Turbos

MikeHiow · 12 Oct 2010 at 11:30

I'd still own a DC5 despite that idiot (although I'm slightly put off by the fact that standard vs. standard a DC2 is probably just as fast for much less money - but that's a discussion for another day).

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 11:39

MikeHiow said:
standard a DC2 is probably just as fast for much less money - but that's a discussion for another day).

DC2 & DC5 cornering speed is much the same, but the DC5 is noteably faster on the straight, therefore the DC5 is the faster car - as you'd expect with the power differential.

MikeHiow · 12 Oct 2010 at 11:50

According to those many Type-R track tests you see coming out of Japan (and on to Youtube), the DC2 is ever so slightly faster on track.

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 12:47

MikeHiow said:
According to those many Type-R track tests you see coming out of Japan (and on to Youtube), the DC2 is ever so slightly faster on track.

Show me.

Matt82 · 12 Oct 2010 at 12:52

just look on youtube, ive seen a few myself

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 12:55

Stock vs Stock, or modded?

Relentless81 · 12 Oct 2010 at 12:59

If its VTEC Club its usually like for like IE modded VS modded or stock VS stock

ci_newman · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:01

Wow we are good at derailing a thread

Lets just sum up here: DC5 > *

(except something with a Turbo, and maybe an NSX-R, and some other stuff too)

[TW]Fox · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:03

How did I miss this thread

L0rdMike · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:12

[TW]Fox;17557707 said:
How did I miss this thread

I missed it as I was on Holiday.

Matt82 · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:15

merlin said:
Stock vs Stock, or modded?

stock. in one race they chuck an R34 in there too

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:34

I fail to see how the DC5 with the higher bhp per tonne and high top speed and higher overall bhp and torque output is not faster than a DC2.

0-60 and 1/4 times favour the DC5 too.

Matt82 · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:35

the best motoring videos that included the dc5 showed it understeering far more than the dc2

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 13:37

Matt82 said:
the best motoring videos that included the dc5 showed it understeering far more than the dc2

Gay tyres most likely. DC2 back in the day ran RE010, DC5 came with RE040's OE, which were crap. I switched to RE010's on the DC5 and the front end was nailed to the road.

Both have LSD's.

ci_newman · 12 Oct 2010 at 14:05

merlin said:
Gay tyres most likely. DC2 back in the day ran RE010, DC5 came with RE040's OE, which were crap. I switched to RE010's on the DC5 and the front end was nailed to the road.

Both have LSD's.

I find the same with my DC5. Running Eagle F1s GSD3 it is very hard to get the front end to under steer in dry conditions.

Merlin is right here, the DC5 has a better power:weight ratio and a very similar suspension set-up. In the real world, the differences are negligible but they are there

Horses for courses really..

MikeHiow · 12 Oct 2010 at 14:36

merlin said:
I fail to see how the DC5 with the higher bhp per tonne and high top speed and higher overall bhp and torque output is not faster than a DC2.

0-60 and 1/4 times favour the DC5 too.

The DC2 probably goes around corners better*

*Short, simplified version.

Muffin` · 12 Oct 2010 at 14:49

MikeHiow said:
The DC2 probably goes around corners better*

*Short, simplified version.

What's the long version?

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 14:52

Muffin` said:
What's the long version?

If it's still infused with "probably" then it's as worthless as the short version.

Simon · 12 Oct 2010 at 14:55

merlin said:
If it's still infused with "probably" then it's as worthless as the short version.

Based on experience I would say the DC5 is significantly quicker with a decent driver in both.

Let's get back to Redditch

merlin · 12 Oct 2010 at 14:57

Simon said:
Let's get back to Redditch

You'd laugh at my clatter