Civic Type-R Vs Lotus Elise

[Gohan Ryu]

Originally Posted by gsr916

you dont need to downshift through all of the gears going into corners, nor do u need to hit the rev limiter for 2 seconds before shifting. nice shifting?? wtf???!

Until you post some video of yourself beating this guy around a track, please STFU.

[TurboHead1]

^^^ Hahahahaha..... Uh-oh... But I agree, you don't have the right to criticize anyone else when you have no proof that you can do any better.

(I'm not flaming anyone, just expressing my opinion)

[Master Hiko]

Originally Posted by gsr916

you dont need to downshift through all of the gears going into corners, nor do u need to hit the rev limiter for 2 seconds before shifting. nice shifting?? wtf???!

well since you cant seem to grasp that he is using engine braking as well, why he would i have no idea but that is what he was doing. he may have not been using heel and toe either so to keep the revs high, he hit 3rd and 2nd to keep the rpms up. as far as hitting the rev limiter, those were highspeed turns where of course you know the type r revs rather quickly. he may not have been too familiar with the course but often in RR, there comes a point when you HnT and have a choice to downshift and upshift to 3rd very very quickly or just stay in 3rd. its a type r so him keeping revs high instead of staying in 3rd was a good idea. higher rpms go by damn fast in R's and there are too many factors to show why he did it. it may not have been his car so he wasnt use to changing that quick if he went to second, or maybe he isnt use to the course and didnt know that staying in 3rd is sufficient. either way, he was no where near 2 secs on the rev limit and he was using engine braking/not HnTing..... JOO PHAILED!

[OCUJer]

Elise top 3 in handling

I'm a huge Elise/Exige fan but top 3 nah, not with the Merc/McLeran SLK, Enzo, and Zonda out there.

Top Gear tested the Elise and it was impressive, I believe it made the top 10 (around 7 I think), but not top 3, it lacks HP and downforce. Granted if you put all 4 cars on a tight course it might fare better, but I still think it looses.

The Elise driver needs some work through those "S" turns he was taking anything but the best line. With equal drivers in those cars the Elise wins, so yeah hats off to the Type R driver.

[Lamboholic]

Don't forget Donkervoort D270 Which goes round the track faster then most supercars.

(Like Enzo carrera gt)

[nbr1nthuzyst]

Nice Video. Its addicting~lol
good vid.

[nbr1nthuzyst]

i have to agree about the whole rev limiter thing... i dunno what the problem was with stating his/her opinion about what was obvious... there is 1. a flashing yellow light telling you when to shift 2. the noise alone should tell you that its time to shift. Ya there isnt "proof" that i can do better, but i have my own word to go by, and that works for me!! ~dont be so quick to jump on poeple~ i dont doubt that even you could do better *if you know how to drive stick*

[MyFordProbeSucks]

I'd say the Elise/Exige are still in the top three for handling in their areas (very tight corners). The Elise in this video probably had the narrower tires that Lotus started putting on, which explains this Elise driver's crappy line. Narrow tires = understeer = Honda Civic can keep up with you.

[xixtony]

Vtec Vtec Vtec Vtec Vtec!!!!!!!

[shawnwilliams]

Just flew by the rx-8 and how many times did they lap that miata?

[RandomTask]

he seemed a little excited to be hanging with the elise, hence on his shifting. When your motor doesn't have a lot of torque, you have to rely on HP and as such, keep the revs way up. The motor definitely does not sound stock and I would be sure he has modified the suspension. He is hitting good lines, but the car seems really pushy. But decent driving none the less... http://www.silverstangs.com/autocros...lmet%20cam.wmv