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FITT: Old vs New Hatchback Challenge Reviews
By @brian wolf :
@Bowtie-muscle -Civic 1500 3 door and Type R (EP)
1500 3 door Lap time: 1:58.464 DC: 8
Type R Lap time: 1:53.118 DC: 8.5
Impression of tunes;
Old : I had to get the weight transfer just right to get the entry rotation I wanted and not understeer through mid corner. Didn`t spoil the drive though.
New : Better than the old tune An easy drive with consistant laps. Well done.
By @coryclifford :
Bowtie
450 Civic - 1:52.365 - I found myself waiting for the front end to transition (braking to turn in to power out). Gearing seems wrong as I think my notes say, and I was only at the top of 5th? Wheel goes light very quickly at corner entry, and the rear never steps out or actually seems to come around.
DC: 8.3
400 Civic - 1:57.712 - Good diff settings, comes off the brakes good (which really does matter at Monaco), gearing seemed off and 10/1 damper setting front feels sluggish but it's a safe feeling car.
DC: 8.4
By @fordracer :
bowtie-muscle
Honda Civic '83 2:00.635
DP 8.6
Good trans. Good suspension.
Honda Civic Type -R '08 1:55.39
DP 8.5
So, this must be the one you were unhappy with. Lots of tire spin. Front end has this nasty grip then release deal going. Still fast....just not comfortable.
By @Otaliema :
@Bowtie-muscle -Civic 1500 3 door and Type R (EP)
1500 3 door Lap time:2:01.008 DC:7
Type R Lap time:1:54.100 DC:8.2
Combined;3:55.108
Impression of tunes;
1500 3 Door; All over the place, it didn’t want to break or turn in well, low exit grip. But it responded very well to left foot braking and the transmission was very well balanced.
Type R;Low exit grip and long braking. Once I adjusted for these factors it became a very quick car, the transmission was maybe a tad long but that kept the wheel spin down helping out acceleration a great deal. Entry-mid corner was great but the understeer at exit really slowed it down.
By @Soren Jacquet :
Tuner @Bowtie-muscle car honda Civic 1500 3door 25i ´83
best lap time : 1:58.313
DC 8
I feel the handling could be a ittle smoother, understeer and the back end of the car likes to try to over take the car by hard breaking.
Car Honda Type (EP) ´04
Best lap time 1:52.895
DC 9.8
very good acceleration little understeering. breaks works realy fine. and the gearbox Are (after my opinon) spot on
RESULTS:
Lap time average - 15th for the '83(out of 17 )
Lap time average - 1st for the '04
Overall finish - 3rd!!
DC - '83 Civic 13th (out of 17)
DC - '04 Civic 5th
Overall DC finish - 8th
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