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10-19-2009, 06:23 PM
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Re: auto x questions. serious questions
Home page for that series of events, with links to all sorts of info and videos: http://www.get-fast.net/nasacross
10-19-2009, 06:31 PM
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Re: auto x questions. serious questions
Literally every time it rains in Richmond, someone stuffs a car into a wall on 195 between 64/95 and the Broad Street bridge. Usually it's a car with blown original suspension and/or bad tires and they're going too fast for conditions, hit one of the expansion joint areas and feel the car start to wiggle and feed in handfuls of steering, which puts them sideways, or even headfirst, into a concrete wall. You think that's really an accident? It's 100% avoidable. Come out to drive at one of these events and start discovering why. 
At least that's how to sell it to your parent or legal guardian
10-19-2009, 06:34 PM
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Re: auto x questions. serious questions
is it bad my car has no aftermarket suspension besides engalls camber kit? its a 2003 civic si ep3. i have skunk 2 lowering springs just not on it
10-19-2009, 06:39 PM
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no dude its actually better that you dont have anything upgraded on it. you will be able to learn exactly how to drive a car to its fullest potential.
10-19-2009, 06:39 PM
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Re: auto x questions. serious questions
Keep it stock or as close to stock as possible, the car isn't the limiting factor at first... and don't put the springs on until you have proper dampers (shocks/struts) to go with 'em. Also why does it need a camber kit if it's not modified, is it wrecked/bent underneath?
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This is how the car will handle... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understeer
The more you mess with stuff the more it could go the opposite way... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversteer
Neither are particularly good for going fast, but in a FWD car as you are learning to drive, you want the first one.
So keep it stock.
The more you mess with stuff the more it could go the opposite way... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversteer
Neither are particularly good for going fast, but in a FWD car as you are learning to drive, you want the first one.
So keep it stock.
10-19-2009, 06:49 PM
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no i guess the dude that had it before me put them on. i bought it from a toyota dealership and it had a few goodies with it. that , password jdm battery relocator kit. oddessy battery. and i think a light weight flywheel. i looked a video of the circuitcross. that what i think i would be interested in
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10-19-2009, 06:54 PM
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no i guess the dude that had it before me put them on. i bought it from a toyota dealership and it had a few goodies with it. that , password jdm battery relocator kit. oddessy battery. and i think a light weight flywheel. i looked a video of the circuitcross. that what i think i would be interested in