Civic-r is pretty impressive
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Yeah sometimes I think these races aren't accurate with each car's true potential (due to drivers) And I think the NSX was just hanging back behind the Civic intentionaly to make the video fun to watch. Not to say the civic did hang on the straight for a bit.
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Originally Posted by 3vilmonkey!,May 30 2007, 04:18 AM
Yeah sometimes I think these races aren't accurate with each car's true potential (due to drivers) And I think the NSX was just hanging back behind the Civic intentionaly to make the video fun to watch. Not to say the civic did hang on the straight for a bit.
I would the say the intention of this video is definately to promote the new CTR.
Nice vid though
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From: E-town!
Originally Posted by tnguyen0567,May 29 2007, 10:17 PM
17" Disc Brake Rotors? That must be a typo.
Highly Rigid Yet Lightweight Body/Chassis
The highly rigid Civic body and its advanced layout serves as the basis for an even more highly rigid, yet lightweight Type R body. Measures to enhance body rigidity while reducing weight have translated into a body that is 50% more rigid than in the Integra Type R production model sold between 2001 and 2006.
Specially tuned suspension, high performance 18-inch tires, a torque-sensitive helical limited slip differential, large disc brakes for improved fade resistance and other performance-enhancing features contribute to higher cornering performance and stability for an exciting, racecar-like driving experience.
The specially tuned suspension boasts revised spring and damping rates, and thicker stabilizer bars for improved vehicle stability.
225/40R18-sized high-performance Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires.
17-inch disk brake with Brembo 4-pot aluminum front calipers.
Specially-tuned ABS/EBD system.
Special lightweight 18-inch aluminum wheels are matched to black wheel nuts.
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Yeah, but I would totally keep in mind the fact that Civic Type R is 18 years newer then the NSX which was changed very little throughout its lifespan. How much quicker the car is, is hardly a surprise. When the NSX was new a 0-60 in the 5 second range was fast. Now this is common ground for several 30 thousand dollar semi sporty luxo cars. Hell, there was a time when we thought a stock Eclipse GSX or Prelude was fast.
Oh and the 070 is the same tire they ran on the final generation NSX-R, its basically an R compound.
Oh and the 070 is the same tire they ran on the final generation NSX-R, its basically an R compound.
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Originally Posted by 3vilmonkey!,May 30 2007, 12:18 AM
Yeah sometimes I think these races aren't accurate with each car's true potential (due to drivers) And I think the NSX was just hanging back behind the Civic intentionaly to make the video fun to watch. Not to say the civic did hang on the straight for a bit.
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