Miata Mailing List: April 1999, Message #110

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the honda engineers are brilliant. their technology is advanced enough that
they can make a front wheel drive car handle brilliantly. it doesn't change
the fact, however, that it's essentially a civic that has had its neck wrung
as far as it can be twisted without breaking it. if one were to build a
sports car from the ground up, you'd end up with something like the
nsx...that isn't fwd is it?

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian P. Van Lieu <bvl@ibm.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: Miata vs Civic Sedan handling (LMC)


> Michael Opalak wrote:
>
> > --- "Shiv S. Pathak" <Shivp@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > > You should drive an Integra Type R.  It's not only
> > > fast because it makes good power but also because it
> > > handles so darn well.  Incredibly balanced sports
> > > car-- esp. at higher speeds.  Puts many rwd sports
> > > cars to shame.
> >
> > Are you saying that the Integra has no understeer and
> > no torque steer?
> >
>
> The Type R uses a Torsen in the front. It does not
> eliminate torque steer completely,but its darn near
> close. The car is night and day different then the
> GS-R in this regard (which suffers from a mild
> to medium case of torque steer)
>
> Previously, a SE-R with a Torsen could be called one of
> the best FWD handling cars. The Type R probably betters
> the SE-R in some respects. The Lude with ATTS also
> does a good job of eliminating Torque steer, but most feel
> its not as apparent as the torsen for normal spirited driving.
>
> Understeer is dialed out with other chassis enhacements, but
> like any stock car, it understeers slightly at the limits. The
> *balance* of the car is pretty neat, especially the
> near 64/36 or so weight distribution.
>
> Throw in a set of single adjustable Konis, dial in the
> rear at 3/4 stiff, front's at 1/2, throw on some Kuhmos
> and go neutral in GStock :)
>
> - b
>
>
> --
> Brian P. Van Lieu
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