A Question of handling
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A Question of handling
is there any aspect of the car's handling that you would change?
I noticed quite a lot of dive under hard braking on track....I'd prefer a stiffer standard set up out of the factory..........I think the OEM set up is too soft with more body roll that I'd like
I noticed quite a lot of dive under hard braking on track....I'd prefer a stiffer standard set up out of the factory..........I think the OEM set up is too soft with more body roll that I'd like
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actually I'd forgotten about the steering.......why did they see the need to fit powersteering with 215 section rubber
throw away the powersteering and you'd get plenty of feel
The Testarossa has 245's on the front and no powersteering and it's only at parking speeds it's heavy
throw away the powersteering and you'd get plenty of feel
The Testarossa has 245's on the front and no powersteering and it's only at parking speeds it's heavy
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It seems to be electric power steering that's the problem these days with all cars not just Honda.
The NSX was always criticised for it's PAS, and now they've released one without PAS (TypeR) everyone loves it.
The NSX was always criticised for it's PAS, and now they've released one without PAS (TypeR) everyone loves it.
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IMHO I think the damping is 'wrong' - probably the rebound settings. The car really gets upset when the rear wheels have to drop back onto the road surface e.g. mid-corner bumps, camber changes when leaving roundabouts (onto slip-roads ).
I can easily drive round any problems with it by being smooth keeping higher gears etc (I do know how - even if I sometimes don't ) - but its the area that I think could be better for UK road driving.
I can easily drive round any problems with it by being smooth keeping higher gears etc (I do know how - even if I sometimes don't ) - but its the area that I think could be better for UK road driving.
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I think the handling is pretty OK just as it is. As for the steering the EPS I find is really good for parallel parking (it seems to have much more assistance that hydraulic systems when the car is stationary).
I still wonder about the brakes though ( I havn't really pushed the car hard over a distance yet) but I wonder if they will suffer from fading. Passengers say the brakes seem good but I'm not so sure (they don't seem to like fast road - r/about - fast road - r/about repeatedly).
I still wonder about the brakes though ( I havn't really pushed the car hard over a distance yet) but I wonder if they will suffer from fading. Passengers say the brakes seem good but I'm not so sure (they don't seem to like fast road - r/about - fast road - r/about repeatedly).
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the brakes suffer from fade if you do lots of braking from 100mph at the 100metre board...........but on the road I've never experienced any fade
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Regarding the steering, IIRC the '04 rack is solidly mounted. Can anyone comment if it gives more feel to the steering (and can the solid mount be retro fitted).
Craig - time to reprise the what's your 'type R' spec for the S2000 thread I think . I would go for the smallest wheels that the brake rotors will fit inside - dump the electric hood activation (and glass window), airbags, sound deadening, spare wheel (actually done that for myself ), air-con (even though everyone will put it back in ), add individual throttle bodies, direct air intake from the (carbon) bonnet, aluminium suspension arms,
270 PS, 1100kg, 10,000rpm
Craig - time to reprise the what's your 'type R' spec for the S2000 thread I think . I would go for the smallest wheels that the brake rotors will fit inside - dump the electric hood activation (and glass window), airbags, sound deadening, spare wheel (actually done that for myself ), air-con (even though everyone will put it back in ), add individual throttle bodies, direct air intake from the (carbon) bonnet, aluminium suspension arms,
270 PS, 1100kg, 10,000rpm
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After I drove the 04 I thought it felt like there was less feedback through the front. I also felt a little more disconnected with the rear tyres, less able to feel them slip.
I did feel a lot more confident in the corners in the 04, it felt planted and secure in the corners on rougher roads unlike my 03.
I did feel a lot more confident in the corners in the 04, it felt planted and secure in the corners on rougher roads unlike my 03.