EK vs EG Chassis

[ChargeR]

No about it my friend. Buy an EK for $10k then spend $15k on a K swap or just buy a DC5 which has modern luxuries and reliability. I know which one I'd prefer.

I agree, I was semi-serious about recommending a DC5. If you like driving and tuning your car then get a DC5, if you like fixing things and buying parts then get a K swapped EG or EK.

[scheung]

Well thats exactly what i was thinking, though pointing towards the EK, makes you think that it really wont matter. But with such little weight difference im sure that it wont be the wieght that decides the times.

if ur tracking it....then every kg will count.....30kg is a fair bit

[fatboyz39]

my pick will be dc2r.

[damo46]

ive had a dc5r, had my share with a few cars, always wanted a k swap civic and thats whats going to be done, money isnt an issue.

dont get me wrong id go dc5r again, but in comparison to the jap dc5rs, we did get bad end of the deal.

anyways my question is answered, so thanks alot!! watch out for the build thread.

Cheers fellas!

[Calsonic_R32]

how about CRX K20A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Bf7dQC8Rg

[EG30]

I like the eg lot better than the ek myself but....

price of cxi much more reasonable for what you get, with efi std and being a newer car more unmolested examples out on the market.

50mm longer wheelbase so more stable for high speed change of direction, if that matters.

and I was surprise how light a stock cxi is on the weighbridge when I weighed my fren's cxi at the track out of interest. Car is stock aprt from rota slips, has spare and jack in boot, no a/c, and being cxi small brakes and no sway bars. My eg si with a/c 282mm brakes with only 1 race seat, no spare/jack on half tank of fuel weighs 998kg to give you an idea.



my dc2r weighs 1113kg on the same weighbridge.

[tanker]

So, what was the weight of the EK Civic cxi?

[WhiteDC2]

Did you look at the pic? 987kg.

[SPEEDCORE]

Was there ever any data released on the increase in torsional rigidity of EK compared to EG?

[koldfire]

I had a few experience in EG front subframe flexing. I had a front spoon lower spoon tie bar and the brackets bent twice!

over at K20a.org there are experienced drivers mentioned the same issue.

note that dc2R has a stock front subframe brace and it's quite logical why they have one.

[benson]

EG subframe flexing is new to me

[koldfire]

whether it's really flexing or not, to be honest i cant even tell the difference on the tracks.
ive ran without any lower bars and im just as happy.

so , EG or EK, i think it's an insignificant difference to the driver.

[Chi]

Reasonw hy you havent noticed any diff is that your spoon tie bars were junk anyways.

You want a proper tie bar for the front get a 4 point H brace.

[tinkerbell]

note that dc2R has a stock front subframe brace and it's quite logical why they have one.

the VTiR's have a subframe brace too...

[Elwood]

EG's subframe sits the K motor abit further back apparently.


..Theres my contribution.