I don't care if the wheels affect acceleration - it's a Honda after all, not a race car. You want fast, buy a fast car. Our 17s do not negatively affect our handling - whatever car you rode in that had them must have been a piss-poor build! Then again, you don't make a distinction between street handling and all-out race handling. There's a distinct difference - I would not run 17s for drag or autocross racing, but that's not what the car is for now, is it? As far as carving the canyons around here, it does just fine for our needs.
Pissing into the wind? That wouldn't be the case if you could support any of your claims. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricky Crow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brian-SubCultureNM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:43 PM Subject: Re: CRX: Re: HWY Waterskiing > You still didn't mention what size wheels/tires those highly-competitive > cars had... > > The most competitive, smaller cars out there in AutoCross have 13s or > 14s, at the most. I am merely stating that excessively big wheels have a > negative effect on handling. This fact you cannot dispute. They > negatively affect both acceleration and cornering ability. > > I am done discussing this topic. I'm pissing into the wind. > > Ricky > > > > > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Brian-SubCultureNM wrote: > > > Ricky, Ricky, Ricky. I have a very good idea of how suspensions operate and > > how to tune them - however I still have a lot to learn, too. We don't have > > the best roads around here which is exactly why I didn't choose 18s - it you > > will re-read my previous posts I stated that explicitly. > > > > As it is, the 17s on the car, combined with Neuspeed Race springs, shorter > > Koni yellows, Neuspeed tie bars, and Neuspeed rear sway bar actually keep > > the car firmly planted on terra firma. I will admit that before the sway bar > > the rear tires would buzz the inner fender lip, but that was due to the > > little rubber strip that lines the lip and the fact that I couldn't get the > > Racing Hart C2 Evos in a 7-inch width. The car rides just fine since I keep > > the Konis dialed at full soft for street driving. Either we have a very > > strong wheel or still have sufficient sidewall to cushion any impacts > > because my wife has hit some things around here that I swore would bend the > > wheel - they're still round as can be. > > > > As far as understanding the theory behind suspension tuning, well, I may not > > be the full-blown expert that you obviously are (I can always admit that I > > have more to learn!) but I know what works - after many years of racing Solo > > II you kinda pick-up some pointers here and there, you know? I had the most > > fun, though, helping a buddy prep and race his '70 Datsun 510 in Solo II. > > Since my Hondas have always leaned more towards the SoCal custom style (not > > ricer - big wheels, shaving, custom paint, adjustable suspension - though > > never in a million years would I do that to the CRX) I didn't autocross my > > own car too much. I did, however, drive the 510 quite often and even got to > > drive the most radical Solo II car I've ever seen - an '86 CRX with TWM > > Induction F.I. and one of the most highly-tuned suspensions I've experienced > > to date. This really made me open my eyes, since I had an '87 Integra at the > > time which, of course, shares platforms with the first-gen CRX and Civic. > > This was back in '92. > > > > Finally, if you would, again, be so kind as to re-read my previous posts, I > > think you would get the point that I'm more into looks combined with > > performance than all-out performance. 18s would be an extension of that > > preference, but practicallity did prevail when making the decision. Like I > > said, though you don't know me from Adam and I could be b.s.-ing you, I have > > thrown my experinces out there to show you upon-what I base my facts. I have > > yet to see you do little more than be insulting! >
