Prelude Handling is soo Awesome

justin@af · 01-28-2001, 06:24 PM

I love the handling of my car...Today i took a pretty sharp right going at about 35 mph (3rd gear) and thought my car would spin out but it handled perfectly and i heard no wheels losing grip. If the car were my other camry i definitely woulda lost control, but the prelude definitely has awesome handling...I think i'll take it to the track this weekend...Peace

texan · 01-29-2001, 07:39 AM

yep, the Prelude is one fine handling fwd car. You should try the SH sometime, ATTS is super fun and noticable (without being intrusive) at lower speeds. My SH's supension is firm without being stiff, controlled without being harsh, and somehow manages to work just about perfectly on any surface. Other than a bit of rear shock knock when it's really cold out (a common Prelude design flaw), it's hard to fault this suspension when looking at it from a production car standpoint.

What sort of racing do you do Justin?

justin@af · 01-30-2001, 09:39 PM

I'm not big into like auto-x yet...i'm brushing up on my manual skills right now...right now i just do street racing...Yeah i know its not good but hey i just can't resist when some civic or integra comes up thinking they're all bad.

LostBoyScout · 01-31-2001, 12:35 AM

I've never drove a Lude but I've raced friends in theirs.. seem to be pretty good to me

However I can't say enough about my Jetta, but this is with huge amounts of aftermarket stuff, such as fully adjustable coilovers, sway bars, Toyo Proxes T1s, poly bushings, and on and on, after all that, the car better handle like a dream!!

Actually I got my car very close to 50/50 weight distribution now, so it's awesome

porsche911 · 02-02-2001, 10:34 AM

congrats justin

give us some pics

VTECelude · 03-15-2001, 09:06 PM

i changed the springs and rear sway bar. mah lude handles pretty good.

VTECelude · 03-19-2001, 11:24 PM

i just took a turn that i took with stock suspension at 45mph and felt like that was all i could do, but i just took it at 65mph, it felt tight. like i could have went faster but i didn't want to push my luck. i think my shit will be gold when i get shocks. can anyone suggest a good brand for 5gen lude?

Z06Lover · 03-20-2001, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by VTECelude
i just took a turn that i took with stock suspension at 45mph and felt like that was all i could do, but i just took it at 65mph, it felt tight. like i could have went faster but i didn't want to push my luck. i think my shit will be gold when i get shocks. can anyone suggest a good brand for 5gen lude?

I think you should see a doctor about that! :finger:

VTECelude · 03-20-2001, 07:28 PM

i like taking my car to the limits. next time i will see if it will go to 70mph. :bandit:

justin@af · 03-20-2001, 08:48 PM

Pls don't push your car over the limits...just watching out for others and your safety...Don't do anything stupid

VTECelude · 03-20-2001, 09:04 PM

this time it was only at 62mph...sorry to dissappoint.

justin@af · 03-20-2001, 10:14 PM

its all good...what kind of turns are u doing?? and where?

VTECelude · 03-21-2001, 12:42 PM

it's a turn off the highway on 684. it's one of those real long curves. if you have good suspension you can really handle the curve. my friend has 96 gti and its got full suspension and we took the turn at 70ph. i think the sign says 25mph is recommended. lol 25

justin@af · 03-21-2001, 07:33 PM

haha 25?? that must be the minimum

LakeMountLude · 03-27-2001, 08:50 PM

if you knew you would have spun out why in gods name did you do it bro lol.. be careful man i lost two of my close friends like taht!! where your seatbelt!! okay son?

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