I got half way down the first page and quoted about a million replies so didn't read the rest...
Originally Posted by
CHUNKYS RS
i drove a type r for the first time about 2 weeks ago and was expecting big things from it but seemed to scream its ass off and get nowhere
powerband was over in the blink of an eye.maybe if you could get the vtec to come in at say 3500rpm then might be different
If vtec came in at 3500 it'd be slower, the CTR develops more than 90% of peak torque all the way through the revs. Pretty much what most other manufacturers dream of.
Originally Posted by
Chip
What lack of torque are you on about exactly?
F20C in a 2.0 S2000 makes 153lbft of torque.
Zetec IIRC makes 137lbft of torque.
So in what way does it lack torque compared to a Zetec?
What they mean is, it doesn't get slower and slower the more you rev it, so they appear to have poor torque because they make more and more the higher in the RPM range. But what do we know.
Originally Posted by
CrOwSoN15
The S2000 is very boring in standard form, have a go in something like a DC2/5 Integra, I'm sure that'll change your opinion.
Really? I own all the engines you mentioned there, and the S2000 and DC2 are comparable, however the DC5 is pretty much the same as the normal civic type R engine.
Originally Posted by
Joshy
I think you need to google V-tech and actually see what it is before you make a judgement.....
V-tech is very simply a variable valve timing technology. No different to a 1.7 puma or 1.6 mk7 fiesta. Its just used in the V-tech engine to optimise cam timing for performance at different engine speeds
Very different, the honda system is far more advanced, it has 3 totally different cam profiles (only switches between 2) and VVT like on the ford.
Originally Posted by
Ash170990
affraid im one of those knobs.... but only beaucse every tyre r owner ive spoke to has said when you hit the vtec its like a turbo kicking in, so when i drove my mates and the vtec kicked in the only difference i noticed was the noise it made lol no doubt the car was fast, but the vtec imo was over rated by type r owners.....
Yes you are but your not 100% to blame, its because your mates are comparing apples to oranges.
What you really need is a vtec turbo, then things really get interesting.