Popeye

Thanks for the write up and the perspective

Eggo

Nice write-up. I went with an AP1 over the AP2 because of the differences listed above. Never looked back.

CKit

Great review, thanks!

Spectre48

Thanks for taking the time to write that up. Car & Driver said that the CR has "industrial strength understeer". I am surprised to see such a large difference in the perception of the CR's handling.

sirbunz

If the car had the alignment changed for auto-x, that could have made all the difference.

I also would have never know the CR had an electronic throttle had it not been revealed to me.

My '05 AP2 only had understeer before it got a better alignment. After, even with big 275 v710s on the back, the car would oversteer with a sharp turn of the wheel.

RED MX5

Doesn't it make you want to go out and drive a CR?

If there is anyone in the central Georgia area with a CR who'd be willing to swap cars with me for a test drive, let me know. I promise you that you won't be dissipointed by my sleepy old AP1.

tlr9

I have to agree with you there......

By the way, you hit the nail on the head.....nice write up.

shotiable

i'd vouch for the ap2's understeer

samerthehammer

very nice write up!

dyhppy

Imo, the ap1 looks like crap compared to the ap2... but you are so right about the bad changes made to the ap2. couldn't stand them.

ap2 with swapped ap1 ecu helps tremendously. 225/255 tires with uk alignment generate a balanced machine. the only thing im still hunting after is a ap1 steering ratio.