High Speed Driving

I live in Germany right now. Driving on the autobahn (highway) here is great because there are little speed restrictions. Basically you can drive at a 'safe' speed. I currently drive a 2003 Honda Accord V6, all stock parts.

When driving at around 100mph - 110mph the car seems to float a little and makes me feel uneasy about the handling.

Since my automotive skills would make me a great plumber, I need some input and suggestions as to what kind of modifications I need to do in order to give the car better handling.

I was thinking of maybe lowering the suspension and possibly getting a body kit to make it a little lower as well.

If suspension lowering is what I need, which brands are the best to get for the Accord V6? What parts will I need? Will a body kit make the car more aerodynamic and take away the 'floaty' feeling?

Thanks for any input.

i'm not sure what you can get in Germany, but here is what people using in North America 7th GEN SUSPENSION (http://www.v6performance.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=152)


i don't think any body kit manufacturer test their product in wind tunnel to see effect of it on aerodynamics of car.

Are your wheels aligned/balanced correctly? Any steering wheel vibrations?

The wheels are aligned and there are no vibrations when driving.

Are your wheels aligned/balanced correctly? Any steering wheel vibrations?
He isn’t only one who I heard from about floating feeling at 100+mph.

Go with the Tien H tecs or Ebach pro kit these lower your Accord less drastically and you wolnt need camber kits and it will bottom out less.

Is there any place online that has the best offers for these kits?

try www.shox.com they used have decent prices

Thanks for all of your input. You have all been helpful. Thanks also for the shox.com link. I talked with either the head manager or owner of the site/company. He is going to hook me up with a good price on a Koni kit. :-)

koni cheaper here www.autocarparts.com $614 shipped

I've A;so Had A Problem With Floating @ 95mph Or Better But I Tried Lowering Which Was A Big Mistake In Nyc With The Terrible Road Conditions But After Changing To A New Setup Of Stock Shocks And Springs I Changed All Rotors And Pad To Slotted Rotors/w Carbomet Pads Now There Is Vibration At Low Speed Braking. Help!

honda99, wouldnt better tires help as well? maybe wider tires? i have 18" wheels, and some really nice low pro tires, i just did 125mph in my V6 with no floating. btw, when does the governor kick in on the 96 V6 EX's? cuz it didnt hit at 125

Oh, man another thread waker-upper. Oh well, at least it wasn't a 2-year-old thread!

Don't get a kit, just get a lip. Much cheaper.