Hi all,
Firstly please delete this thread if I'm braking the rules by posting a non-Honda car, but please hear me out!
I've joined this forum to gain a bit more insight into the world of Honda. I'm yet to actually get behind the wheel of one and never really had an I test in them when I was younger. Now that I'm older a wiser and have done a bunch of track days, I realise that some are very capable cars and while they don't have that meaty midrange of a turbo, they are still great handling cars with lighter weight and impressive power from an NA engine.
Anyway I've recently been looking more into DC2 type R (particularly JDM spec) and am shocked at the praise it has received. Research has revealed that there has been a lot of engineering in the design and finish of this car and while it probably won't win a traffic light duel, it really shines on track or a twisty back road (both of which I prefer anyway).
I'm actually considering swapping my current car and getting into a DC2R. Hoping I won't miss the ferocious turbo punch of the SR20DET and can enjoy a higher revving engine with arguable the best handling of a FWD car. Seeing as I'll be moving to the UK in around 12 months and will have to sell the S14 by then, I figured I might take the opportunity to sell early and try something new before I move (and likely have no car sadly).
Needless to say, the decision to jump camps has received mixed reviews from my friends. I've generally not been phased with others opinions on my car as I do what I enjoy the most, hoping the DC2R is able to deliver some smiles and surprise the haters.
So while I continue to educate myself through this forum, allow me to tell you a bit about my current passion. This is my 1998 Nissan S14a 200sx luxury (don't let the name fool you, it's far from luxurious). I bought it 100% stock off an older gentleman who cared for it meticulously (was the cleanest s14 for sale at the time) with 125,000kms from memory.
Since then it's been my daily and I've slowly modded it and now has 158,000kms. Currently has:
- 3" turbo back exhaust (custom)
- Auto diff (lsd with better ratio)
- front mount intercooler
- black rpf1 17x9 +22
- Ad08r rear tyres (255)
- Nitto NT05 fronts (235)
- slideworx coilovers
- slideworx camber arms rear
- slideworx toe arms rear
- oil temp, oil pressure and water temp gauges (prosport)
- defi boost gauge
- manual boost controller/bleed valve - set at 14psi
- bride replica seat (still adr standard though so safe to use, wouldn't buy otherwise)
- front lower lip
- heavy duty clutch
- manual conversion (was auto when purchased but that lasted about a week)
Car is very well set up in my opinion, I've trialled different tyres/wheels and suspension changes and fairly happy with how it currently is. Good for a blast through some twisty roads on the occasion.
Feel free to ask me anything about the ownership of a 200sx and any advice/opinion on the DC2R will be much appreciated. Hell if anyone is in a similar position and looking to trial Nissan ownership, could be a great opportunity to swap
Look forward to (hopefully) being apart of the Honda community soon! Cheers!
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Firstly please delete this thread if I'm braking the rules by posting a non-Honda car, but please hear me out!
I've joined this forum to gain a bit more insight into the world of Honda. I'm yet to actually get behind the wheel of one and never really had an I test in them when I was younger. Now that I'm older a wiser and have done a bunch of track days, I realise that some are very capable cars and while they don't have that meaty midrange of a turbo, they are still great handling cars with lighter weight and impressive power from an NA engine.
Anyway I've recently been looking more into DC2 type R (particularly JDM spec) and am shocked at the praise it has received. Research has revealed that there has been a lot of engineering in the design and finish of this car and while it probably won't win a traffic light duel, it really shines on track or a twisty back road (both of which I prefer anyway).
I'm actually considering swapping my current car and getting into a DC2R. Hoping I won't miss the ferocious turbo punch of the SR20DET and can enjoy a higher revving engine with arguable the best handling of a FWD car. Seeing as I'll be moving to the UK in around 12 months and will have to sell the S14 by then, I figured I might take the opportunity to sell early and try something new before I move (and likely have no car sadly).
Needless to say, the decision to jump camps has received mixed reviews from my friends. I've generally not been phased with others opinions on my car as I do what I enjoy the most, hoping the DC2R is able to deliver some smiles and surprise the haters.
So while I continue to educate myself through this forum, allow me to tell you a bit about my current passion. This is my 1998 Nissan S14a 200sx luxury (don't let the name fool you, it's far from luxurious). I bought it 100% stock off an older gentleman who cared for it meticulously (was the cleanest s14 for sale at the time) with 125,000kms from memory.
Since then it's been my daily and I've slowly modded it and now has 158,000kms. Currently has:
- 3" turbo back exhaust (custom)
- Auto diff (lsd with better ratio)
- front mount intercooler
- black rpf1 17x9 +22
- Ad08r rear tyres (255)
- Nitto NT05 fronts (235)
- slideworx coilovers
- slideworx camber arms rear
- slideworx toe arms rear
- oil temp, oil pressure and water temp gauges (prosport)
- defi boost gauge
- manual boost controller/bleed valve - set at 14psi
- bride replica seat (still adr standard though so safe to use, wouldn't buy otherwise)
- front lower lip
- heavy duty clutch
- manual conversion (was auto when purchased but that lasted about a week)
Car is very well set up in my opinion, I've trialled different tyres/wheels and suspension changes and fairly happy with how it currently is. Good for a blast through some twisty roads on the occasion.
Feel free to ask me anything about the ownership of a 200sx and any advice/opinion on the DC2R will be much appreciated. Hell if anyone is in a similar position and looking to trial Nissan ownership, could be a great opportunity to swap
Look forward to (hopefully) being apart of the Honda community soon! Cheers!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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