To concur, this car's handling is, by far, it's shining point. I put a upper front strut bar on, and even with the crappy all seasons, it cuts corners like a demon. I'm still testing out it's limits, but I haven't found them yet.
This!! I just got out of the break in period and finally had a chance to open her up on some back roads. The chassis is very composed and handles like roller coaster, I just haven't found a good way to heel and toe, the pedal placement is a little off for my right foot. The engine/transmission combo is spot on, the shifter feels like a fine bolt action rifle with it's perfect shifts. I never found myself out of the power band and the LSD is like butter! If I had the extra income for a set of sticky tires I'd love to track this car and explore the limits.
Cool! Which strut bar did you use? In my experience, those can make a big difference, and I'm surprised the Si doesn't have one from the factory. Heck, even my 2010 Fusion gained fairly crisp turn-in with a strut bar.
I got it from @procivic It is a Sirimoto I believe.
Acuity is making a Pedal Relocation Bracket
Rear ARB too, as I'm sure you're aware.
I'm quite surprised how stable this car is at 80mph+, for such a light vehicle. Of course, I would never go over the posted speed limit here in PA....Rear ARB too, as I'm sure you're aware.
This is the first car I've had that I've considered leaving the suspension "as is." You really can't feel any of its understeer until right at the limit. At most, I might add a Type R rear bar or go with HFP. But yes, I feel the setup is that good.
Thinking pretty close, I own the sedan and with Michelin summer tires-Sport Pilot S4- the grip is almost unbreakable on dry roads. Plus the front/rear balance is actually better on the sedan.
