car was quick before and sounded great before but now its even better. As for the adverage acceleration being slow, its 6.6 secs 0-62mph on a standard fn2 which is the same as the ep3! Did you know that according to ford the current st 0-62 time is 6.8. The vtec point has also been lowered so you can reach it quicker and more often. Reason it dont
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@sucker | 18 July 08 |
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go over 4000rpm when stationary is so you can use this as a launch controll. And roninuk you can get a jmd fd2 which is the j*p type r for 17k in the uk which is less than a fn2! As for the rear suspension i think you've been watching top gear. Car handles like its glued to the road. You have to wonder why if its supposedly so bad why even die hard ep3 owners have been converted and love the car?
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@sucker | 18 July 08 |
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and why is this post headed up 08 Honda civic type r as its been out since 28 of feb 2007!
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@leexr2i | 18 July 08 |
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I still want a teg dc2!
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@arnez.gp | 18 July 08 |
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The other reason it doesnt rev past 4k is to try and preserve the motor (well thats wat honda says) and frankly it isnt a gr8 launch control at high altitude the cars just bog off the line so that is why in gp they r so slow to 100kmh. .There is no way a standard one will pull 100 in sub 6 seconds in Sa with our poor fuel.Every review on the car that i have seen has praised its handling
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@sucker | 18 July 08 |
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yeah arnze i've heard a few guys ask about fuel from sa on a site i'm a member of, as the car states it should be run on super unleaded with a minimum ron rating of 95 but we can get 99 ron in the uk. We also are fortunate that there are a few places that specialize in the new type r so we can get more than a few mods engine wise, one company who has just started is the BTTC team who use the type
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@sucker | 18 July 08 |
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r engine in their 5 door. They have a kit which they are claiming will give a gain of 45bhp but its pricey.
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