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Slybacon
15-12-2009, 07:33 AM
Hi all,

I'm new here. I first got into hondas with Motocross Bikes. Then I bought a DC2 R and was blown away. For some reason I sold it and bought a Monaro. Stupid. Anyway keep a long story short I just sold the Monaro and am going back to a DC2 R. I cant wait. :wave:
u mad?
15-12-2009, 08:27 AM
welcome

great choice of car, i'll bet you'll miss the power of the 8 though..
Slybacon
15-12-2009, 08:50 AM
welcome

great choice of car, i'll bet you'll miss the power of the 8 though..

I missed the VTEC more ;)
Zilli
15-12-2009, 11:08 AM
ive contemplated that swtich for many a year, but thing the Mondaro whilst its a nice package is stupidly overpriced
Slybacon
15-12-2009, 02:55 PM
ive contemplated that swtich for many a year, but thing the Mondaro whilst its a nice package is stupidly overpriced

The monaro is Big, heavy and lazy. The build quality is poor and the performance is less then exhilarating. They have the most clumsy gearbox as well. They only thing going for them is the look, and they are a nice travel car. Very comfortable.
WATAJK
15-12-2009, 03:06 PM
The monaro is Big, heavy and lazy. The build quality is poor and the performance is less then exhilarating. They have the most clumsy gearbox as well. They only thing going for them is the look, and they are a nice travel car. Very comfortable.


gearbox is recommended for a rebuild
by holden after 100,000kms or new gearbox..
lol.
98vtir
15-12-2009, 03:11 PM
Welcome back to Honda Power! ;P
DLO01
15-12-2009, 05:42 PM
Yay for DC2R!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
markgonzales3
15-12-2009, 06:24 PM
which one is faster ?
OMG.JAI xD
15-12-2009, 06:40 PM
which one is faster ?

Its ozhonda. VTEC is always the fastest.
Slybacon
15-12-2009, 07:00 PM
which one is faster ?

I reckon my old DC2 R would run rings around the Monaro 7 days a week. I don't know about a HSV job but to be fair you would have to compare to spoon or toda build then cause HSV aint a Holden. The monaro looks damn nice tho
blk_shadow
15-12-2009, 07:29 PM
welcome mate!!

nice choice of car!
Chriskoss
15-12-2009, 08:28 PM
HSV>Holden v8 cars anyday

Uncle used to have a HSV coupe.. and it was just a totally different car to any v8 holden.. build quality is different, and really its like comparing mustangs to ford.. different cars altogether
Slybacon
15-12-2009, 10:17 PM
HSV>Holden v8 cars anyday

Uncle used to have a HSV coupe.. and it was just a totally different car to any v8 holden.. build quality is different, and really its like comparing mustangs to ford.. different cars altogether

Agreed... theres Holden and then theres HSV , Chalk & Cheese. I reckon if honda build a V8 coupe along the Type R bloodline it would blow the doors of any HSV
Chriskoss
15-12-2009, 10:59 PM
Well they do got the 6cyl twin turbo vtec of the nsx.. blows the doors off any hsv anyways ahhaha.. so they didnt even need a v8
SHOGUNOVDDRK
15-12-2009, 11:20 PM
welcome to Ozhonda and back to the sessions of front wheel 'warming up'.

Enjoy your stay, let it be properous, long and good.
u mad?
16-12-2009, 12:37 AM
Well they do got the 6cyl twin turbo vtec of the nsx.. blows the doors off any hsv anyways ahhaha.. so they didnt even need a v8

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GSi_PSi
16-12-2009, 10:18 AM
Well they do got the 6cyl twin turbo vtec of the nsx.. blows the doors off any hsv anyways ahhaha.. so they didnt even need a v8

twin turbo? lol. no turbos for honda .
expect the city turbo lol but thats like 3 cylinders
_bORdO_
16-12-2009, 11:45 AM
Its ozhonda. VTEC is always the fastest.

hahhahha
immigymp
16-12-2009, 12:08 PM
yes i will be having my first v tec experience in my nissan soon....cannot wait..its no K20 though
timofytit
17-12-2009, 05:54 PM
welcome back to the light side buddy!!!
Slybacon
17-12-2009, 06:16 PM
welcome back to the light side buddy!!!

Yeah well not yet :P Gotta find a good DC2 First.
Lucas
17-12-2009, 08:04 PM
Glad you can see the light again :)
dinorider
18-12-2009, 12:14 PM
to be fair you would have to compare to spoon or toda build then cause HSV aint a Holden.

I've got to correct this bit, people here too often think that Spoon is some Honda equivalent of HSV, but it isn't.

Mugen Power is the closest thing Honda has to Holden's HSV. While Mugen is not a part of Honda, it is the firm most closely related to Honda and gets tech data from Honda even before new models are released. That is why Mugen parts are always released at the same time as a new model Honda. Furthermore there were Mugen-Honda engines in F1 which were a collaboration between Honda and Mugen.

Spoon, while marketing themselves as a Honda tuner, are like J's Racing. Private Japanese firms that have no support from the factory, but just buy Hondas and then develop parts for them.

In countries like HK, Malaysia, Singapore, Spoon doesn't even hold a candle to Mugen in the tuning scene.
SHOGUNOVDDRK
18-12-2009, 12:23 PM
twin turbo? lol. no turbos for honda .
expect the city turbo lol but thats like 3 cylinders
incorrect.
There is also a honda legend (jdm?) that is turbo at stock and I think there was another but I cannot recall off the top of my head.
I'm sure wikipedia has it covered