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VSA's LSD emulation is not good. Why? Because traction control cuts the power as soon as the wheel spins. So even though it is braking the spinning wheel to send power to the opposite wheel, your throttle is also being cut at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aratahu
Newsagencies? I read a bit at wynyard station newsagent yesterday, to Top Gear it was an undisputed win and an easy pick. The stig especially liked CTR's handling.
Thanks XTERCII, I'll go hunting on my way home tonight. Has it just been released? I've only recently moved to a new area (Glenroy, VIC) and am not familiar with newsagencies there. Heading out from Richmond... ;)
Ps. Seeing the Type R in the flesh was the only reason why I went in to the carshow, I wasn't going to until I heard it was there... :)
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Originally Posted by xtercii
But do they take price into account?
Primer specs that include the 6.6s on this Honda page. No mention of LSD.
I don't know, my train was coming had to run haha…might read a bit more today…
If you are looking to buy an expensive hatch(I personally wouldnt but everybody is different). This is the one I would go for, because of the looks and the Honda quality. The Mazda3 MPS is nice looking too but too similar to a normal 3. All the european hatchs look bad.
+1 Rep for HONDA AUS!
I just cant believe they arent releasing a type R in Champ White ?? i mean Champ white is honda's true race-car colour.. maybe they're subtly telling us this aint a real race car ;) but personally i hate red cars, silver is too generic and black in the australian summer just doesnt make sense.
I dont think you can have VSA and an LSD together. I'd put my hand up for the LSD over VSA. One thing that's kept me out of a DC5 vs EG5 for example is that the EG5 has no ABS, no SRS, no fly-by-wire etc. so it's simpler and you get more direct feedback.. closer to a true racecar.
however the EG5 is ~13 years old now.....
front on it's sex, I dislike the door-handles and HATE the twin triangular exhaust (even if it has a round pipe inside it still looks like rice).
Personally i'll be waiting to see if there's a facelift model mnus the horrible rear bumper treatment and with a possibility of a Champ-White version.
But man is great news for the Aussie Honda Enthusiast as it will keep the passion burning (it was gradually dying every year since the demise of the DC2R) for a few more years plus as someone else said - the ricers will crash em then we can buy the front-cuts.. not to mention an extra 10 years of legislated compulsory parts support for Honda Australia of the K20's.
FYI the website in my last post features full PDF brochure download link on the right hand side once you've opened the CTR section - with lots of very very nice piccies. So I won't bother about doing my crap interior ones up. It will now be interesting to see what parts they drop for the Aussie model.
For myself, I just hope they retain the curtains - that's a major item on my vehicle checklist (and the reason why I got the Luxury over the standard Euro). Certainly rain sensing vipers etc are nice to haves and would mean less adjusting between the two vehicles, but not in any way requirements... ;)
i like the look, definetly different to anything avaiable.
what annoys me is the engine power of just 148kw?? if jdm K20A's get 165kw and dc5S has 154kw and the competition has much more, so for it to be competative its got to have at least 154kw....
Ok, I've tried visiting 2 different news agents in person and calling another 3, but noone has the March issue of TopGear in stock. Would anyone know of a place in/around Melbourne which has it? Thanks :)