Quote Originally Posted by ginganggooly
it really depends on what your plans are for the car...

want to make a straight line weapon?
go for the vti-r and spend the difference in go faster bits and pieces.

want a great all round package to leave mostly stock?
type-r. i reckon it's got a great compromise between performance and comfort.


as for handling, braking and other performance meters- it's not a big task to bring the itr beyond the level of a stock R. a set of good shocks, springs, swaybars and a good wheel allignment already gets the turn in and adjustability sorted out. brake conversions are not hard to do, and i believe willwood kits are reasonably well priced now too. straight line takes a little bit more though, a good header, intake and exhaust on the vti-r should get you line ball with a type-r, add a hondata and it should be marginally quicker. tack on a kaaz lsd *chuckle* some custom gearing and away you go...

you'll never have the type-r envy that a real type-r gets, but if you aren't worried about that, the vti-r is still a good choice. it just needs a bit of attention
How much is the price difference between a VTIR and a TypeR anyway?
With all the modifications needed in terms of power and handling to get it to match or slightly beat a type R, wouldnt you be better off just getting the type R instead??