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***Curt*** · 06-21-2009, 09:12 PM

For Sirbelch:
No, the Spyder's not my dd, just a sunny day, top down, weekend toy for this old boy. But at 2100 lbs and with about 375 HP at the crank from a Rotrex SC, toys don't come much better. For the wheels & tires I have SSR Comp C 16's and 17's shod with Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's and they've outstanding for what this car's used for. The only downside is that with staggered front/rear sizes and directional tires, any sort of "normal" tire rotation is out of the question.
My current dd (to be replaced by the FA5) is a 96 Maxima SE I bought new, and has Eibach Progressive/lowering springs, Tokico Illumina shock/struts, Stillen rear sway bar, 17x8 & 9 wheels shot with Bridgestone Potenza RE750's, about 240 HP at the crank and a factory variable LSD 5-speed (plus a long list of other "performance-oriented" add-ons), it's pretty close to the definition of a Japanese FWD equivalent version of the BMW 540i.
Following your suggestions I've been doing a lot of surfing on this site (as well as others) and I'm zeroing in on the FHP suspension package (CollegeHills is currently discounting them pretty heavily at $450) and the Progress rear sway bar. If that turns out to be a little too tail happy I'll do as I've done with the Maxima and go with a little wider tire in the rear (it has 205/50ZR17 and 245/40ZR17). I smiled when I read, "You don't need a front sway bar anyway, the stock one is too big as is. We have be biggest front bar of ANY 8th gen civic on the planet." From my experience, the design of most cars is a tug of war among the engineer(enthusiasts), the accounts(penny-pinchers) and the lawyers(who can't lose a case they never have to defend), and the result is typically heavy understeer (i.e., a large front sway bar).
I appreciate the perceptive insight into my questions and goals. Thanks.

06-21-2009, 09:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Curt* VIP Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Brevard, NC Posts: 191	For Sirbelch: No, the Spyder's not my dd, just a sunny day, top down, weekend toy for this old boy. But at 2100 lbs and with about 375 HP at the crank from a Rotrex SC, toys don't come much better. For the wheels & tires I have SSR Comp C 16's and 17's shod with Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's and they've outstanding for what this car's used for. The only downside is that with staggered front/rear sizes and directional tires, any sort of "normal" tire rotation is out of the question. My current dd (to be replaced by the FA5) is a 96 Maxima SE I bought new, and has Eibach Progressive/lowering springs, Tokico Illumina shock/struts, Stillen rear sway bar, 17x8 & 9 wheels shot with Bridgestone Potenza RE750's, about 240 HP at the crank and a factory variable LSD 5-speed (plus a long list of other "performance-oriented" add-ons), it's pretty close to the definition of a Japanese FWD equivalent version of the BMW 540i. Following your suggestions I've been doing a lot of surfing on this site (as well as others) and I'm zeroing in on the FHP suspension package (CollegeHills is currently discounting them pretty heavily at $450) and the Progress rear sway bar. If that turns out to be a little too tail happy I'll do as I've done with the Maxima and go with a little wider tire in the rear (it has 205/50ZR17 and 245/40ZR17). I smiled when I read, "You don't need a front sway bar anyway, the stock one is too big as is. We have be biggest front bar of ANY 8th gen civic on the planet." From my experience, the design of most cars is a tug of war among the engineer(enthusiasts), the accounts(penny-pinchers) and the lawyers(who can't lose a case they never have to defend), and the result is typically heavy understeer (i.e., a large front sway bar). I appreciate the perceptive insight into my questions and goals. Thanks. Last edited by Curt; 06-21-2009 at 09:41 PM.