ahahah yes so true! k20's with CAI are WILD coming onto vtec!Quote:
Originally Posted by 05dc5S
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ahahah yes so true! k20's with CAI are WILD coming onto vtec!Quote:
Originally Posted by 05dc5S
What CAI have you got fellas?
I was thinking of getting Injen ones fitted at a later point.
well i've had the previlage of having both cars at my disposal for almost a year now. Once you've been in the two cars for long enough (Type R, Type S). On street it really doesn't feel any different.
Injen... good mod for the $$ , tho im thinkin of switchin to gruppeM :pQuote:
Originally Posted by RyDC5S
I like the new S. More than a DC5-R in appearance, and function too (I'm considering one as a daily). I did like my DC5R, I hated it too.
so what do you like/dislike about the S and the R?
Yeah fair call, best to explain.
DC5R first: I hated the over the top body kit. I was a little embarassed about it. My friends who are not into cars thought the massive rear wing was pretty funny too (not that what they thought really matters). I initially put Spoon lowering springs on it, and then gained a hell of a lot of axle tramping, so much so I went back to stock, then I hated the ride height so badly that I had to put them back on again, and off again, and on again!!! I didn't like the vagueness of the steering, no doubt that the car could corner, it just didn't feel like it was going to make it sometimes, it would do it, but just never felt great doing it. Steering wheel itself feels chunky, at low speeds feels great, high speed cornering felt vague (I prefer the steering feel in my old DC2R). I also wasn't a big fan of the super light gear shift either, a little strange when trying to shift fast from 2nd-3rd (then again it didn't have the jams that the DC2R has going into 1st off the lights at times).
Type-S. I'm a designer by trade, the way I see it, it's such a great facelift on the DC5R. I hated it at the start, but it's grown on me so much.
Those super refined headlights are gorgeous. Makes for a much cleaner front end, more minimal, less fussy, lighter. And the front lower lip part of the bumper is much more agressive in that it forms an angrier face, looks to be more user friendly too (always was paranoid about the DC5R's lip hitting parking stoppers).
I still HATE the "fake metal" silver painted plastic interior dash trim, why not make it real metal? Brushed aluminium, or just black like the stereo surround? But I like the idea that with the Type-S you can park it outside overnight, or anywhere fo rthat matter, and NOT WORRY about the Recaro seats being stolen.
All in all, Type-S suits my needs as a daily. It's a Type-R without the paranoia of the seats being stolen, or the boy racer, street racer, hoon, ricer image which is too often associated with Type-R's.
It looks refined, simple, elegant even. It still has that massive boot too (damn I love it, like a truck that corners this car). So for me, personally, it's Type-S FTW!
yeh at first most ppl said the lights were like camry lights.. i guess they did have a point lol but yeh theres more love for them now. i agree that it doesnt have that rice boy image, as most people think that its just a luxury car and dont realise the S actually has more power than the R. Well its gota compensate the extra weight :p those recaro's are targeted quite a lot arent they.. seems kinda sad the concept of thieves that steal seats. but havent read anyone posting up that their seats have been stolen lately, which is a good thing.
The type-S is a nice car not my cup of tea but nice, I've got a DC2 ITR but wot seventwozero is correct (1st page) as they are different cars.
I look at it both ways as a Type-R nut I'm dissapointed with the type-s, but as an average person I look at it like all integra's you can't really compare them, you've got the LS, GSi, the Type-R DC2, Type-R DC5, the DC4, and the list continues (though that is most of them i think), and each 1 has it's own pros and cons.
The main thing is do we like what we have and do we like the decision we made to get it.
Well said Mr Fox =)
i love mine even more nowwwwwwwwww ;) ever since the addition of the new goodies hahahaha:thumbsup:
The S really needs the old R spoiler. It doesn't look sporty enough without it.