What a great response....I really appreciate the web page showing the
detail comparison of the two cars......I got the car for my wife to
drive to work, so It sounds like it is not worth the effort to try to
make it into a solo car, except for maybe some fun runs at our local
club, possibly when the weather is to nasty for running a vee!
Thanks again, excellent full details comparing the cars!!
This is why team.net is so great! YOu guys know everthing!
Larry #66 solo vee, and wife going to work in an Acura...
Mike Neary wrote:
>
> Many, many differences in the two cars. I used to think the same
> thing you think: "What's the big deal? Can they be that different?"
> Then one weekend at a local autocross I was afforded the
> opportunity to drive the Type-R that had been kicking my arse all
> season. I spun it on my first two attempts and managed to keep it
> facing the correct direction on my last run, but did not push the car
> nearly as hard as I could have with more seat time in it. I figure the
> car had at least another second in it, but I managed to turn a 54.3.
> The following heat I ran my 97 GS-R for some non-comp runs.
> Mind you this is a car I had run 6 or 7 events in already so I was
> used to its handling characteristics; in addition, I knew the course
> already, having had 3 runs on it in the Type-R. The best I could
> muster in my car was a 55.6!! Both cars were bone stock with the
> exception of comp tires; the Type-R has some very hard and worn
> BFGs from the previous season and my car had Kumhos with
> about 6 events on them.
>
> Needless to say, my opinion of the Type-R changed right there.
> The car is awesome. If you could put a bigger rear bar on the GS-
> R and add a limited slip (both standard on the Type-R) it would be
> more competitive, but I still think the Type-R would beat it.
>
> http://members.aol.com/josh3030/specifications.html
>
> This page compares the two cars. In addition to what it mentioned
> here the frame and body of the Type-R are signifigantly stronger
> and stiffer than the GS-R and the Type-R suspension is stiffer.
> Hope this helps some.
>
> Mike
>
> In response to Larry R. Metz's message regarding What is the
> scoop in GS??, dated 3 Sep 2000,:
>
> Got my wife (drive to work) an Acura Integra,'96 model GS-R...I have
> been in modified classes to long not current on the stock classes.
>
> What is the big deal about the Type R? What do they have that the
> older '96 version does not have?
>
> Anyone patient enough to explain the issues here??
>
> Shall I just forget it, no use to enter in a solo with this "old out
> of date car?"
>
> I remember when the G stock cars were really the low power
> FWD.....like early '70's Honda Civic was the thing, and tires lasted
> two or more years!
>
> Has the solo board thought anything about having a Senior's
> tour???
>
> Larry #66 solo vee...staying home this year
>
> Mike Neary....what's it to ya?
> '97 Acura Integra GS-R, DSP
> http://www.qis.net/~zoomie
> http://www.autocrossers.org
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