Impressed with my DC2R

[EG30]

Bought a DC2R from the East 2 mths ago and it arrived last week.

Very impressive car, better car than what I expected. Now I know what the fuss is all about from specialised motoring press such as Evo mag UK and the now defuct Performance Car mag UK.

We bought the car primarily to see what it is like to live with the DC2R ie noise levels, gearing, fuel econ, driveability etc before the go ahead to transplant a B18CR drivetrain in my EG Si hatch. I've driven a few of them while they were near new cars with their owners next to me, so hardly the way to test them to their limits.

What amazes us the most is the body rigidity of the DC2R shell, makes my EG with 3 strut braces + rear subframe reo bar feels like flex city! They weren't kidding when Honda claimed it has thicker gauge at strategic areas to improve body rigidity. Apart from the obvious rear bumper reo bar, I reckon the sills have thicker gauge steel and more spot welds throughout the car. Despite the stiff-ish suspension from factory the car feels solid and one piece when you go over speed bumps, reminds me of the Porsche 968CS though not quite as hardcore as that. When I jacked up the front wheel so it was about 100mm off the ground, the rear wheel was off the ground about 50mm!

It's not an easy decision to choose between keeping this very good cond and stock DC2R and mod it slowly down the track or to do a type R conversion on my EG. The EG would cost me a lot more and it will never be as rigid bodywise as the DC2R esp with the big hatch opening at the rear ( short of a full cage, strip the shell to baremetal and seam weld & foam fill chassis rails ) and no ABS. But I still much prefer the shape of the EG hatch, and it's a cult car with an underdog status.

One thing I've learnt from my time with our DC2R over the last week, I definately won't want an early typre R drivetrain with the 4.4 diff. The 4.785 diff gives good acceleration in the 1st 3 gears and I won't want any less than that.

In an ideal world I would like to have both cars but aside from $$$ constrains, parking is already a huge headache for me with too many cars apart from my Hondas.

[urbanracer.com]

congrats on ur purchase.. i'd keep the dc2r as is... honda have already spent the $$ in R&D making it a nicely balanced car! hope to see it at the next wa ozhonda cruise!

[DLO01]

Well done on your new purchase.

[Stoosh]

thats a heaps good diagram
i think that you should midly mod the DC2R (just basic I/H/E) and do the EG B18 transplant

[EG30]

Thanks for the king dick body diagram Deano, now it makes a lot of sense why it feels nice and rigid all round.
Incidentally we sourced our car from Qld for less than $19K and condition wise one of the best we've came across so far apart from front and rear bars need dent repairs+paint.

thats a heaps good diagram
i think that you should midly mod the DC2R (just basic I/H/E) and do the EG B18 transplant

Or save up more for a K20A conversion for the DC2R and hand down the drivetrain to the EG. That way the DC2R would really fly and I'll have a B18CR drivetrain with known history. Need to find $20K+ b4 I could dream about doing that though.

[chicken8]

f20c transplant

[Kazaf]

f20c transplant

i wouldnt mind

[Zilli]

Hey mate

they really are a lovely car, they do have there downsides (space, practicality) but nothing gives the smile factor that these things do when you get it right.

Thats why i find it really difficult to give it up as i cant really think of anyhting under 40k that gives me the same feeling (im not really a turbo guy), and ive had it for 6 years now

the only thing i would want to replace it with is an s2000 or late model rx7 (yes they are turbo but they still rev hard!)

[Speeder]

Hey mate

they really are a lovely car, they do have there downsides (space, practicality) but nothing gives the smile factor that these things do when you get it right.

For a 2 door sporty car, I find the DC2R practical over other 2 door cars.

[Zilli]

yeh

well im not comparing it to other 2 door cars

im comparing it to a sedan, a ute, a wagon a bus a semi trailer

the size of the front seats as much as i like them, makes it an ass to get people in the back

lucky i got a crew cab ute

[mj3610]

Thats why i find it really difficult to give it up as i cant really think of anyhting under 40k that gives me the same feeling

if i had time i would write u up a list of cars <40k that would give u a much better feeling.

(im not really a turbo guy)

pussy

[DLO01]

(im not really a turbo guy)

pussy

I reckon its the other way around. Turbos are for pussys.