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« Reply #15 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:22:46 »

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Oh no, rev's suck, its low down torque u need, ie a supercharger (instant go), or a turbo charger  (2 are better one high pressure and one low pressure), im sure most R-Type are fun, but u arent going to break any records compared to evo-scooby-skyline- type of thing,,, and Magic u r spot on mate, turbo's are great but add nitrous oxide or laughing gas as we know it, it will increases the engine power big time, shove no2 on a 1.3 metro and it will keep up with and r-type (in a strait line) so just imagine what it will do to a car with 280 bhp (impreza) as standard..............


i once raced a car up Santa Pod which was running on NOS.
I just had my slightly bog standard GTE 16v and he was in some kind of old big engined thing. Anyway about half way up i see a little puff of smoke out the back of his and away he went. He finished in 13.4 and i ran in 15.2 (not bad for my first ever go)
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« Reply #16 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:22:50 »

true but I don't claim to be anything less Cheesy
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« Reply #17 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:26:37 »

I reckon we should have a TEF drag race?  Around swindon.....
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« Reply #18 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:29:06 »

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I reckon we should have a TEF drag race?  Around swindon.....


sounds good, i haven't got any brakes at the moment so would cut the urge to slow down round the tight corners  Cheesy
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« Reply #19 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:30:20 »

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I reckon we should have a TEF drag race?  Around swindon.....


No chance, you and Ralphy would leave me behind!
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« Reply #20 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:30:55 »

:evil:  but i don't have a car.
i'll drive the Missus' 206 1.4 :twisted:
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« Reply #21 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:32:07 »

Who needs brakes! Saying that I saw some lush crashes at the MOTO GP yesterady, best site of the day was a brunnette driving exactly the same car as me but in convertable, we were stuck in traffic for ages admiring each other, oops meant each others cars, god I wish I hadnt had the ex sat next to me!
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« Reply #22 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:33:03 »

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god I wish I hadnt had the ex sat next to me!


 
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« Reply #23 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:33:19 »

getting me brakes sorted tomorrow, might get a turbo fitted at the same time  Shocked
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signed him from Huddersfield his name is Tommy Miller,
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heeeeeey Tommy Miller!
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« Reply #24 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 14:55:06 »

That's a nasty fire!
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« Reply #25 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 15:11:10 »

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apparently the new Type R is supposed to be horrid.
It's had a face lift which has made it look nasty.


As a Honda worker in Swindon who builds Civic's and of course the Type R! The new Type R is not a face lift but a complete new car within the new generation 'Civic Concept'.

The existing Type-R is the fastest car in its class for a mere £16,000 with a 2.0 litre 197Bhp lump.

The new Type- R will be a bit more I reckon but it will have a 2.4 litre engine and kick in excess 225Bhp!
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« Reply #26 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 15:16:45 »

Found some pic's of it:
http://www.honda.co.uk/conceptCivic/gallery.html
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« Reply #27 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 15:18:35 »

http://www.honda.co.uk/conceptCivic/images/main_03.jpg

http://www.honda.co.uk/conceptCivic/images/main_07.jpg
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« Reply #28 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 15:33:44 »

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Quote from: "magicroundabout"
apparently the new Type R is supposed to be horrid.
It's had a face lift which has made it look nasty.


As a Honda worker in Swindon who builds Civic's and of course the Type R! The new Type R is not a face lift but a complete new car within the new generation 'Civic Concept'.

The existing Type-R is the fastest car in its class for a mere £16,000 with a 2.0 litre 197Bhp lump.

The new Type- R will be a bit more I reckon but it will have a 2.4 litre engine and kick in excess 225Bhp!


now thats what i'm talking about.

also those pictures you have shown are just the standard concept i take it??
the Type R will be a bit rougher so to speak
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« Reply #29 on: Monday, July 25, 2005, 16:04:05 »

No Type R pics have been realeased i assure you.

I'm a regular on Type R forum and know a guy on there from from Honda UK.

As for the 1.3 Litre Metro with Nos keeping up with a Type R  Soapy Tit Wank
It will be quick i certainly agree but more Saxo VTR pace than the current breed of 200 bhp hatches.

Hot hatches are all about fun and the main factor is weight.

Type R weighes 1204 kg

New Astra VXR, Golf GTi, Megane Trophy, Cupra R and Focus ST all weigh 1350-1400 kg.

Power to weight ratio is what matters.

It's wrong to think because a car has less torque it will be slower. The standard Impreza WRX has 222 bhp and 221 lb/ft of torque BUT only manages 0-100 mph in 16 secs (same as Type R). The STi is a different matter though, very fast.
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