Glyn Mk3 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Oh god am I in trouble now, a good friend of mine has just bought herself a mint '98 Integra Type R.... &| Took me out for a boost, and my my my that is a quick car and it handles like nothing I've felt before through the twisties. Makes me wonder about my VR sometimes especially the Type R's 0-60MPH of 6.2 sec ~ I love my VR to bits but I'm left wondering would I be better off in an Integra!? Admittedly it is not as smooth and rather flimsy but it sure is fun feeling that VTEC in full song Plus she's a girl, younger than me :@ Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 yeah, but how much did it cost, and how much did the vr cost plus, i dont like vtec's, as you have to rag the sh*t out of them all the time. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 real world it wont destroy u i think civic type rs r 6.5 sec 0-60 but the engines r sooooo peaky Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I've been out in a teg-r and it felt pathetic low down and not much better high up. It's still small displacement engine and it feels like it next to a vr6. The handling did feel excellent though, but a corrado vr6 is too so I'd consider a rado, then you can have the best of both worlds. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Olly_K Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 they;re crap........as has been said you need to rag the feck out of them (7000rpm+). But the time they get there the vr6 is waaaaaaaaaay gone Link to post Share on other sites
Zonda_ 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 My mate has a stripped ouy Teg and my MK1 can stay with him in the twisties! Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 they do look quite nice though Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 yeah' date=' but how much did it cost, and how much did the vr cost plus, i dont like vtec's, as you have to rag the sh*t out of them all the time.[/quote']thought that would be right up your street [ Edited Sun Nov 14 2004, 02:36PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 all teg and accord type r's have a fault with the gear box (pre 2000). if you are getting one make sure it has had the upgrade from honda ,or that it has a honda warenty. if not it could cost 1500quid to put right .. trust me i know ...:-( Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 tegs are fuckin slow! ive out done one before from a standin start, but we were neck and neck top end! that was before the schrick also! both our clocks reading 155! I ended up melting my zaust to my bumber during that run in! Link to post Share on other sites
CHRISVR6 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Whats up with the gearboxes on the integra then? is that jap imports as well do you know? and yeah there is no other engine like the vr for being so torquey throughout the rev range, and as people say you do really have to rag the nuts off the VTEC before it starts going. Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 design fault with the gear boxes .. not too sure if it affects the imports but it does affect the uk models .. i t's somthing to do with the fith gear selector fork being too long or too short or too bendy somthing like that .. do a search on http://www.hondarevolutions.com/ for atr gearbox fault and that should tell you all you need to know [ Edited Sun Nov 14 2004, 09:43PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 i used to own an accord type r before i bought my vr .. and i sold it to a mate , we meet up all the time to compare. guys this might upset some of you but , no unmodified vr can catch an accord type r to 100mph (tegs are slightly faster) ... after that vr's will dominate ..thats not an opinion it's fact .. Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I was all over an accord type r at knockhill yesterday, it wasnt that quick. Top speeds were about 105... Link to post Share on other sites
Joe M 0 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 My vr is modified, but it only made 193bhp last week, underfuelling. Link to post Share on other sites
Bampson 0 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 im not here to say the type r is faster full stop .. all i am saying is you cant touch it untill you get above 90... Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 i mildly disagree if civic type rs r anythin to go by real world vrs a deffo quicker Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 i think lot of it is down to the driver.......on paper the type r is quicker so if two driver's who know there own cars have a rip chances are the quicker one on paper will come out top.......any v-tec need's to be worked hard...unless the driver does this he will always be at a disadvantage Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 yeah, its probably all about optimising the performance characteristics of each car. i can't speak for the type r having never driven one, but a vr6 can be very rapid in the correct hands, or beaten by a standard nova gsi in the wrong hands...on a roads this is. when i picked mine up after i bought it i wasn't familiar with the characteristics, and my mate (who is one hell of a driver) kept getting the jump on me in his standard nova gsi! once i'd got it sussed, and got onto the motorway i left him. Link to post Share on other sites
anorak 0 Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Just read this thread and have to say that the Integra Type R's were quicker round a track than my standard Corrado VR6. Went up against 2 or 3.Don't think the Civics have quite as good handling balance.Nothing in it on the straights but they handle like touring cars!They are harsh on the road though (as a passenger anyway). Link to post Share on other sites
Glyn Mk3 0 Posted November 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 anyway my issue is solved, i'm gonna go out with her now Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 0 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Never understood the fascination with ricers. Characterless, bland, flimsy, crap. Don't see many with high mileage on the go, because you need to rape the shit out of them to do anything and that makes them explode.They're like an ugly bloke who's good in bed. No matter how crap you are, you're good looking, and you'll still get more sex, while the Honda's will have to be content with beating off over the lingerie pages in their mum's Freemans catalogue. Link to post Share on other sites
nickg123 0 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Torque - Did someone say Torque???I personally like the Ingegra, and would have bought one a year ago or so..... i did beat one in my R5 Turbo though, that took the smarmy smile of that guys face!It's a nice car, but Jap build quality leaves a LOT to be desired compared to the VAG stuff, my Golf feels much more solid then the Evo, and it's £11k cheaper lol Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 i just killed another civic type r thats 3 now theres not much in it till 60ish then i just start pulling away id love to know what the gearing is on a civic/vtec cuz i think he changed to 3rd a fraction before me then in 3rd gear the vrs luuuuuuuuurvly torque just dragged it away from the peaky civic Link to post Share on other sites
nickg123 0 Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Is your VR standard? I just thought a CTR would be a fair bit quicker then the VR's!?have you had any experiences with 306 GTi-6's, Clio 172/182's?? Link to post Share on other sites
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