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Swapping for a civic type r?
- Thread starter David James
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Having driven a 240 bhp TDI North tuned EP3 (decay manifold, cat back, K100 ECU and carbon airbox) half way to Le Mans and back I've got a good flavour of the EP3.
First up tuned they're fast - I sat with my mates mapped R26 away from a toll booth up to 130+ and got the legs on my other mates mapped 225 (just) in the same scenario. I also got pushed out of the way by an old Frenchman in a 307 derv in top gear at 80mph (bear in mind vtec is mapped at 3500 on this, god know what a standard one is like). They sound unreal!
The gearbox is absolutely next level. I was changing gear form changing gears sake. Combined with razor sharp throttle response I think I could teach my nan to double clutch downshift within half a mile.
The steering feel and handling did feel fairly robotic to me, I also didn't like the cabin, it felt like stepping back in time, even compared to a 182.
Overall standard v standard I'd have a Clio all the way, the Civic do respond so well to mods though but you're talking decent money to see them up over 230 where they come alive.
First up tuned they're fast - I sat with my mates mapped R26 away from a toll booth up to 130+ and got the legs on my other mates mapped 225 (just) in the same scenario. I also got pushed out of the way by an old Frenchman in a 307 derv in top gear at 80mph (bear in mind vtec is mapped at 3500 on this, god know what a standard one is like). They sound unreal!
The gearbox is absolutely next level. I was changing gear form changing gears sake. Combined with razor sharp throttle response I think I could teach my nan to double clutch downshift within half a mile.
The steering feel and handling did feel fairly robotic to me, I also didn't like the cabin, it felt like stepping back in time, even compared to a 182.
Overall standard v standard I'd have a Clio all the way, the Civic do respond so well to mods though but you're talking decent money to see them up over 230 where they come alive.
