Took the Accord to AutoX...HORRIBLE!!!
So on Halloween I took the Accord to its first autocross event. Let's just say I'm not a NOVICE autox'er, but the car did horrible. Just kept plowing forward like it was going out of style. I got to trail brake it a couple of times, but that was it. Brakes worked awesome (Hawk HPS pads with EBC rotors), but the damn thing was just NOT fun to drive out there.
I'm either going to get a new car or start to tune the suspension, cannot go out there again like that. |
It's the stock suspension, it drives like a boat. What did you expect?
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... I was gonna post some stupid wisecrack about that
How can you tell the difference between an Accord and an S-2000...? (one of the drivers is smiling) Seriously, the Accord is a nice car, but it is what it is. |
why would you take a fwd car auto xing ?
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Originally Posted by status
(Post 188149)
why would you take a fwd car auto xing ?
Okay, it's not a bad car...for people who don't drive past 4k rpm, and have no clue what ABS is b/c they never have stepped on the brakes that hard, or their version of burning rubber it when there is ice on the ground. I love to autocross, I have done several times, but even since I got the Accord I decided to stay away from it...until this past weekend, the car is not designed for this, and to think this is one of the better family sedans, God help us for wanting to have a little fun! |
OK, so how would the Corolla do with it's BONE-STOCK suspension & mushy stock tires? That's the comparison. Especially if it was a base model not a Corolla "S" or whatever they are.
I bet with a similar amount of work, the Accord can be transformed. Yes, it's heavier, so I suppose a better comparison would be a new-ish Civic. Mass is mass, & physics always rules. |
Originally Posted by JimBlake
(Post 188193)
OK, so how would the Corolla do with it's BONE-STOCK suspension & mushy stock tires? That's the comparison. Especially if it was a base model not a Corolla "S" or whatever they are.
I bet with a similar amount of work, the Accord can be transformed. Yes, it's heavier, so I suppose a better comparison would be a new-ish Civic. Mass is mass, & physics always rules. I believe the Accord is way too heavy to modify and get it to perform like my Corolla, not sure what I'm going to do, I just know I have another year of autoX coming up next year, and a horrible vehicle to do the job. |
Time to buy a Miata?
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Originally Posted by live2rice
(Post 188278)
Time to buy a Miata?
PS...here are the results www boston - bmwcca org |
Hello Rice
Originally Posted by live2rice
(Post 188278)
Time to buy a Miata?
Please start taking out those direct links to selling site..Thank You :) |
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