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    Highway/freeway driving a DC2R

    Do many DC2R owners here take their car on long distance drives?

    How does sitting on 5000RPM+ for a few hours feel to you in your DC2R?

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    Originally Posted by justinfox
    You can modify many crappy cars out there to be faster than a real Type-R but no matter how fast they are they still don't knock the Type-R off it's "pedestal" which it so deservedly sits on. :P

    JHDM-B18C7 >>>>> Source Code: DC2R 00-0016 SOLD


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    depends what engine mounts you have...
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      #3
      Originally posted by tinkerbell View Post
      depends what engine mounts you have...
      Standard..

      Quote:
      Originally Posted by justinfox
      You can modify many crappy cars out there to be faster than a real Type-R but no matter how fast they are they still don't knock the Type-R off it's "pedestal" which it so deservedly sits on. :P

      JHDM-B18C7 >>>>> Source Code: DC2R 00-0016 SOLD


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        #4
        5000rpm?

        mine uses 3500rpm @ 100 with the 4.78 final drive. i've taken it on a few road trips recently totalling 1000KMs. it's fine.
        00-0138 ITR

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          #5
          what classifys as long distance? I drive from city to eastern creek/blacktown, atleast once a week, its not "too bad" im on standard mounts/zorst aswell..
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            #6
            I use to drive to melbourne from sydney and back alot and it's fine. I've done 3 hour+ stints between breaks with no problems. Rev wise, you'll be just under 4000rpm at speed limit. Revs is annoying but you'll get use to it. Turn the music up
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              #7
              I am averaging about 5000rpm for a couple of hours at a time..

              Quote:
              Originally Posted by justinfox
              You can modify many crappy cars out there to be faster than a real Type-R but no matter how fast they are they still don't knock the Type-R off it's "pedestal" which it so deservedly sits on. :P

              JHDM-B18C7 >>>>> Source Code: DC2R 00-0016 SOLD


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                #8
                Originally posted by RSKEBBY View Post
                what classifys as long distance? I drive from city to eastern creek/blacktown, atleast once a week, its not "too bad" im on standard mounts/zorst aswell..
                Say 2 hours plus on the freeway....

                Quote:
                Originally Posted by justinfox
                You can modify many crappy cars out there to be faster than a real Type-R but no matter how fast they are they still don't knock the Type-R off it's "pedestal" which it so deservedly sits on. :P

                JHDM-B18C7 >>>>> Source Code: DC2R 00-0016 SOLD


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                  #9
                  I drove to brisbane a few years ago at christmas time - double demerits, so I stuck on 100kmh the whole damn way. It ranges from 3000rpm @ 90kmh to 4000rpm @ 120kmh and both feel fine, there's a couple of rough spots in between but mostly smooth and not annoying.

                  I'd go as far as to say that I found this the most comfortable car I've ever driven on such a long voyage. This sounds outrageous, but because of the firm ride, it just was the least tiring of all. I reckon it was easier to stay awake because there's less between you and the road.

                  Oh, and sitting on 100kmh, it did 650km on 43L of fuel! Imagine if it had a taller 6th gear...

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by DC2R View Post
                    I am averaging about 5000rpm for a couple of hours at a time..
                    standard ITR tyres?

                    if so you are doing 150km/h @ 5000rpm

                    according to: http://members.iinet.net.au/%7Echenglee/GearRatio.xls
                    ... retired/

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Andys View Post
                      I drove to brisbane a few years ago at christmas time - double demerits, so I stuck on 100kmh the whole damn way. It ranges from 3000rpm @ 90kmh to 4000rpm @ 120kmh and both feel fine, there's a couple of rough spots in between but mostly smooth and not annoying.

                      I'd go as far as to say that I found this the most comfortable car I've ever driven on such a long voyage. This sounds outrageous, but because of the firm ride, it just was the least tiring of all. I reckon it was easier to stay awake because there's less between you and the road.

                      Oh, and sitting on 100kmh, it did 650km on 43L of fuel! Imagine if it had a taller 6th gear...
                      lol how?!?! my engine is in perfect condition and i can't get more than 500 k's out of a full tank...usually closer to 450 - 460!

                      oh and on the comfortability...people say the dc2r is uncomfortable, i find the sr3s more comfortable than any other seats i've been in (bmw, merc, etc). i don't know, maybe it's just me :P

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by pure_na View Post
                        lol how?!?! my engine is in perfect condition and i can't get more than 500 k's out of a full tank...usually closer to 450 - 460!
                        the OBDII ecu system has parameters that modify fuel trim over time in response to driving conditions...

                        i think you can delete these by resetting the ECU...
                        ... retired/

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by tinkerbell View Post
                          standard ITR tyres?

                          if so you are doing 150km/h @ 5000rpm

                          according to: http://members.iinet.net.au/%7Echenglee/GearRatio.xls
                          Yeah standard rim/tyres.. I think the speedo says about 140kmh but the Tom Tom GPS says around 130kmh. I noticed my speedo is out by about 7-9km/h when going at 100km/h+ ..

                          Quote:
                          Originally Posted by justinfox
                          You can modify many crappy cars out there to be faster than a real Type-R but no matter how fast they are they still don't knock the Type-R off it's "pedestal" which it so deservedly sits on. :P

                          JHDM-B18C7 >>>>> Source Code: DC2R 00-0016 SOLD


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                            #14
                            so if you are doing 130 via tom tom, you are doing it at 4350rpm, so your tacho is out be a few hundred too...
                            ... retired/

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by pure_na View Post
                              oh and on the comfortability...people say the dc2r is uncomfortable, i find the sr3s more comfortable than any other seats i've been in (bmw, merc, etc). i don't know, maybe it's just me :P
                              with you there.

                              love the stock recaros. couldn't help but compare them to the brides in my Z and even though the hold is slightly looser than the brides, long distance comfort is unmatched.
                              00-0138 ITR

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