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C17chief · 04-22-2006, 03:13 PM

Something may be up with your alignment. These new civics are one of the most stable small cars I have ever driven. They are like a larger heavier car as far as the aspects you describe go. I've been impressed with how on-center it is, or lack of wandering at higher speed in other words, and how it isnt as easily blown around by wind and large vehicles like 18 wheelers vs other compact cars. As far as your tires go, putting on performance tires leaves you with just as good a chance of hurting then helping. If you have crap tires on it now, it should help, especially at higher speeds. If your alignment is out of whack or something, performance tires are gunna make it wander and track much worse.

Brakes...I feel they work well for the class and type of car. Mine is an EX though so I have discs in the back vs drums. I will admit pedal feel could be better though. I would prefer it to be stiffer with less travel also. I have given it it an all out slam the brakes from 55mph on a backroad once just to see how the car would react, at which it did fine.

This is the first low end (so to speak. model wise) import I've had. Some of the materials and other quality aspects arent up to par with the typical Honda/Toyota like quality of mid range or better cars, but I guess that is to be expected.

Overall, I think the civics are priced a bit high vs other options, but it looks and drives different enough to be worth it.

04-22-2006, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
C17chief Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 35 Posts: 143	Something may be up with your alignment. These new civics are one of the most stable small cars I have ever driven. They are like a larger heavier car as far as the aspects you describe go. I've been impressed with how on-center it is, or lack of wandering at higher speed in other words, and how it isnt as easily blown around by wind and large vehicles like 18 wheelers vs other compact cars. As far as your tires go, putting on performance tires leaves you with just as good a chance of hurting then helping. If you have crap tires on it now, it should help, especially at higher speeds. If your alignment is out of whack or something, performance tires are gunna make it wander and track much worse. Brakes...I feel they work well for the class and type of car. Mine is an EX though so I have discs in the back vs drums. I will admit pedal feel could be better though. I would prefer it to be stiffer with less travel also. I have given it it an all out slam the brakes from 55mph on a backroad once just to see how the car would react, at which it did fine. This is the first low end (so to speak. model wise) import I've had. Some of the materials and other quality aspects arent up to par with the typical Honda/Toyota like quality of mid range or better cars, but I guess that is to be expected. Overall, I think the civics are priced a bit high vs other options, but it looks and drives different enough to be worth it.