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Full of absolute win... Civic Type R setting the FWD record on Nurburgring.

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That's awesome. This car is no joke and it's gonna make the 10th gen Civic super popular with enthusiasts.
 

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Too bad we don't find out who the "contracted pro test driver" is. Always a good piece of info to know since drivers can make so much difference with laptimes, especially on a long course like the Ring.
 

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There's some controversy over this lap time (isn't there always with the Ring?) since the back seats were removed but they did also balance it out by adding a roll cage.

What do you guys think, does it matter?
 

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What's even more awesome is they did this almost a year ago with a development vehicle and kept it under wraps. I'm sure it's been even more finely tuned since then.
 


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There's some controversy over this lap time (isn't there always with the Ring?) since the back seats were removed but they did also balance it out by adding a roll cage.

What do you guys think, does it matter?
It would have made little difference IMO. Dunno how heavy the backseats are but I doubt the net weight reduction was significant, if any at all.
 

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Honda went on record saying that the removal of backseats and A/C was balanced by the roll cage and that the cage was only added for the safety of the driver, and not mounted in a way to affect body rigidity. Hmm that explanation might not go too well with its competitors, but we'll never know really what the truth is. I'm looking forward to seeing a stock Type R's lap times.
 

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They didn't say but the last two cars had AC as standard. I read that the tires were the ones designated for the car, no slicks were used.
Thanks. Makes the time even more impressive!
 


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There's some controversy over this lap time (isn't there always with the Ring?) since the back seats were removed but they did also balance it out by adding a roll cage.

What do you guys think, does it matter?
Honda responded by saying the roll bar used was not welded in but was on mounting points only.
 

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Meaning it didn't add any stiffness and rigidity right?
It was claimed to be for driver safety only, of course a lot of haters are questioning that and a whole bunch of other things like how much power the vehicle had etc.
 

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Damn wish I had tho skills. And the car :)
 

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Does Type R only come in manual or has ever had another transmission option?
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