I think i can put an end to this arguement.
Owning a Type R and Type S at the same time before.
R had a catback exhaust + (2 x 12" sub in the boot), done about 75000km.
S was dead stock, spanking new done about 25000km.
We did a couple of runs, rotating drivers. This was about 2 years ago now.
We got these results.
I was driving the R, 1/4 car length behind the S at the end of 3rd. Switch to 4th and the R came out infront by about 1/2 a car length. Switched to 5th and then to started to slow down. We got the same result for 2 runs.
We then switch cars on the way back and i was driving the S.
At the end of 3rd it was pretty head to head, but the R still came out about at least 1/2 cars length at the end of 4th gear.
Some things to take note of:
All the runs we did was from a rolling start. 60km/hr in 2nd gear.
The road was dry and dead straight.
This is purely from what i've observed that night, there is no bs.
Type S is smoother that the Type R, i have no problems agreeing to that. However, if the arguement that Type S is faster that the type R straight/circuit i will have to disagree.
If you guys take a look at the Wheels Article sometime last year. Where they posted times of 0-200km/h between the DC2R, DC5R and DC5S, you will actually see the top end of the of the DC5R is faster than the DC5S.
just my 2c
And we sold the type S beginning of year :P
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