Honda has make a step futher in aotumobile industry by launching their new Honda Civic Type R. This car has improve a lot from the last honda civic with sporty bodykit and modification.The K20A Type R engine is mated to a 6-speed close ratio manual gearbox which has new ratios different from the one in the Integra Type R to match the engine’s new torque curve, as you can see from the diagram above. It also sports a highly rigid aluminium transmission case and a baffle plate to mitigate oil starvation during high speed cornering.As for the chassis, it is 50% more rigid and 11.6kg lighter than the Integra Type R. Rigidity enhancements include added front bulkhead adhesives, increased upper cross main bar board thickness, increased sub frame adapter unit board thickness, added rer floor stiffener and welding point, added rear floor adhesive, and increased rear stabilizer adapter unit board thickness.

These rigidity enhancements bring an increased weight of 1.8kg, but are offset by weight reduction measures of 13.4kg as a result of an aluminium front bumper beam, removed dashboard insulator, removed floor melt set, removed middle floor under cover, thinner rear glass sheet, and unified front license bumper base. The total weight of the car without air-conditioning is 1,250kg.

Handling has been enhanced with a combination of suspension, differential and tires. The front suspension remains a MacPherson strut setup, but for the Type R the dampers have an increased valve size, a higher damping rate by 1.25 times, and an increased load capacity. Springs rates have been revised, and ground clearance is lower by 10mm compared to the Honda Civic 2.0S. The stabilizer bars are now stiffer and thicker, bush springs are raised, and the knuckles are not more rigid. Finally, wheel bearing size is now larger.

On the rear, the car uses a reactive link double wishbone suspension with modifications much similar to the front suspension increased valve size, higher damping rate by 1.6 times, increased load capacity, revised spring rates, stiffer and thicker stabilizer bars, and raised bush springs. Ground clearance at the rear is lower by 5mm compared to the Honda Civic 2.0S.

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