Handling ability between a FTO and DC2R

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13-02-2005, 04:24 PM
G-1

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BMI did a race with dc2r wrx sti coupe ek9 FTO GP VErsion R and AE111s

one of few reasonable posts so far... that del sol musta been moded

and is there a way you can share that BMI vid, i'd love to see it.

Type R might edge out the GPvR if driven by a professional driver, and if i had it as a second car for track i'd be very happy with the type R. but for daily public road use, youre not gonna notice the difference and FTO range in general has nicer interior and creature comforts for less money.
13-02-2005, 04:41 PM
kenshin

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Originally Posted by G-1

FTO range in general has nicer interior and creature comforts for less money.

ok noise factor... inside the FTO would be more quieter...
good or bad ... ppl want different things...

but come on... saying the interior of a FTO is better than a DC2 Type R?? recaro's alum gear knob carbon fibre like panels... ummm whats the FTO got?... round gauges... and bucket seats which feel like normal seats... bah... bland

rear seats are more comfy in an integra too...
13-02-2005, 05:05 PM
G-1

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Originally Posted by kenshin

ok noise factor... inside the FTO would be more quieter...
good or bad ... ppl want different things...

but come on... saying the interior of a FTO is better than a DC2 Type R?? recaro's alum gear knob carbon fibre like panels... ummm whats the FTO got?... round gauges... and bucket seats which feel like normal seats... bah... bland

rear seats are more comfy in an integra too...

well typeR has a race oriented interior, pretty plain apart from the recaro seats and gear knob. the gpvr has embroidered coloured bucket seats which are more comfortable for daily driving and still has enough support. apart from that i think the FTO has a unique interior (like the racey centre gauges and unique door trim/design, and centre console which is angled towards the driver, and funky looking climate control on the GPX, not to mention an armrest/storage compartment for the front passengers) as opposed to a very generic Honda layout in the Integra.

well i think we need an unbiased view on this, i have never heard fto owners say that integra interiors are nicer, but i have heard honda owners say fto interior is nicer... like a few posts in this topic already.
13-02-2005, 06:39 PM
sesshoumaru

^ from my 'unbiased' point of view, i'd have to agree with what you've said.

The dc2r interior is a lot more dated than the Fto interior... It was probably designed with function over form.

I believe that on track, the dc2r is going to be the better performer. And you'd hope so considering that honda went through all the effort of designing it with those merits in mind.

But in the end there's only one way to find out :P...
14-02-2005, 12:15 AM
hong_ung

As for comfort
Yes, the Fto is more comfy, but by how much?
remember there is a compromise between performance and comfort (generally)
My frinds FTO manual V6 goes pretty hard
Second gear can hit 115 km +
I've seen it, driven it
But it doesnt feel as magical as the Type R
The fun factor (for me) was below average
He's got some work done to it, but when he takes my car for a spin, he luvs it
The revs (even thoguh mine is relatively stock, with just zorst)
The wheelspin, the ease of driving
And he always compliments on the Rs gearbox, so smooth yet feels so strong
Try to shift the Fto like an R, you'll feel like ur killing the gearbox, no feel, just lifeless
And as for the recaros, he said to me "Hong, how much?"
He absolutely 1uvs the fact that corners can be taken without u feeling like ur falling out of the seat, and also by having that hug, it gives u more confidence entering and exiting the corner as you don't have to correct ur position

Regards, Hong
14-02-2005, 08:17 AM
G-1

yes youre not really talking about comfort anymore are you.... yes of course the recaros hug you and hold you in place there is no denying that and if you find that comfortable for daily driving then good for you, and if you appreciate it on the track then good for you too, i havent seen people have much troubles taking the FTO on track and fully gunning it on the bends thats for sure... in my view the FTO is a good compromise between comfort and performance... and no denying that the typeR is a hard-edged racers car and i can see why people fall in love with it and are willing to compromise bit of comfort and luxuries even for public road use.
02-06-2005, 03:01 PM
VersionR

In regard to straight line winners, im thinking about hitting WSID soon.
Id be more than happy to give some Integra owners a run.

Just for a bit of fun :)

Just got to sort out my clutch.

p.s i own an FTO.
02-06-2005, 03:39 PM
franki

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Originally Posted by 91'lude

Thats a pritty lame comment.

Everyone says that about my prelude :( *here it comes again*

nah fair comment im on your sied with this one. if it hasnt got a :honda: on it, it aint nuthing
02-06-2005, 04:36 PM
kOncept

I used to drive a FTO GPX and now have a DC2R and IMO i wouldn't even compare the 2 cars... FTO claims bigger hp numbers but on the road it's a different story... if you must compare the 2 the DC2R provides a more comfortable ride that you'll actually enjoy driving, the FTO is a nice car but the DC2R is much better... :D
02-06-2005, 04:45 PM
VersionR

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Originally Posted by kOncept

I used to drive a FTO GPX and now have a DC2R and IMO i wouldn't even compare the 2 cars... FTO claims bigger hp numbers but on the road it's a different story... if you must compare the 2 the DC2R provides a more comfortable ride that you'll actually enjoy driving, the FTO is a nice car but the DC2R is much better... :D

Why wouldnt you compare them? :confused:
02-06-2005, 10:18 PM
kOncept

cos i dislike mitsubitchi's after that FTO, i dislike all mitsu's except the EVOs...

just from personal experience:

Handling:
Type R: 1
GPX: 0

Comfort:
Type R: 1
GPX: 0

4 cyl vs 6 cyl:
Type R: 1
GPX: 0

Think about it, Mitsubitchi needed a MIVEC 6 to compete with HONDA's VTEC 4 and they still lost which would you prefer? heavy fuel consumption and less GO GO or good fuel consumption and power on tap? :)

also as edw said cornering hard in an FTO just simply doesn't feel the same as in an R the R is a much tighter package in terms of handling...
02-06-2005, 10:43 PM
spoondc2

Obviously Mitsubishi don't wanna put too much effort on the FTO, since they have better market on the EVOs

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