OK stick-shift fans, serious question: If the new Civic Type R did come with a dual-clutch transmission... would you still take the manual?
realistically, probably not. Paddles are just so much superior imo. Quicker shifts, no risk for potential miss shifts, faster up and down shifting and both hands are always on the steering wheel for maximum control. I personally think the stick shift is needed more for the Si more than the TypeR. The Si is Quick and Peppy and Sporty with just enough limitations to spark aftermarket creativity and the TypeR will find anything it can to shave off time. Those are my viewsOK stick-shift fans, serious question: If the new Civic Type R did come with a dual-clutch transmission... would you still take the manual?
Well said.realistically, probably not. Paddles are just so much superior imo. Quicker shifts, no risk for potential miss shifts, faster up and down shifting and both hands are always on the steering wheel for maximum control. I personally think the stick shift is needed more for the Si more than the TypeR. The Si is Quick and Peppy and Sporty with just enough limitations to spark aftermarket creativity and the TypeR will find anything it can to shave off time. Those are my views![]()
Forget them. First up the Si is in no way hard core enough to warranty a 6-speed only. I love it, but it's not a GT3.I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.
I hate so called "enthusiasts" that always try to dump on everything new. Especially when most of those people will never but a Type R. Offering both transmissions makes the most business sense for Honda and it satisfies both kinds of drivers.I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.
At the end of the day it will come down to whatever Honda thinks will help them reach the widest possible range of people and I think both options on the Si will be a great way for Honda to do that. Type R should just be DCT, even if its criminal to those "enthusiasts"I always get shit on by fellow enthusiasts when suggesting the Type R and Si should have both manual and automatic options.
People hated the 10th gen Civic when it came out and now those same people are complaining about how they like it more than the 11th gen. It's just a vicious cycle that never ends.At the end of the day it will come down to whatever Honda thinks will help them reach the widest possible range of people and I think both options on the Si will be a great way for Honda to do that. Type R should just be DCT, even if its criminal to those "enthusiasts"
Similar folks hated the R35 GT-R for not having a manual like generations before it.
Now, no one is complaining.
Its all noise at the end of the day.People hated the 10th gen Civic when it came out and now those same people are complaining about how they like it more than the 11th gen. It's just a vicious cycle that never ends.
Are you done with manuals or just ready for a change?I have driven a black '17 FK8 for nearly 30,000km and I will gladly get the DCT version, that is all.
Hey @civiccrx. Good to see someone that can still vouch for autos after coming from a really good manual. Did it take some convincing to like DCT's and other transmissions or were you open to them from the start?I have driven a black '17 FK8 for nearly 30,000km and I will gladly get the DCT version, that is all.
Hey @civiccrx. Good to see someone that can still vouch for autos after coming from a really good manual. Did it take some convincing to like DCT's and other transmissions or were you open to them from the start?
Any pics of your Champ White DC2?![]()
Good point. Autos really are the way to go.I feel like the FK8 would have been vastly improved with a DCT. To make a long story short, old school Type R's had the shift rods connected right to the shift knob. You felt the engine vibrations through the shifter not much different than haptic feedback. It feels visceral and really connects you to the car.
I am very interested in what they will release. When is the anticipated launch date?
If it aint broke... hahaHeres a pedal comparisonetween a DC2 and an FK8. So, yeah, not much changed and I'm dying for an upgrade!
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