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Old 07-25-2006, 11:09 AM
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The plan for the car:
Adjustible shocks
springs
x bar
strut bar
posiblility of adjustible sway bars
Posibility of polyurethane bushings
after market exhuast
Intake (thinking comptech...posibly super charger in the way future)
Carbonfiber hood
posibility of a wing

done.
Old 07-25-2006, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by whitetiger777,Jul 25 2006, 11:02 AM
The wheels are stock AP1, but the tires look like all season raidials.
I'd fix this before anything else. Get better tires!
Old 07-25-2006, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by whitetiger777,Jul 25 2006, 02:02 PM
Actualy I try not to get any sliding on either frount or rear tires. (i.e. not realy interested in drifting) I've heard that if you can hear the tires then you are actualy taking the corner slower. The statment about the stiffer rear is because under acceleration the wait tends to shift to the rear. I just was to make sure when accelerating out of a corner that proper grip is retained on the frount tires.
When refering to cornering harder, yes I am refering to taking corners at higher speeds. I would like the ability to enter and exit a corner with improved stability. Unfortunatly, yes I'm sure this could also be improved by somesort of training. All I've learned is from my father who also likes to drive hard ever so offten, and my guessing at where the line should be.
My car is completly stock at the moment. I might try and autocross it if I ever get the time, or I just so happen to hear of one soon enough. The wheels are stock AP1, but the tires look like all season raidials. I bought the car used about 3 weeks ago from a honda dealer, so that is what came on the car.
As for the feel of the car, I took it out for a hard drive yesterday and to me it actualy felt like the rear was light around corners. Almost as if it was the rear end that wanted to wash out on me. I've heard that S2K's spin out rather easily, but can this be fixed with suspention, or adding weight to the back or even, god forbid, a functional wing?
If you are just making mods for the sake of making mods, then do whatever you like, but if what you really want is sharp (or sharper) handling, the first step should be to get the most out of the stock platform. Step one should be proper tires. My car was also delivered with all season radials, and the handling came pretty close to sucking. Get a new set of S02's, drive the car for a while, and THEN decide what if anything you want to change. Your tires are not doing the job they need to do, so fix that, and get a UK alignment. You'll be amazed at the difference that will make.
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Originally Posted by Project22a,Jul 25 2006, 02:24 PM
I'd fix this before anything else. Get better tires!
Absolutely!
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http://www.hrsprings.com
I've always been happy with H&R products.
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Originally Posted by Hockey,Jul 25 2006, 11:18 AM
I started with the fronts at mid way, and the rears a half turn down from the middle. Kept it that way for a while with no complaints. Then a couple weeks ago I decided to give them all a half turn more firm. I can tell the difference, especially on the drive I just took from Vegas to San Diego and back last weekend. Shoulda softened them up before such a long drive but forgot. I run the rear slightly softer than the fronts at whatever level I choose from fellow owners recommendations.

I also run a Euro alignment to help the rear hold the road.
David,

Would you say the Koni's are stiffer than stock on the softest setting? Or on your present setting you are pretty close to stock?
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