New Civic Type R Handling. - Has anyone actually driven it?

[obsessionz]

Hi guys has anyone actually driven the new ctr... im interested to see how it actually handles... how hard can you take corners in it etc? cause apparently you cant change the suspension in it ... you cant access the front suspension top mounts as its covered up? i had a look inside the engine bay ... and theres no way of getting to them??

[Chris_F]

there would have to be some way to change the suspension... suspension components don't last forever and if there's a fault honda would need to replace them.

I'm interested to know what people think of the handling aswell.

[Perry]

probably have to take the engine out I saw it too to damn tight to get to anything

[MKI4EVA]

Pretty sure you have to take the seam welds off the windshield and cut through the firewall to put in the Teins.

[eriktufa]

I've driven one actually almost everyday now (been driving my mates for almost 1 week)

Since my old dc5r geometry was not correct due to lowering the suspension, I felt that the new FN2 is much more rigid and stable during corner (even w/o any lsd).

I believed that FN2 can be as quick or quicker than dc5r around the corner with lsd, it's even faster than dc5r in straight line (stock vs stock).

[aaronng]

Pretty sure you have to take the seam welds off the windshield and cut through the firewall to put in the Teins.

Probably not. If they can put it on without welding any shielding after (they would need to respray again if they did), then you can take it off.

There it is on the top left, just to the right of the A/C line valve:
http://www.shivaranjan.com/shivaupload/honda/5-2007-honda-civic-type-r-hatchback.jpg