Type R and VTEC owners

ChrisD. · 25 Feb 2015 at 18:19

I love little things like that, make such a difference to the look yet don't cost a fortune.

Ended up pulling a massive drift earlier by mistake.

ChrisD. · 27 Feb 2015 at 19:28

Hideous.

ChrisD. · 28 Feb 2015 at 09:14

I just laugh every time I look at the back of it. What were they thinking.

ChrisD. · 2 Mar 2015 at 10:16

Going to put some component speakers and an amp in the S2000, I've had enough of the standard speakers now.

ChrisD. · 2 Mar 2015 at 18:13

Simon said:
I thought you had sold it?

Mines had them from when i bought it, so much better than the crap ones in my mates

It fell through and I had a change of heart. Shock horror. Going to keep it till at least after the summer now. I've also started driving it most days as I've sold the Accord and I'm enjoying it.

Booked in for the audio on Saturday, Alpine 4 channel going above the fuel tank and Audison reference components in the doors. This will give me the option of adding a sub should I require it, but I don't think I will.

ChrisD. · 2 Mar 2015 at 21:04

Sub 6 seconds is pretty impressive for FWD in all honesty.

ChrisD. · 2 Mar 2015 at 21:16

Might have to cam up my S2000 so I can keep up with people who buy one.

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2015 at 12:28

Loxy on TRO has pointed out that there's some dodgy editing at the end of the lap. Haven't seen it myself, will look when home.

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2015 at 12:58

So cage, no aircon, no audio, what else? Uprated pads, cheeky engine tune?

I'd like to know what a production car does bridge to gantry.

Either way, having driven the 'ring, it looks ******* quick. Fair play.

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2015 at 15:03

I ran RE002 on both ATR's. They're okay I guess.

ChrisD. · 3 Mar 2015 at 21:46

EP3 ten years ago was £17k with aircon, I guess that's inflation.

Running one of these should be cheap, running some of the cars mentioned above won't be.

ChrisD. · 5 Mar 2015 at 10:55

IC3 said:
The price nearly doubled How much was 8th gen civic?

No idea, it never interested me.

Make no mistake, the FK2 Type R is blisteringly quick round the ring.

ChrisD. · 5 Mar 2015 at 12:44

Straight line not much in it, but the FK2 would peel away from it on track.

ChrisD. · 5 Mar 2015 at 18:45

Food for thought.

If I change at 9k rpm, the next cog comes in at around 7k rpm. The same revs where the new Type R is changing to another cog.

Simon said:
Isnt a FK2 a 5 door gen 8?

The new Type R chassis code is FK2. Engine cose is K20C1.

ChrisD. · 5 Mar 2015 at 19:06

Simon said:
8th gen: FK2 is the 5dr 1.8. The FK3 the 5dr 2.2

Are you sure that pic is legit.

Not really sure what you mean about your point about revs as the gearing will reflect the difference torque/rpm profile of the two approachs.

It's a pic of the plate on the white one at Geneva.

Point is sporty Honda's have always been about high revs.

ChrisD. · 6 Mar 2015 at 09:09

Rocker cover painted, TGM suggested not to use crinkle as it'll just flake again so went with red. It's a bit shinier than expected! But it's better than what was on there and I've never been one for having a tarted up engine bay.

Going to getting on to Hendy to order some replacement bolts, nuts & plastic thingies that are around the engine bay to get rid of the little bits of rust and where things are starting to look dated.

While the cover was off, cams and stuff:

Also had this delivered:

Part of a new ICE setup, as I'm fed up with the pony noise the standard speakers produce, it's booked in tomorrow so expect a quick run down after that.

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2015 at 08:06

http://hondakarma.com/threads/every...wn-with-the-new-civic-type-r-fk2-k20c1.15956/

Good read.

ChrisD. · 7 Mar 2015 at 15:22

loltim said:
Finally managed to get the bolts out by drilling them. Excuse the tegiwa bolts, they were much cheaper than Honda, and supposedly anodized.

Which bolts exactly did you order?

ChrisD. · 8 Mar 2015 at 08:00

Speakers and amp in, what a difference.

loltim said:
I went with the 25mm (BL25) as I thought the washers looked a bit chunky.

Cheers, just ordered some.

ChrisD. · 8 Mar 2015 at 15:42

loltim said:
No worries. Are you replacing the metal bar too?

Yeah I will be at some point.