CTR - Motor Bang For Your Buck 2007

**Pumped** · 24-08-2007 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by yfin

funny you say that because I feel like the SS drives like a much smaller car. Just the way it corners and steers is more like a smaller car.

Good video on drive here to see it handle

http://media.drive.com.au/?rid=21095

I think my main complaint is the seats, they dont really do very well at holding you in place, the VE i drive has leather seats and you kinda find yourself sliding around a bit, it'd be a much nicer drive with some semi bucket seats.

**yfin** · 24-08-2007 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pumped

I think my main complaint is the seats, they dont really do very well at holding you in place, the VE i drive has leather seats and you kinda find yourself sliding around a bit, it'd be a much nicer drive with some semi bucket seats.

ahh I have cloth seats so they are fine around corners.

**mr_pap** · 10-09-2007 12:14 PM

I just realised something on the FN2R delivered to AUS. The one that we receive has a kerb weight 1345Kg based off the Honda AU site

The Honda UK site claims kerb weight to be at a lighter 1267Kg.

Could there be any explanation for this?

Perhaps this is why the test revealed such a high 0-100 time.

**Nepolian** · 10-09-2007 02:20 PM

Correct me if I am wrong...but I think the AUSD one is a GT spec with more goodies.

**aaronng** · 10-09-2007 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by mr_pap

I just realised something on the FN2R delivered to AUS. The one that we receive has a kerb weight 1345Kg based off the Honda AU site

The Honda UK site claims kerb weight to be at a lighter 1267Kg.

Could there be any explanation for this?

Perhaps this is why the test revealed such a high 0-100 time.

The Wheels Magazine test was carried out with 1 driver and 1 passenger. Not sure about Motor Magazine though.

Anyway, yes, we get the CTR GT, which has the dual climate control and other luxuries, making it heavier than the normal CTR.

**Philip Lee** · 10-09-2007 03:05 PM

1267kg for a base CTR is actually less than the quoted weight of 1270kg (with air) for the FD2R. so the extra 78kg is the price to pay for creature comfort. unfortunately that's what the competitors have and what most buyers want these days.

with the 17kw diff (165 vs 148) FN2R isn't as far off from the FD2R as many ppl think. at the end of the day FD2R will need to be detuned when it gets here so the main diff is the LSD/Brembo/styling and price.

**Nepolian** · 11-09-2007 05:37 PM

All you guys with the new CTRs should go out to the race strip and get an official 1/4 mile time?. See if you can better the times that Wheels and the rest gets.

**lukits01** · 11-09-2007 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Nepolian

All you guys with the new CTRs should go out to the race strip and get an official 1/4 mile time?. See if you can better the times that Wheels and the rest gets.

Yea Just tried yesterday
feels like Ive let the team down a bit
my car has LSD+clutch+flywheel
and only managed 15.5

I suspect its more my lack of skill rather than the car ahhaha
first time at the drags with manual car

also put it on the weightbridge, the car had full tank of fuel + toolbox and various other crap, but also have changed the wheels to CE28N of same size and it weight up at 1330Kg

**Nepolian** · 11-09-2007 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by lukits01

Yea Just tried yesterday
feels like Ive let the team down a bit
my car has LSD+clutch+flywheel
and only managed 15.5

I suspect its more my lack of skill rather than the car ahhaha
first time at the drags with manual car

Lookin good, cant get great ET's the first time. Get the hang of it bout the third time. Did you do the usual and cleaned out the car, low tyre pressure etc.....

**lukits01** · 11-09-2007 07:13 PM

Yea I did, took out as much as I can from the boot
lowered tyre pressure to 20psi

haven't gotten used to slipping the clutch in
these 18" tyres dont help either