Edmunds first drive of 2004
10-02-2003 | 05:26 AM
#25
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I feel like there is alot of people that are mad at this car. Like they don't like it already for some reason. I think of it this way.
Honda only has two sports cars in this country (U.S), the NSX, and the car everyone here has.
So why would honda make one of there only performance orientated cars, less performace orientated. That makes no sense in marketing a performance car. Would you think it would be more performance orientated if the the redline was bumped up to 9500 and the car gained a couple of horse on the high end and lost some more low end. You can't please everyone.
Drive one and then talk
Honda only has two sports cars in this country (U.S), the NSX, and the car everyone here has.
So why would honda make one of there only performance orientated cars, less performace orientated. That makes no sense in marketing a performance car. Would you think it would be more performance orientated if the the redline was bumped up to 9500 and the car gained a couple of horse on the high end and lost some more low end. You can't please everyone.
Drive one and then talk
10-02-2003 | 05:55 AM
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From: Midlothian
Originally posted by S2kRob
The suspension mods as Edmunds listed them would lead to more understeer in general.
The suspension mods as Edmunds listed them would lead to more understeer in general.
10-02-2003 | 05:58 AM
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yaw control starts to play in to the stability control arena I think - traction control is usually referenced to getting the car moving on slippery surfaces, while YAW (in combo with ABS) has more to do with keeping the car stable when it gets off line, or to compensate for driver error or road conditions. The "attitude" of the car can be inferred by its yaw rate.
10-02-2003 | 06:48 AM
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From: Gods Speed #57 Lemons #77
Excellent article. Bullseye. In terms of performance it really sound pretty similar. The engine changes are tiny ( I would keep my 03 engine), suspension changes are minor (toss up for which is better), gearing might ber better in the new car, I hate the new lights and dashboard setup, like the new front bumper. The yaw control sacres me a little though, what kind of ssyetm is this? I certainly would not want the braking system interactively modulating braking based on some computer reaction to atitude. KISS. Oh, yea I almost forgot about the wheels. I'll keep my old 16" unless the new ones are as light or lighter.
