With those KM's thats not cheap for a typeR
Ive seen 4 go through various sites for that price in the last 6 months, its about right, certainly not expensive.

Has anyone here raced a DC5 and a DC5r off the lights?
Is my suspicion right that the type R wouldnt start leading significantly (or may even lose a little) untill you breached, say, 70kmph?

The paper says that I'm correct, the only thing I havent factored in is gear ratios.

Looking at facts:

DC5r (if optioned with AC etc) and a DC5 are the same weight.

Untill VTEC kicks in, the engines are identical (same CC, same cam ratios i believe, both 16v 2L)

And if the Base is flashed, its actually BETTER below vtec cams engaging on the DC5r




If im honest with myself. I want the typeR.
But Gear changing in the city can be tiring, and they're closer ratio.
It also requires 95+ (so 98 really), so running it more expensive.
It has potential gear2 and 3 issues.....
BUT ITS JUST SO ****ING NICE!

Reality is though, if street performance is only minorly different, then why would i spend the extra? I wont be tracking I dont think.