Thanks for sharing this. Do you hit the bump stops at all? And do you feel like the springs have made comfort mode redundant? I contacted Swift in September and they said they had a test car in hand. Hoping a DE5 specific spring will be a bit softer than the Type R ones.
Man I hope you’re younger than me lol. I’m not trying to convince you of anything, so whether you’re apologizing rhetorically or not, idk why you are. No one’s trying to impress you or is looking for your approval. Learn (or don’t) to accept the fact that people’s opinions may differ from yours...
The 10th gen Si and Type R epas is identical, only difference being calibration and steering ratio. The epas in the 11th gen Civic/Integra is just an evolution of the same unit, so the unit in my Si is more similar to our Integras than you think. The 9th Gen Si you’ve driven shares nothing with...
I have not .. but good idea, thank you. I imagine that’d allow for more rotation but don’t know if I’ll push the car on the street enough to feel the difference. I’ll probably get a larger rear sway bar in the future though
For context, I'm coming from a 10th gen Si
Positives
Ride quality: The car just glides. In comfort you can feel each wheel soak up bumps and in sport + on a smooth surface, speed is just effortless to obtain. It definitely feels more sports sedan than hot hatch, very sophisticated
Engine: I...
Disclosure, this is all theoretical and I'm not an engineer. Because the Type R only has 4 seats, it has a lower load capacity, meaning the car can be engineered to carry less weight. If the car had 5 seats it'd have a higher load capacity (as the other Civics do). In order to keep the same...
I think it'll be 47k, in between the TLX a-spec trims, which I'm good with. Personally hope it keeps the 4 seats and no sunroof spec, as those are engineering factors as to why the Type R is so good to drive. Soften the dampers, make it sound more exciting and I think it's a winner. Hope to have...
Exactly what I thought it would be. It's a handsome car that's close enough in ethos to the original Integra's to be worthy of the name.
Fastback, hatch, fwd, LSD, manual, Civic underneath. And it'll be relatively light.
Genuinely excited for this. Hope they come correct with the Type S.