driveability of your FD?
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From: Chico, CA
Originally Posted by akira_onboost
my wheels are only 17s, 8 front and 8.5 rear , actually they are the spirit r rims.
i mean i've been in cars that are dropped on 19s or 20s and have this similar problem (bump steer), thats understandable i guess.
But mine is not even lowered a tiny bit ,still on standard height and only on 17s.
Maybe coz the wheels are fat and grippy??
i mean i've been in cars that are dropped on 19s or 20s and have this similar problem (bump steer), thats understandable i guess.
But mine is not even lowered a tiny bit ,still on standard height and only on 17s.
Maybe coz the wheels are fat and grippy??
Bump steer is the suspension changing toe-in thoughout the travel of the suspension and is inherent with some designs. The 3rd gen does not have this problem. (this ain't no strutted Honda son) Try increasing the front tire pressure by a few pounds, that sould help, but it's likely that either the toe-in and/or the caster are set wrong. The "specs" used by most alingment shops are close to twice what is specifid in the FSM. You need to find a shop that does race car alignments.
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Originally Posted by Gadd
Bump steer is the suspension changing toe-in thoughout the travel of the suspension and is inherent with some designs. The 3rd gen does not have this problem. (this ain't no strutted Honda son) Try increasing the front tire pressure by a few pounds, that sould help, but it's likely that either the toe-in and/or the caster are set wrong. The "specs" used by most alingment shops are close to twice what is specifid in the FSM. You need to find a shop that does race car alignments.
The car still handles great and im not chewing up the tyres as quick, so i figured y not and just left it as is.
So if i had my car adjusted to a race car setup it will eliminate this problem??
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My car has rattles when taking off, shuddering sounds when the cluth releases, the gear box shakes quite a bit, I get clunky noising from the gear box, but when i'm in it, I don't think about it... I love driving it no matter what sounds it make or what not. I love driving my baby every day!!!
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yea i hate all the noises coming from my car...... i just jumped in on that superpro bushing group buy so hopefully that can solve most of the squeeks/rattles, with solid bushings it sounds like my car is broken lol..... and my rear diff needs some attention (whine from the ring/pinion) thats next on the list. other than that, power delivery is fine, its a lil laggy but the top end more than makes up for it, its only a weekend car anyways 
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I have a Mazdaspeed carbon fibre gear ****, it looks cool, feels good, but it seems to allow engine and chassis noise to come up through it. The heavier stock one would of stopped this noise.
It can drive me crazy as my stereo doesnt really work.
It can drive me crazy as my stereo doesnt really work.
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currently my first gen is pretty acceptable. roars when I need it to, I can jump tiny gaps, and it sounds and looks great when I want to go fast. but when I'm in traffic or slowly going through a neighborhood, the clutch will squeal like a pig and I have this whirr at 40mph like I'm winding down from going to the future. plus my alignment is off haha.
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