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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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I find that the car fishtailes when i take curves pretty hard. I have lowered the car with neuspeed springs and have put on 18x7 225/40/18 tires. Again today I lost the ass in a curve, I was like what??? I have driven many back wheeldrive cars, but i think the fact that the S is so light it losses is ass very fast.

But if i let go of the gas and then floor it agin the car stands tall on his 4 legs. Awesome handeling no complaints there. I was wondering if there is anything else i can do to help me on keeping the ass in it's place, sound's funny

I know the car has the back top and under sway bar already.

Does anybody else feel the ass of the car dont follow sometimes???
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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Take a high performance driving course.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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You have crappy, narrow rear tires. What did you expect?

You're wheels are WAY too narrow at the back. You should have at least 8.5" wheels back there.

You are not running staggered wheels and tires.

You should have gone AT LEAST 245 on the back.

You shoud have gone with something way more sticky than the k104's.

From what you've told us, your wheel and tire combination is all wrong for this car, and is potentially very dangerous.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:25 AM
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i tested the P7000 and same probleme, the k104 in my knowledge handle a bit better than the p7000. I am very impresse with the quality of it.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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tailfish, fishtail....same difference
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:47 AM
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Originally posted by cknebusch
tailfish, fishtail....same difference
that was a honest mistake but a dumb one.... I'm loosing my english
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:53 AM
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I think you are missing the point. Your choice in tire size is the problem not the tires (although that can contribute). The s2000 comes with a staggered set-up stock.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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you think i should have gone with 215 in front then? this would have help? Wouldn't that contradict the laws of physics?
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 11:55 AM
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Originally posted by S2Kwhite


that was a honest mistake but a dumb one.... I'm loosing my english

You mean losing?
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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Originally posted by alexf20c



You mean losing?
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LMAO!!!
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