Man what an interesting read TBH...
IMHO DC5R for me.. Not cause i drive one, it's just my opinion.
i Swapped with a mate for a week DC2R for DC5R... God... SR3's are fkn smaller..
Disaster to be honest.
C/F inserts look grouse.. mmm Carbon but i prefer the DC5R newer look.. it may not be as raw but new motor means GREATER potential IMHO
As others have said, it's not as tuned as the DC2R was..
Put a KPRO in a stock K20A2 and watch the magic mmmmmm
had a bit of a read through good thread.
ive owned a dc2 itr and now dc5 itr and i must say that the dc2 will always be a big favorite of mine for the day its a great drivers car. i like the dc5 a little more these days because its newer and improved in a lot of places. but i feel the dc2 may have handled a little better from stock but it had a bit of a scary tail whip if not used to it.
what i really want to know is how the ep3 compares to the 2 can any one comment who have driven the 3 ?
I believe its a personal preference. When hunting for an ITR 3 years ago, test drove both JDM DC2R and JDM DC5R. In my opinion, DC2R chassis is better but DC5R has a better engine with better response and better brakes with the Brembos! If you are looking for a type R you need to ask yourself the question, "Do i want an everyday car or a car I'd love to fang around the tracks on the weekend?"
DC5R has all the creature comforts thus the less "hugging" seats, sound deadening, aircon and stereo while DC2R is literally a loud stripped down street car with minimal creature comforts, no sound deadening, thinner windscreen. DC5R was probably built to cater for a larger market segment since DC2R isn't exactly everyones cup of tea. You can't exactly show up at a business conference in a loud low slung DC2R because you look out of place. The lower roofline makes it a bitch trying to get in and out off if you're a tall bugger. To add, wearing a business suit in DC2R seats is uncomfy! DC5R fills all these gaps i've mentioned.
At the end of the day, driving a stock DC2R makes me feel like I'm driving a racing car with bucket loads of fun despite the age while driving a stock DC5R made me feel like i was driving my mum's Accord Euro. I personally feel that Honda released DC5R as a tiger without fangs because of what they've done. They could've pushed the envelope further by removing all the sound deadening etc but that means that the DC5R is still again catered to the same bunch of people who loved the DC2R.
At the end i still picked a DC2R because i can still put DC5R brembos into them, k20a engine and box and if you feel the chassis has lost rigidity, foam fill it up and it'll feel rigid again. In the real world, if you're a real type R fan, buy a DC5R as a daily driver and keep your DC2R as a weekend track car
Just my 2c
Spyda00, I have driven all 3 but i can't comment because i didn't fang the EP3! The owner was in the car with me
its the little things i remember from my old dc2 itr compaired to my dc5 itr.
has any one ever noticed that the dc2 itr has no wind screen sprays on the bonnet where most other cars including the dc5 do. i always loved that on my old teg
its the little things i remember from my old dc2 itr compaired to my dc5 itr.
has any one ever noticed that the dc2 itr has no wind screen sprays on the bonnet where most other cars including the dc5 do. i always loved that on my old teg
what are windscreen sprays? the water-shooting-things lol? cos mine has them...
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can any one comment who have driven the 3 ?
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