if i am not mistaken the type s also has a bigger exhaust, more aggresive cams, bigger intake and more compression too. the differences are night and day.

there is a huge dif between the 2. if you have the choice and performance is high on your priorities get the S. i took my 05 type s to the 1/8 mile track and had the opportunity to run a base 5 speed with tons of bolt ons and still beat him by 4/10s of a second. i also drove a base auto while my car was serviced and it was nice but it lacked the power and didnt handle as good