CRX: HWY Waterskiing

[Jeremy Bass]

I can personally attest to the fact that wider tires DO make a big difference in hydroplaning.  I had an S-10 extended cab with stock tires, I didn't have much trouble with hydroplaning, then I switched to 285 60 15's..  MUCH wider footprint than stock.  I could hydroplane that truck at 40mph after that. It was frightening to drive it in the rain!     And on the subject of CRX's with 17's... I just today switched from a set of silver 17" Eagle wheels with 215/40/17's to Gunmetal 16" Motegi Racing MR7's  with 205/40/16's.  The car handles better and doesn't look like a hotwheels with oversized rims, the wheels fit much better, and with that size of tire, the speedo is only off a hair, Maybe 1mph at highway speed (this setup is actually a hair smaller than stock!!!)..  (the 17" rims knocked it off by around 4mph at highway speed.    I recently shot the entire car with black primer and with those gunmetal motegi's it looks ready to eat someone alive! I hit it with primer because I am nowhere near done with the body work and the patches of stock red paint and gray primer were starting to get on my nerves!    Yet another subject!  I recently purchased an Exedy organic clutch kit from ebay for $114.00 shipped.  Its supposed to hold 69% better than stock.  He has several for sale at $99.00 each.  His ebay id is "clutchmasters"  and has really good feedback.  I'll let you know what I get and if it is really a good deal or not.  Also, I am installing some energy suspension Motor Mount inserts.  I'll let you know how that goes too.  should I do a tech article?