it comes down to what you like i have a k20a eg civic,( also have owned b18 type rs and a few civic b16s) and have a sportivo rolla as a daily stock apart from air intake the rolla is fun and nice car to drive i have raced type r's before and won against 2 dc5s won by atlest a car length(raced them both twice) and my mates dc2 neck and neck from a dig but on a roll on start just before i come on lift i have him he has spoon exhaust cold air intake and of cause the dc2s are lighter, the only diffrence is that lift takes longer to kick in and it feels like the dc2 has more bottom end power, i have ran my sportivo at the creek a few times and have got 14.6 to 14.8 consistent but i mean with cams to help it come onto lift quicker it would be a wepon! and it is still now a competitor for the type r stock to stock the sportivos are underestimated. but nothing compares to a worked k20 but i mean comes down to your budget.