2003 Honda Civic Type-R 30th Anniversary
Discussion
C.A.R. said:
Echo what others have said really, like it all but the lights 
What does it rev to now that it has the turbo conversion, and how is it managed together with the VTEC?
Same as before, in fact i think its a little higher 8600rpm, makes full boost from around 2500rpm and pulls it all the way to the limiter without dropping off. What does it rev to now that it has the turbo conversion, and how is it managed together with the VTEC?
Vtec still kicks in as usual too at about 5400rpm. All controlled through the AEM ecu
yllos said:
pimpchez said:
Unlike the old farts on here ,im am at 25 more like you than you think.
However im all for bodykits ,that enhance the look ,unfortunately that one makes the car look cheap.
Its ironic really,that i bet it cost loads and to paint.Along with your carbon doors.
Epic car minus the front for me.
my mate had a charade (for one day) with a b18c custom turbo job , and i loved that engine .
Not disagreeing with you, Cars with hideous kits are awful. J just don't understand how it looks 'cheap' with carbon doors?However im all for bodykits ,that enhance the look ,unfortunately that one makes the car look cheap.
Its ironic really,that i bet it cost loads and to paint.Along with your carbon doors.
Epic car minus the front for me.
my mate had a charade (for one day) with a b18c custom turbo job , and i loved that engine .
i personally hate naked carbon on large panels , prefer small things like skirts and mirrors.
what is the end goal for the car ,you say your doing away with abs .You going for an all out track slag
pimpchez said:
didnt realise they was carbon at first ,was on the nexus 4 viewing it .
i personally hate naked carbon on large panels , prefer small things like skirts and mirrors.
what is the end goal for the car ,you say your doing away with abs .You going for an all out track slag
Aim goal is to have something that's a proper laugh on the b-road bash, but then also a capable car on the track.i personally hate naked carbon on large panels , prefer small things like skirts and mirrors.
what is the end goal for the car ,you say your doing away with abs .You going for an all out track slag
The ABS is a bit of a hindrance at the minute, with the massive brakes on the front it cuts in far to early for my liking!
johnster1991 said:
I see where you're coming from, but I really like the standard one so, what are the plans for more power that you have mentioned?
It's still totally stock internally. So the plan is for a full overhaul of the engine. Forged pistons, steel rods. and the totally re-do the valve train, basically make it bomb proof so, what are the plans for more power that you have mentioned?I find it pretty funny that someone modifies there car properly and then gets comments saying they don't like this or that or think it would be a 1.4..... People modify their cars to mimic well modified ones like this so congrats OP.
I don't particularly like Civic Type-R's but yours I do like. Any reason you chose to go the turbo route over supercharged? Supercharged is more conventional and I know from experience that one of these with 300bhp+ is pretty quick especially on a rolling start
I don't particularly like Civic Type-R's but yours I do like. Any reason you chose to go the turbo route over supercharged? Supercharged is more conventional and I know from experience that one of these with 300bhp+ is pretty quick especially on a rolling start
Froomee said:
I find it pretty funny that someone modifies there car properly and then gets comments saying they don't like this or that or think it would be a 1.4..... People modify their cars to mimic well modified ones like this so congrats OP.
I don't particularly like Civic Type-R's but yours I do like. Any reason you chose to go the turbo route over supercharged? Supercharged is more conventional and I know from experience that one of these with 300bhp+ is pretty quick especially on a rolling start
Thanks!I don't particularly like Civic Type-R's but yours I do like. Any reason you chose to go the turbo route over supercharged? Supercharged is more conventional and I know from experience that one of these with 300bhp+ is pretty quick especially on a rolling start
Yeah, i looked around at all possibilities when planning the build out, even ITB's. The main issue with the chargers are there are really two main options, Jackson Racing or Rotrex. Rotrex chargers seem to be hugely unreliable and most people i know with them have had issue at some point down the line. Jackson's on the other hand are good, but limited in the power they make. tbh they would be more suited to an 1800 engine given the size they make and you have to be really lucky to make anything past 300bhp.
The turbo however has the potential for really unlimited power, nice progressive power band like that or the charger, but with non of the issues.
With the turbo i have fitted (GT2871R) it actually drives a lot like a charged civic, its makes full boost (5/6psi) at around 2500/3000rpm and pulls that boost all the way to the limiter.
And even more ridiculously with the turbo set up and how efficient it is, i can actually get low 40mpg's out of the car on a run down the motorway at normal speeds
AngryPartsBloke said:
Guy posts about his "Stanced M3"- Gets slated because there's no fucntional mods.
OP Posts his awesome Turbo Civic Type R with functional Carbon fibre body paels- Still gets slated.
Can't win on PH soemtimes, awesome car though OP
It's called people having an opinion, shock horrorOP Posts his awesome Turbo Civic Type R with functional Carbon fibre body paels- Still gets slated.
Can't win on PH soemtimes, awesome car though OP
Froomee said:
I find it pretty funny that someone modifies there car properly and then gets comments saying they don't like this or that or think it would be a 1.4..... People modify their cars to mimic well modified ones like this so congrats OP.
Indeed. But when you see 9 1.4s with a body kit vs 1 well modified car, it's not a bad assumption to make (Meant as compliments to the OP for being that 1 out of 10)
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