JDM Civic Type R FD2 Touge Run | Driving Impression | Ashinoko Skyline Road | Part 2 | JDM Masters 

It already had attention

@@jockey101 and still getting that well deserved attention best looking civic ever not even the fk8 can beat it in looks

@@automachinehead True

@@automachinehead The FL8, luckily, is following the footstep of the FD2

That’s because; salary = we know how many hours you actually have to put in to do the job and aren’t willing to pay for that

*sniff* that uppa lip boy!!!

Bummer he won’t have time to fully enjoy the car.

To me it is a car that feels very ‘one’ in the hands. To suit the high revving engine, Honda gave it a final drive of 5.062:1, possibly the highest ever in a mass production car. What this means is, traffic jams and underground carparks are a 3rd gear/15kmh affair. This and the closely stacked ratios means when at 7000-8500rpm, with a manual gearchange to perform (and conscious of the aftermath of going into 2 instead of 4 after 3rd gear), there is little mental capacity for anything else, making the driving one that requires full concentration when all out. Honda also gave it 22% stiffer springs at the rear to ensure the tail is agile, so beware when overcooking an entry and braking hard. However when it does step out, the interaction between steering, throttle and seat of the pants make it quite intuitive to contain it, provided you’re paying attention to your butt. Its nowhere as fast as many of the modern turbo machines, but on driver involvement, it does engage almost all senses.

I know a few ITR owners that also have 997 GT3. Says a lot about Type R.

Victor Wilks I recognize it.

Sipsip taenamo

I dunno the FK8 is very good as well fastest FF car in the world

@@f181234 fastest where? pretty sure the tyre r isnt the fastest ff,

@@cradilyz The Megan Trophy R holds that title.

@@deet4895 the type r took it back

@@skyhigh5747 when? I didn't hear about that.

Totally agree! Imo the most beautiful car Nissan ever made.

Nice! Which country are you in? Coming legal in Canada soon

From singapore

Lawrence Foo Awesome!

@@touringteg either get the rhd version or the lhd version

Iam subscriber since fd2 ep 01. 😉

Ronald San Pedro After driving my RSX for three months me friend let me drive his frs around, and wow the clutch sucks I might as well drive an automatic. I also drove one of me friends 2014 civic si, clutch also feels like the frs. Clutch, Gas and steering on these new cars are all dead. My question is, when did honda cars started feeling numb? I might buy a CSX or TSX one day.

@@cleoarchwhiza9006 I think the 9th generation. With all this new assist tech they are putting. If you're from Canada, get the csx type S. They are really cheap now and the best for fd2 conversions. They are really the last all Japan designed Honda. The most mechanical feeling Honda I ever drove was a b18c swapped ek9. Those shifter linkage b series almost feels as good as my s2000 direct mounted shifter. It's faster too.

and the dc5 type r! maybe a comparison

8th gens?

Well, yes specialy for corner things Racing lines are so important... Understeer and oversteer but if you follow racing lines you can reduce understeer or oversteer and give you a nice lap.

Just get the FA5 Si do a full FD2 swap, get the FD2 final drive and Hondata tuning to lower the VTEC engagement the K20Z3 is just as good.

I had the FG2 Si Coupe myself our 8th Gen Si was really the best Si we got as it’s pretty damn close to what the FD2 offered. I’d say swap the final drive on your FA5 to the FD2 you’ll lose some highway mileage but get better street performance.

It’s literally just a CVT WRX but In wagon form.

Hahaha ☝

Vero R YEAH DC5 next!