Newbie Integra Type R Question

[BiLL|z0r]

I was wondering is the current 2005/06 model Integra available in a Type R here in Aus? All I see on the Honda web site is the Luxury and Type S. I also understand our Type R is Japan's Type S, so what does that make our Type S? Australia pov Integra's that Japan couldn't get more power out of so they sent em to us????

[seihoa]

there are no more type r'z the last ones are the 04 models =]

[vtml]

Search?

[jooboo]

lol u r right with our dc5rs are japans type S rebadged with typeR...the reason 2 this is becuz our fuel is not good enough 2 run typeRs...we have 98% octane they have 107%...

[aaronng]

107% that's more octane that possible!

Nah, Honda Japan wants to keep the Integra Type R for their own market. So they don't sell the real Type R anywhere else. The only reason why the UK gets the Civic Type R is because it is made in the UK!

Japan's premium unleaded is 100RON, which is what we have now with Optimax Extreme anyway.

[kOncept]

107% that's more octane that possible!

Nah, Honda Japan wants to keep the Integra Type R for their own market. So they don't sell the real Type R anywhere else. The only reason why the UK gets the Civic Type R is because it is made in the UK!

Japan's premium unleaded is 100RON, which is what we have now with Optimax Extreme anyway.

but does Japan's 100RON contain ethanol?

[aaronng]

but does Japan's 100RON contain ethanol?

I don't think it does. But 100RON is 100RON. You can run a Type R on 100RON. Just how well the seals and components take to ethanol is a different story. No one has tested how long they will last with 5%, all the study has been on 10%.

[BiLL|z0r]

Thanks guys, so if I see a new model with Type R badges I know it's a rice wannabe.

[olda]

107% that's more octane that possible!

Nah, Honda Japan wants to keep the Integra Type R for their own market. So they don't sell the real Type R anywhere else. The only reason why the UK gets the Civic Type R is because it is made in the UK!

Japan's premium unleaded is 100RON, which is what we have now with Optimax Extreme anyway.

Yes, Honda, Nissan and Toyota kept some of the better cars for the Japan domestic market only for many years now.
Why????????????
In our case it has a lot to do with the size of our market and the unique Aust ADR requirements.
Why do we need different ADR's to those in Japan???????????
Maybe it has something to do with a job creation in Camberra.

[vupham]

The 05-06 Integra Type S replaced the Type R, more luxury, more comfortable to drive and still offer the same performance that the type R offered.

[yourfather]

but with shit seats

[vupham]

you sat in one? its actually quite comfortable and majority people who bought the type s would know. If you can afford u track, u can afford to modify therefore you can afford one recaro sportline seat then it would solve your problem.