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aduz Jul 3, 2007 11:12 PM

Integra type r's
 
Dont know a great deal about them so hopefully someone on here will...which is the best model to go for etc and how tuneable are they?

not sure how true it is but ive been told the older version is better than the newer one lol

cheers peeps :top:

Rick Jul 3, 2007 11:18 PM

They are the fucking bollocks. I would love to own one for a bit. I went out in the 192bhp 1.8 litre (as std :cool: ) and it was stupid.

Beautiful to look at, and autocar said the best front wheel drive car ever. A 200hp RST will muller it on the mway - but who cares - they are painfully cool.

aduz Jul 3, 2007 11:57 PM


Originally Posted by Rick
They are the fucking bollocks. I would love to own one for a bit. I went out in the 192bhp 1.8 litre (as std :cool: ) and it was stupid.

Beautiful to look at, and autocar said the best front wheel drive car ever. A 200hp RST will muller it on the mway - but who cares - they are painfully cool.

cheers mate..all i hear is good things about em and they seem cheap as so will make a nice little toy.

ive got plenty of straight line speed already mate so its cornering ability that interests me ;)

w33bob Jul 4, 2007 12:06 AM

Hi mate, if you haven't already have a look on www.itr-dc2.com and www.itr-dc5.com theres plenty of sticky threads discussing the differences in the uk and jap versions of the dc2 and other bits worth a read. I sold my dc2 a few months back and loved it, probably the best B road car i'll ever own. Real tight car, brilliant seating position, great brakes etc. As for tuning them it's not easy, a good exhaust-decat-manifold-filter combo with the right ecu or unichip should see 210bhp on a good day.

The dc5s are alot easier tuned, I've seen a few make 250bhp with the same mods meantioned above. I had a few drives in one last week and didn't know what to expect after hearing its much more softer and refined, but I was very impressed. Not the same vtec kick and the brakes are a bit poorer, but nothing a few mods wouldn't sort out. Definately a nicer car to live with day to day, much more torque down the rev range and it looks awesome.

Don't think you could go far wrong with either of them!

aduz Jul 4, 2007 12:12 AM


Originally Posted by w33bob
Hi mate, if you haven't already have a look on www.itr-dc2.com and www.itr-dc5.com theres plenty of sticky threads discussing the differences in the uk and jap versions of the dc2 and other bits worth a read. I sold my dc2 a few months back and loved it, probably the best B road car i'll ever own. Real tight car, brilliant seating position, great brakes etc. As for tuning them it's not easy, a good exhaust-decat-manifold-filter combo with the right ecu or unichip should see 210bhp on a good day.

The dc5s are alot easier tuned, I've seen a few make 250bhp with the same mods meantioned above. I had a few drives in one last week and didn't know what to expect after hearing its much more softer and refined, but I was very impressed. Not the same vtec kick and the brakes are a bit poorer, but nothing a few mods wouldn't sort out. Definately a nicer car to live with day to day, much more torque down the rev range and it looks awesome.

Don't think you could go far wrong with either of them!

cheers mate ill have a nosey on those links, i also hear that supercharging them is a option aswell which sounds nice but i know that some people say it ruins the whole drive of the car but hey i best do some research :top:

Dave_YD Jul 4, 2007 12:14 AM

they are fantastic cars mate, Handle great! I went out in one at the weekend and it was amazing for a 1.8, the older version(DC2) is deffo the one to go for. Im sure a Teg could see off a lot more powerful cars down a B road.

zippyobrien Jul 4, 2007 12:17 AM

they just beg you to cain them,

constantly want to hear them come on tech,
just feel so raw and purpousefull,
i want to own one, deffo on my dream list

Dave_YD Jul 4, 2007 12:17 AM

Also mate, supercharging can be done, theres a supercharged one for sale on ITR-DC2.com at the mo. Just like supercharging any other N/A car reeli tho, a lot of work has to be done to do it properly and be reliable, eg lower compression, stand-alone ECU, exhaust, clutch and so-on...that would make a fantastic drivers car though.

edit: its a really old Ad lol :cry: http://www.itr-dc2.com/forum/viewtop...highlight=jrsc

aduz Jul 4, 2007 12:20 AM


Originally Posted by Dave_YD
Also mate, supercharging can be done, theres a supercharged one for sale on ITR-DC2.com at the mo. Just like supercharging any other N/A car reeli tho, a lot of work has to be done to do it properly and be reliable, eg lower compression, stand-alone ECU, exhaust, clutch and so-on...that would make a fantastic drivers car though.

you said it :top: :top:

rstdaz Jul 4, 2007 12:33 AM

i have a dc2 mate and it is the bollox i bought it cos i have a mint 3dr cossie and needed a fun car to use every day rather than bringing the cos out in the rain.
the best thing about the teg is the handling its awsome you just wouldn't believe a front wheel drive car could handle so well and to add to that it goes very well 0 to 60 takes 6.2 secs and it will do 142mph also revs to 8600rpm.
iv owned 2 now and iv never ever had 1 brake on me it really is a great car and i never thought id ever say that about a jap car.

DanRSturbo Jul 4, 2007 01:41 AM

My m8's got a DC2 Teg, weapon it is, saw a jap m8 do a 14.1 standing quater at the pod (USC) with stripped interior, pipe, and filter :eek:

aduz Jul 4, 2007 01:49 AM

just been having a nosey on the forums and i have to say i love the look of the dc5 :cool:

pete mcrash Jul 4, 2007 06:00 AM

pm Alps Pacino..........................u'll get sick of him telling u "they're the best car ever"................... :cry:

iansoutham Jul 4, 2007 06:54 AM

Been there. Had one (X-reg in World Champ. White). Get one!!!!!!

9,500 rpm rev limit. Pulls all the way to it as well :top:

Will also hit 145mph (on a private dual carriageway).

cfoster Jul 4, 2007 07:38 AM

I had a DC-5 teg (51 plate) and it was the fookin bollox, except for my old evo7 it would be the only car I have owned that I would buy another. Not overly overly rapid but quick enough to have fun in, 100% reliable, handles superbly, comfy inside with nice Recaros, gearchanges awesome, good consumption, decent size boot, good rear seats (although headroom is limited in the back) etc etc.... The missus used to drive it as well without a problem and she even wants us to buy another one!!!!! Definitely worth considering as I think you can get them for about 10k nowadays!!

Here's my old baby!! :top: :top:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/1...oster/tega.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/cfoster/teg.jpg

Chris :)

aduz Jul 5, 2007 10:49 AM


Originally Posted by cfoster
I had a DC-5 teg (51 plate) and it was the fookin bollox, except for my old evo7 it would be the only car I have owned that I would buy another. Not overly overly rapid but quick enough to have fun in, 100% reliable, handles superbly, comfy inside with nice Recaros, gearchanges awesome, good consumption, decent size boot, good rear seats (although headroom is limited in the back) etc etc.... The missus used to drive it as well without a problem and she even wants us to buy another one!!!!! Definitely worth considering as I think you can get them for about 10k nowadays!!

thanks mate they do sound a good alround package,i found this and it looks awesome imo

https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b...7eb496a6_b.jpg
https://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b...f071fc8b_b.jpg

OvaBoost Jul 5, 2007 10:54 AM

I'd love to own one but they are sooo expensive - They also hold their value pretty well?

aduz Jul 5, 2007 10:57 AM

you can get em for as little as 10k now mate :)

OvaBoost Jul 5, 2007 11:03 AM

Being a 17 year old i got no chance lol :cry:

aduz Jul 5, 2007 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Being a 17 year old i got no chance lol :cry:

soz dude didnt know you was a young en :D

plenty of time though mate ;)

Stavros Jul 5, 2007 11:07 AM


Originally Posted by OvaBoost
Being a 17 year old i got no chance lol :cry:

its ok mate, just talk about them on the internet like you have driven and have experience of em, like zippyobrien does :cry:

zippyobrien Jul 5, 2007 12:34 PM

Stavros

what experience did you have of cars by the time you were 17 then?
never said ive had one, i said i wanted one,

im quite happy with my shittly little si for now, hard enought to insure that

Kev.H Jul 5, 2007 12:51 PM

bloke at work reckons his teg handles better than my FRS :? he also thinks it keeps up with an m3 csl and wouldnt get wooped by my modded FRS :? 200 bhp v 285 bhp ! he also calls everyone big gay bear (not sure thats relevant)

I also hope he reads this cos he is an Irish gaylord ! :cry:

zippyobrien Jul 5, 2007 12:55 PM

:? i wouldnt be surprised if it did handle better than a frs, woldnt be faster straight line though

Kev.H Jul 5, 2007 01:01 PM


Originally Posted by zippyobrien
:? i wouldnt be surprised if it did handle better than a frs, woldnt be faster straight line though

i know they handle well :top: but I cant see it wiping the floor with me round corners (unless its bumpy) :?

aduz Jul 5, 2007 01:03 PM


Originally Posted by Kev.H

Originally Posted by zippyobrien
:? i wouldnt be surprised if it did handle better than a frs, woldnt be faster straight line though

i know they handle well :top: but I cant see it wiping the floor with me round corners (unless its bumpy) :?

wiping the floor is a little strong imo but it also depends on driver ability but both are great handling cars :D

cfoster Jul 5, 2007 01:04 PM

Handles better perhaps so, deffo on par with but no where near as fast as a CSL. I had a race with one on a private stretch of the new A130 to Chelmsford ( ;) ) in the Teg and my arse got completely shat on after about 130! The CSL's are fookin rockets!!

aduz Jul 5, 2007 01:06 PM

i just think its funny even comparing a type r with a m3 csl :cry:

Kev.H Jul 5, 2007 01:08 PM


Originally Posted by cfoster
Handles better perhaps so, deffo on par with but no where near as fast as a CSL. I had a race with one on a private stretch of the new A130 to Chelmsford ( ;) ) in the Teg and my arse got completely shat on after about 130! The CSL's are fookin rockets!!

I reckon you should refer to aduz post about driver ability mate :cry: :DD:

ballin Jul 5, 2007 01:16 PM

looking at getting one at the moment, not a great deal about though

cfoster Jul 5, 2007 01:20 PM

get one from Southampton docks Ballin, you'll get a nice bargain. I SVA'd one for a friend a couple of months ago. All in including SVAing, registering etc it cost him a few quid under £10k! That was a 51 plate with 23k on the clock, was a Championship White one with the C pack. Also if you buy one before SVA try and get it as standard as possible as standard parts are quite scarce.

Chris :)

aduz Jul 5, 2007 01:24 PM

Chris..

what was it like as a everyday driver?

soz mate just read your post properly :oops:

cfoster Jul 5, 2007 01:29 PM

Although I commute to work I used it almost every evening and weekends and it was superb, very comfy with the recaros, aircon etc etc and all ya mates could get in the back! Sarah even used to use it and loved it. (we are buying one soon once house purchase goes through). its big enough to go away in but not overly big (if you get what i mean!). Servicing is ok and parts are available through Honda (although some Honda dealers don't like helping). Was only 1 recall on them if i remember but on mine was done in japan. Honda UK do honour it though (was only a washer type thing on the steering rack). Was a real head turner as well as most people have never seen one before!

Had a HKS exhaust and Injen induction kit on mine and the noise was lovely!! Not as quick as an S2000 etc but such a better all round car!

I've got some more pics of it all round/inside etc at home so will post em up later!

Chris :)

aduz Jul 5, 2007 01:32 PM

cheers mate ;)

Kev.H Jul 5, 2007 01:34 PM

i fink I would rather have a white civic type r jdm

PT Jul 5, 2007 01:38 PM


Originally Posted by zippyobrien
:? i wouldnt be surprised if it did handle better than a frs, woldnt be faster straight line though


they both came joint first in a fwd handling poll. cant remember what mag though

ballin Jul 5, 2007 01:46 PM

Cheers for the info Chris, I'm after a DC2 though my budget is £7k tops. Would rather go for a UK model as well even though the imports are a fair bit cheaper by the looks of it

cfoster Jul 5, 2007 01:46 PM


Originally Posted by Kev.H
i fink I would rather have a white civic type r jdm

Whats a JDM one look like?

Chris :top:

Kev.H Jul 5, 2007 03:02 PM


Originally Posted by cfoster

Originally Posted by Kev.H
i fink I would rather have a white civic type r jdm

Whats a JDM one look like?

Chris :top:

for the civic shape I had it meant white paint, white wheels, recaros, lsd and 220bhp its the car the Uk should of had not the pony version we got :(

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/182129.htm

danneth Jul 5, 2007 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by Kev.H
bloke at work reckons his teg handles better than my FRS :? he also thinks it keeps up with an m3 csl and wouldnt get wooped by my modded FRS :? 200 bhp v 285 bhp ! he also calls everyone big gay bear (not sure thats relevant)

I also hope he reads this cos he is an Irish gaylord ! :cry:


best handling FWD car so all the reviews say wouldnt surprise me either :top:


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