Cars like this is normally owned by people who are mechanically minded. Meaning they perform basic things like oil change them self. Id be more incline to test drive, check over the car then look at a service history. As there easily forged!
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Cars like this is normally owned by people who are mechanically minded. Meaning they perform basic things like oil change them self. Id be more incline to test drive, check over the car then look at a service history. As there easily forged!
I test drove the car, felt fine although there was a occasional squeaky noise from the rear, also I'm
Not sure if it was due to me not being used to the R gearbox but was a little difficult to get the gears in...
Worn bushings or sway bar endlinks/d links just need greasing up (mine does the same), still get a mechanic to check it out as it could be a leaky shock (worst case)Quote:
Originally Posted by vtec_yoo
Which gear? Car cold?Quote:
Originally Posted by vtec_yoo
I know once running @normal op. temp, the gears just slip right in.
If it is reverse, then it is normal in Honda gear boxes
It was at normal operating temp
reverse was hard to find but gears also were harder to get in than normal
Found myself searching for third quite a few times
perhaps the shifter bushings are worn
perhaps he install short shift which made it notchy
perhaps the tranny oil is old
perhaps the synchro are fuked from hard life
I strongly advise for a mechanical inspection OP, if gears are feeling like that a relatively low kms it should be setting off alarm bells!
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Originally Posted by JDM DC2R
unfortunately this one isnt mechanically minded... hes more.. **** yeah just choped that commy....
doubt hes serviced it since buying
get a mechanic to check it out, it is very nice and clean, just, some shit driving has gone through it
you get that with all hondas i guess
as for the gearing... probably coz he slams the gears everywhere
well it is a racecar after all
not gonna be driven like your grandma corolla all its life
you wouldnt believe how many "sportivos" ive seen been bashed off its rev limiter trying to do front wheel burn outs from a servo.Quote:
Originally Posted by EKVTIR-T
Does anyone know where I can get a quality check done? A mobile one? Or anyone on here good enough to do so?
I wasn't to happy with stateroads last time to be honest.
Based on the above info I'd stay away from it mate. It's one thing to think all Type Rs get thrashed. It's another thing to know the one you are looking at has been. People on this site seem to go on forever about how Honda's are designed to be thrashed, they can handle it and it's all good as long as regular servicing is carried out. But at the end of the day shit is going to wear faster in car that spends its life at high rpms and you might end up footing the bill.
And by the way it's a fallacy all Type Rs get thrashed. I hardly ever vtec mine. I'm aware I am soft. I believe the guy before me was as well. But I reckon my car drives better for it, and the cornering performance is where these cars shine anyway, not on the limiter in a straight line.
I guess that's right... Although I don't believe Vtec is thrashing the car..
I think thrashing a car is more or less dumping the clutch, rev limitering gears consistently etc..
Having said that, this bloke from word had basically been doing this!