Civic Type R... turbo or non-turbo?

[Mr Gear]

Excuse my ignorance, but I have failed to turn up any conclusive evidence using Google...

Can anyone tell me if Civic Type Rs are turbo or normally aspirated as standard?

Cheers in advance.

[otolith]

No Type-R is turbocharged as standard.

[Mr Gear]

OK, cheers.+

[HeavySoul]

Funny - my turbo must have fallen off then...

[otolith]

HeavySoul said:

Funny - my turbo must have fallen off then...

Eh?

[Mr Gear]

HeavySoul said:

Funny - my turbo must have fallen off then...

I read otolith's post as "Civic type Rs do not have turbos as standard", but I can see how you could read it as the exact opposite! Depending on if you put a comma in the sentence or not!

[vz-r_dave]

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

[otolith]

Mr Gear said:

HeavySoul said:

Funny - my turbo must have fallen off then...

I read otolith's post as "Civic type Rs do not have turbos as standard", but I can see how you could read it as the exact opposite! Depending on if you put a comma in the sentence or not!

You read it correctly - it seems a little unfair to assume that I'm both illiterate and wrong!

[Mr Gear]

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Hey, there are plenty of people on here with more posts than me that wouldn't know a Honda VFR from an RVF, it just depends on what circles you move in normally.

[fido]

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Does a CTR suffer from 'lag' in naturally-aspirated form? My mate tells me the VTEC takes a while to like 'kick-in'.

[okgo]

fido said:

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Does a CTR suffer from 'lag' in naturally-aspirated form? My mate tells me the VTEC takes a while to like 'kick-in'.

They are not as quick off the mark as a turbo hatch will be these days, but they have enough torque outside of the vtec to get on with. It kicks in at around 6k revs and then it really does go.

[HeavySoul]

Mr Gear said:

HeavySoul said:

Funny - my turbo must have fallen off then...

I read otolith's post as "Civic type Rs do not have turbos as standard", but I can see how you could read it as the exact opposite! Depending on if you put a comma in the sentence or not!

Apologies - I have re-read that back now and I see what he meant - my brain must have just been expecting a lack of comma so it installed one in my brain when I read it!

Carry on

[fido]

okgo said:

fido said:

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Does a CTR suffer from 'lag' in naturally-aspirated form? My mate tells me the VTEC takes a while to like 'kick-in'.

They are not as quick off the mark as a turbo hatch will be these days, but they have enough torque outside of the vtec to get on with. It kicks in at around 6k revs and then it really does go.

Wow, thanks they sound great. I might get one in Red (faster than white ones i've been told?)

[okgo]

I am a tool!

[GingerWizard]

fido said:

okgo said:

fido said:

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Does a CTR suffer from 'lag' in naturally-aspirated form? My mate tells me the VTEC takes a while to like 'kick-in'.

They are not as quick off the mark as a turbo hatch will be these days, but they have enough torque outside of the vtec to get on with. It kicks in at around 6k revs and then it really does go.

Wow, thanks they sound great. I might get one in Red (faster than white ones i've been told?)

Curiously no.... the white ones are JDM so circa 220bhp... Everyone knows Comisc Grey is the fastest man... its like flying dude!!! Wooow weeeeeee

[k20marko]

GingerWizard said:

fido said:

okgo said:

fido said:

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Does a CTR suffer from 'lag' in naturally-aspirated form? My mate tells me the VTEC takes a while to like 'kick-in'.

They are not as quick off the mark as a turbo hatch will be these days, but they have enough torque outside of the vtec to get on with. It kicks in at around 6k revs and then it really does go.

Wow, thanks they sound great. I might get one in Red (faster than white ones i've been told?)

Curiously no.... the white ones are JDM so circa 220bhp... Everyone knows Comisc Grey is the fastest man... its like flying dude!!! Wooow weeeeeee

Unless your talking about the white edition FN2? (new shape). Not sure about these being quicker than other FN2's, although due to them having an lsd im sure they put the power down out of corners better etc.

[vz-r_dave]

k20marko said:

GingerWizard said:

fido said:

okgo said:

fido said:

vz-r_dave said:

I am amazed that someone who has nearly 1000 posts on PH a car enthusiasts site does not know if a Type R is a turbo or not. Honestly lol No offence intended but its a first for me thats all.

Does a CTR suffer from 'lag' in naturally-aspirated form? My mate tells me the VTEC takes a while to like 'kick-in'.

They are not as quick off the mark as a turbo hatch will be these days, but they have enough torque outside of the vtec to get on with. It kicks in at around 6k revs and then it really does go.

Wow, thanks they sound great. I might get one in Red (faster than white ones i've been told?)

Curiously no.... the white ones are JDM so circa 220bhp... Everyone knows Comisc Grey is the fastest man... its like flying dude!!! Wooow weeeeeee

Unless your talking about the white edition FN2? (new shape). Not sure about these being quicker than other FN2's, although due to them having an lsd im sure they put the power down out of corners better etc.

EP3 JDM had an extra 20HP then the uk model, CW paint.

Not bothered about the FN2, not a real type tbh

[Bigfatnath]

I have one (02 plate ep3)...

Bit off topic but here goes..!

Its a great car that still turns heads. The VTEC is very addictive but if you want to overtake quickly be prepared to change down 2 gears before you do.

The car have virtually no power below 5800rpm so it has to be thrashed to be enjoyed.

The induction noise is awesome with an open cone filter or CAI.

Power upgrades are very limited if you are on a budget, Expect to see an extra 40 bhp with a full exhaust system (£300 second hand) Cold air induction kit (£100 second hand) and a fully programmable ECU (£750 second hand without mapping)

[HeavySoul]

Bigfatnath said:

I have one (02 plate ep3)...

Bit off topic but here goes..!

Its a great car that still turns heads. The VTEC is very addictive but if you want to overtake quickly be prepared to change down 2 gears before you do.

The car have virtually no power below 5800rpm so it has to be thrashed to be enjoyed.

The induction noise is awesome with an open cone filter or CAI.

Power upgrades are very limited if you are on a budget, Expect to see an extra 40 bhp with a full exhaust system (£300 second hand) Cold air induction kit (£100 second hand) and a fully programmable ECU (£750 second hand without mapping)

Been thinking about adding a little induction noise/CAI on mine recently - any particular kits you would recommend?

[otolith]

Bigfatnath said:

The car have virtually no power below 5800rpm

Fairer to say that the car has "only" as much power as a Focus ST170 below 5800rpm, before anyone gets the wrong idea - even if you change up at 5800, it's still just as quick as most other 1200kg two litre NA cars. It has "no power" if you accept that all ordinary non-hot-hatch hatchbacks have "no power". It's only really when you compare it to 200bhp+ two litre turbo hatches that it looks weak at lower revs.