The DC2R was amazing. The last time I was on the track was a Kswapped DC2R. Still I cannot give Honda/Acura a break on this. They should have, and still could, given us a true successor to the DC2R and have chosen not to
John Gorgis It is close but I would have to disagree. We will have to see what the newest Si can do but I think that Honda has not been putting their full effort or abilities into it.
i drive an fg4 civic and the chassis handles pretty well but in comparison to the older civics and integras it's kind of a fatass. the chassis is good but 2900lbs is still 2900lbs
Its pretty crazy hes so fast with just off the shelf parts...most people could build something like this. Props to Jim for being open about his build in such a competitive field
HOLY CRAP that car gave me chills..its freakin quick! Its crazy that the car is almost literally stuff you can buy off the shelf. Obviously the motor is built but for the most part everything is readily available for purchase.
nope, previous record holder is the PZ Tuning 700whp Civic. Here's their lap record video from last year. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1hSYuvR8KxQ.html
I dont need to read above or be an expert to comment . Been building powerful Hondas for 20 yrs before they were cool even. A rear wing does nothing for a fwd car no matter the power output. Any knowledgeable car person knows this. SOoooo
You've been building powerful Hondas for 20 years but never built one that turned any fast laps on a race track. If you don't know what you're talking about you should keep your comments to yourself, otherwise it makes you look foolish!
To my knowledge, wouldn't a rear wing on a fwd car help with stability? Considering it has a bigger and stiffer roll bar in the rear. Hence the inside rear wheel coming off the ground during turning. I vaguely remember seeing this old video of a EK9 on a track and the driver demonstrating how the car handled with and without the rear wing. The car was a lot less consistent and the driver seemed to be having a hard time controlling the car. Also considering that in that video the EK9 had around 250hp compared to the 500 this DC2 has
Such stupid way of thinking. Just because a 500hp purpose built race car has a wing doesn't mean your FF daily driver requires a wing. THAT is where the the sentiment comes from. For a street car, I would be more concerned of the front lifting at highway speeds. Putting a big-ass, off the shelf (i.e., cosmetic) wing likely hurts more than it helps. Engineering functional aero is not a simple thing. The primary purpose of a rear wing is to balance the front aero. The entire package is dependent on the vehicle's downforce requirements for a particular track...
just what i was thinking! there spanking gt3 records in the "3rd slowest" class and top classes beating formula 3. Hondas R killing it with jdmyard's eg6, mighty mouse and his crx and ek9 that won cppl back 2 back sp!rint class wins. wonder how it would fair. level is so high there! pro class with under Suzuki and such is fricken Ridiculous!
Mad props for driving like that with that hand! also, suprised how NA the car sounds when hes driving it hard, couldn't hear the blower until the very end haha. Never owned a FWD car but the hondas are calling me... just looking on honda tech you can get so much car for the money... (puts subaru up for sale)
+zeroyon223 ha that's funny because I'm having the exact opposite experience. Feel like I'm always fixing my Subaru. I often leave the subie take the Si going anywhere. Still like my Subaru it's just been kind of a pain in my ass lately.
Amazing integra, that's why I love this chassis! These things are on rails in stock form..imagine that beast?! seems pretty dialed! Only bad part? He gave the competition their setup :0
it's not a type-r it's left hand drive, I don't know why he would say that. but there's nothing entirely special about the type-r when you strip the interior and stuff.
dc2r's came in left hand drive to north america...The biggest thing about a type R chassis is that it is Seam wielded..which makes the chassis alot more regit than a normal DC2.. so it is a big difference.
+Virux lol based what you said, which was "a stripped down type r is the same as a normal integra" is what i responded to which is clearly false. no one was talking about racing cars being seam wielded. The fact you deleted your comment proves you were in the wrong lol.
sharmilan raj yeah. I've been into Hondas for so long and never seen or heard of a US type-r. everybody bitching about how we never got them and all the hype with the 2016 etc. All the threads I seen with type r's were LHD so ~shrug~
Damn guys , it's just a tip . Even though I never been on a track , it helps me via engine braking , allowing me to stop faster . Meaning braking later at corners . Idk how it is with a turbo car tho since I use a b16 all motor , so I can see what you mean about it not being easy , but it's very good to practice and master . Specially in daily driving when someone is brake happy in front of you
Does the chassis need reinforcing with wider tires and this much power? I own an S2000 ap1 and there are weak points, just curious about this DC5 chassis, or is it a DC2?
These in cabin videos are so much better to watch when they’re banging through the gears. Dcts or paddle shifters just arent satisfying time watch. #savethemanuals
Yea it’s sad but it’s undeniable. B series motors are so incredibly expensive and hard to find now. They are also quite weak compared to these 2.4 liter monsters. The displacement gap and the value gap is just too big now.
500 isn't alot when im nitrous k24 /k20 at 515hp.. stock k blocks boosted hold up to 550 on stock sleeves. when they turn up the psi with those internals il say about 600hp max. Ktuned race proven
is it for drag tho...? cuz for time attack thats more then enough. mighty mouse crx is fucken murdering you name it ( r32,r33,r34,evo,porche,wrx,silvias,fd) and he's running less then 500. like low mid 400 i think and that Aus course is super open. ppl getting in 6th gear kine. WTAC is the shit!!!!
centrifugal supercharger. it's the same impeller design as a turbocharger, just belt driven instead of turbine driven. so it basically sounds like a turbo, but with less whistle because there's no wastegate. in a built car like that with no cats, resonators, or mufflers the exhaust noise is so loud it just covers up the noise of the supercharger. they make roots blowers for the k series but usually people go for the centrifugal design because it's easier to cool the charge air (just use an intercooler like in a normal turbocharged setup. no crazy complicated liquid cooling or aftercooler setups).
because fwd cars dont have much weight at the back so the back tends to be unstable at high speed (depends how you set the rears wheels - toe in, out or parallel) using a spoiler creates down force at the back and pushes the rear down. The spoiler and the diffuser working in harmony can create a lot of downforce which helps the back end to be a lot stable and to give good grip
On a racecar running 255 width A7s in the front and 225 width at the back, and heavy forward weight bias, this thing probably has a lot of lift-throttle oversteer under trail braking, hence the need for rear aero grip. This car is dialed in. No rice to be found here.
