VaporTrails

Slightly off topic question follows......

Tried some web research, but didn't get much for info. I was wondering what makes an engine/car J-SPEC or Type-R or S-Type. What's the difference between 'em??

funkdaddysmack

Basically J-SPEC (also refered to as JDM a lot) mean's Japanese Specifications. The Japenese have lower emmisions standards, etc. than we do, and their engines are usually more powerful. For example, the mazda familia (protege over here) 2.0l FS engine is Japan (the FS-ZE I think) puts out about 170 hp as opposed to our 130 and 140 respecfully. I think the cams are slightly different, there are higher compression pistons, and also the ECUs are different.

Type-R and Type-S are mearly just 'special edition' type stuff. Type Rs Honda's factory tuned cars. Think of it like a mustang corbra instead of a mustang LX. They have type r civics, integras (now rsx), and even accords.

Hope this helps!

VaporTrails

So is there some magical amount of tuning that has to take place to make a 'regular'-tune car into a Type-R? I'm curious what has to take place for it to be offically a 'sepcial edition'. I mean, if I equip a cold air intake, do I get to start bragging that I've got a Type-S P5??

funkdaddysmack

Well, the Type-R badging comes from the factory, that's how it get's the title... Honda could have called it Type-NOODLE, or whatever if they wanted to. Pretty much to have it be a special edition, you have to swap the major parts that MAKE it the special edition.

Perfect example, the Protege MP3. It's a special edition protege, think of it as a "Type-R" protege from mazda. So if you wanted to brag it up to your friends that you have a Protege MP3 when you started with a Protege ES, you would have had to have swapped the rims, body kit, spoiler, all suspension work, installed the front strut tower bar, and get the MP3 ECU.

To conclude, the only real way to call your car a "type-r" or something similar (which by the way don't, because you'll be heckled by import fans around the world) is by buying an original, or building one to mock an original. That's where ricer's originally came from, slapping type-r stickers on their US-SPEC 4 door civics, and stuff. Type-R, Type-S, Spec V, MP3, are all just badges for 'special edition' cars.

VaporTrails

Gotcha. So a transvestite with type-r stickers on a stock vehicle is a "rice queen".

BTW, nice plate -- 3duece3. Is that legit, or a photoshop mock?

noodles

No offense taken, but that'll be cool.. Type-Noodle

Makaveli

R standing for 'Racing' of course.....

Whatever you do, please do not call your car a Protege Type-R