Honda Integra DC5 Type R

The DC5 Honda Integra Type R never made it to the UK officially. Launched shortly after the EP3 Civic Type R Honda felt there wasn't room for both, and if forum opinion was to go by, many would have gone for the new ITR over the tamer Civic.

Designed to be the ultimate Type R in Japan, the Japanese Domestic Market(JDM) Honda Civic FD2 supersedes the Integra DC5 Type R Coupe as Honda's Flagship performance road racer.

2.0 With factory modifications to the V-Tec K20A engine, including: 225 215 6,100 'Drive by Wire', re-surfacing head ports as well as tuning inlet and exhaust ports the output is now to bhp with Nm of torque at a lazy for a V-Tec rpm. which improve

The real trick though is in the handling, much improved by utilising the light weight saloon body shell's rigidity and then hanging exclusive to FD2 Type R suspension and specially tuned ABS / EBD system. One over the UK Type R, the rear suspension is now upgraded to a Double Wishbone configuration.

Power is transferred via a six speed close ratio gearbox, with short shift throw, through the now ubiquitous to JDM Type R Limited Slip Differential.

The change to become the disputatiousness most is an engine. A B18C VTEC engine of firm bordered 1.8 liters disappears and it is to receive an i-VTEC unit of 2 liters that a place refined than a thing of Honda inside. The K20A engine connects a variable valve lift of the VTEC continually with a variable intake cam timing - I advance and delay an air inlet cam more than 50 degrees to produce 217bhp. There is the torque on feet of 21 pounds from an old B18C engine to feet of 152 pounds besides considerably flatter power and torque curve. The expensive lift cam is confined to a limiter in 8400rpm intensely and begins to work in 6000rpm. Six double speed gearboxes which coordinated effect of the votes well offer a throw having a short it assuring a fast change in a band of power impressing power through LSD.

I did the big improvement with structure hardness to be connected for formal cancellation than I improved a way and a truck performance. Because roof Line is more expensive than 60mm in sake corresponding to the use of the helmet now, it is rude because Infact which it does so does not take out Integra Type R smoothly. Civic Type R, Integra that there is the K20A cousin unlike it possess conventional mechanical power steering increasing feelings through 2.6 turn locks to lock. The wheel is an item of 17 inches to help that I let a disk taken out feel fine of front part 300mm fixed in four Brembo - pot calipers now. Each brakes assembly stored 2.3kg, but, as a whole, DC5 Integra Type R got 72kg for a bigger engine and increased accident structure.

Honda Civic Type R 3rd Generation (Japan)

This new Civic Type R was developed to make the driver feel at one with the car for the ultimate driving experience in all driving conditions, including on circuits.

New Civic Type R entirely possesses the engine which was usually pronounced for an aspirate of 2.0 liters coordinated in particular to fit six speed manuals. A writer, a harder body shell, cancellation coordinated in particular, a tire of 18 inches and the front part disc brake of big 17 inches contribute to ability of Civic Type R pushing the performance envelope. While I give aggressive observation by wide, low form, the further aerodynamic device developed newly strengthens a high speed performance. Front bucket seat, a unique gauge panel and the other performance accessories are briefer and get together and contribute to a sensitive drive.

It is adjusted in particular the type R model utilizes the possibility of the base model to the full, and to offer a drive feeling such as the racing car. It was offered on NSX first in 1992, and the Type R range was enlarged to Integra of 1995 and Civic of 1997. This latest Civic Type R new entirely of distillation and Honda of the technical progress of 15 years "is the latest power of expression of presenting doubt in Spirit".

Getting back to the new Honda Civic sedan Type R model, and it appears that Japanese customers will get the most powerful Type R Civic yet (most likely due to their higher quality fuels). Powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-litre engine, the new car produces 165kW (225hp) of power @ 8000rpm, and while Honda has not divulged the car's claimed zero to 100km/h sprint, it is expected to be around 6.0 seconds.

The engine is a real work of art, able to output the kind of peak power of many turbocharged 2.0-litre engines. It has a higher compression ratio than the standard 2.0-litre engine found in the Civic sedan, and with improved breathing efficiency this helps the i-VTEC engine (codenamed K20A) engine output a maximum of 165kW @ 8000rpm and a maximum torque of 215Nm @ 6100rpm.

Other performance upgrades for the 2007 Japanese Honda Civic Type R model mirror those of the European hatchback that will be coming to Australia in mid 2007. It gets a more rigid body shell (50% more rigid than in the Integra Type R production model sold between 2001 and 2006, according to Honda), stiffer sports suspension and thicker anti-roll bars, 18-inch alloy rims shod with 225/40 R18 tyres (Bridgestone Potenza RE070s), and a torque-sensitive helical limited slip differential.

The new Japanese spec Civic Type R models go on sale today in Japan, and according to Honda they are specially tuned to take full advantage of the potential of the base model and provide a racing car-like driving feel. First offered on the NSX in 1992, the Type R range was extended to the Integra in 1995, and the Civic in 1997, and now this latest all-new Civic Type R is the distillation of 15 years of technological progress and the latest expression of Honda’s "Challenging Spirit".