Civic TYpe R details.... and price

[Captiva Fan]

Didn't the UK pretty much invent the Civic Type-R?
I didn't even know, until the thread from a couple of weeks ago on this very forum, that there even was a JDM Type-R ... I'm 98% sure that there wasn't a JDM one in the shape from 2 model-changes ago, and for some reason I thought that'd carried through to the just-superceded shape as well as the current one.
It's kinda sad that the Poms invented the Type-R, and it's gotten all fat & flabby ... it's like an HX Monaro.

[CGRS15]

My favourite spec:

Glove box - Climate controlled

http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...pecifications/

Damn honda's....

[TonyJZX]

1,345kg for a 2 door hatchback? wtf is that

wasn't the DC2 Teggy just 950kg or so?

[piss98]

My favourite spec:



http://www.honda.com.au/wps/wcm/conn...pecifications/

Damn honda's....

Keeps your meth at the optimum temp.

[jtir]

Rewind 1997...

[EfiOz]

Civic Type R Group R

[MickyD]

saw one on the road this morning, actually didn't look too bad.
and agree on the WTF at 1345kg's..... I think the MINI's about 1150ish (which I still thought was pretty heavy)

[trent from punchy]

yeah im not sure they have the specs right..
its listed as 1240 or so in the UK brochure.

[rj_astra]

supposed to be quite a bit faster than a golf GTI

If you just look at the 0-100km/h figures it may seem that way. It's down at least 80Nm on its competitors. That counts for alot.

[edo]

1,345kg for a 2 door hatchback? wtf is that

wasn't the DC2 Teggy just 950kg or so?

1070kg...or 1270 in GTP

If its the same sort of engine as the DC2 then this thing will be bloody shithouse at that sort of weight.

[Sir Revalot]

wasn't the DC2 Teggy just 950kg or so?

Nup. 1087kg for the TypeR and 1176 for the VTI-R.

Edit - damn you edo and your quick draw Mcposting.. :D

[edo]

1070kg was the homologated weight...Id say the extra 17kg is air cond.

[tinkerbell]

the REAL Civic Type R:

http://www.honda.co.jp/CIVICTYPE-R/photogallery/

[jezza323]

DC2R was a 1.8L B series

DC5R and last 2 models of Civic Type are are 2.0L K series motor. DC5R's make around 135kw atw with 1 of these engines, full exhaust, decent intake mods and a tune

[tinkerbell]

1070kg was the homologated weight...Id say the extra 17kg is air cond.

if you look here: http://www.honda.co.jp/HOT/ModelData...ata/index.html

it shows the JDM weights as:

non-optioned: 1080 <1070>
ABS equipped car: 1,090
ABS+SRS air bag equipped car: 1,100
air conditioner +ABS+SRS air bag equipped car: 1,120

with the <1070> listed as "race based car"