iirc 2nd doesn't hit 100km/h. to stay in 2nd would means the car was bourcing off the limiter.Quote:
Originally Posted by preludacris
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iirc 2nd doesn't hit 100km/h. to stay in 2nd would means the car was bourcing off the limiter.Quote:
Originally Posted by preludacris
Yes its a good point that ppl always emphasis too much on the 0-100 or 0-60mph figures.
It depends a lot on the gearing ratios, and 2ndly also a FWD's 0-100kph is bound to suffer due to a poorer launch than a RWD or a 'powerful enough' AWD launch.
An EK4 or EK9 will probably lack torque to launch very well, but then again it is lighter. All in all, isn't it not surprising that most Honda vehicles with 4 cyclinders and VTEC have pretty similar performance figures regardless? Only exception is S2000, which is very obviously quicker.
Even a stock EK4 does 7.7-7.8s so I don't see how a modded one can't beat the FN2. I've driven stock EK4s and then slightly progresively modded EK4s, there is a whole world of difference especially with top end relative to stock. The B16s aren't well known for no reason.
Regardless the Aust CTR already has enough power to overcome its chassis limits. And knowing that it isn't even that fast or powerful, even if u modded it and made it faster 'down the track' (no pun intended), it won't really do much to its balance and overall performance.
As I re-emphasize, I reckon the Type-R is about Balance, so you get max fun.