My question about the GTI is whether or not they fixed the oil overlfow issue that plague the E888 series. I love my 2019 GTI, but it feels like something is failing when it happejs and can kill your run.
Awesome thread, you were really fast at the last Trackcross, which was close to a river crossing on the main.
How's the transmission holding up? Are you sticking with Honda fluid and just changing it often?
Hi, I'm in PA, just sold my SI to look for a Type R. I can't message you, feel free to text or call me at 717-315-7389. Thanks, and good luck with the BMW.
There's probably less binding with the lower springs, too. When you reduce ride height, you change the geometry of the sway bars.
Aren't the Accord links the same length as the SI ones?
One factor is the rear sway bar binding, which momentarily increases rear spring rate and results in oversteer. I have a Type R bar on my SI and for autocross, it’s perfect. For track cross or track work, I swap back to the factory SI bar.
I bring this up because the factory end links don’t...
I ran 245/45/17 last season for a few events and felt like I lost too much on shorter courses. The car has great torque, but the shorter 245/40 allows you to pull out of tight elements faster. I think the 245/45/17 could be helpful on faster/longer courses, but I never had an opportunity to try...
The 10th generation Civic SI has a lot of mechanic grip that is evident during HPDE and autocross runs. I have my negative camber maxed out up front, the factory front sway bar and the CTR bar in the rear. The car rotates predictably and puts power down smoothly. It's very sharp in transitions...
The front sway bar is important on these cars.
For example, people who autocross the 8th gen Civic SI tend to upgrade the FSB instead of the rear. The front sway bar helps keep the tires planted, ensuring power is put down equally.
Street class autocross only allows on sway bar change. On...
I'm agreeing. It sounds like the user isn't running a FSB, which with a bigger RSB, would really reduce traction up front.
Outside of autocross, I don't really see the need for people to run massive RSB on these cars. They do have significant mechanical grip in the rear, but I find it more...
Are you sure the tires didn't overheat?
I've only had heat soak issues on truly warm days at autocross, like 85+. Even then, I make sure I leave my car running with the hood closed and AC/Heat turned on . . . this uses the rad fan to pull air through the engine bay and cool the car. I monitor...
Isn't the title a bit of hyperbole?
The stock LSD works well enough for track weekends and the new SCCA time trial series. At stock, or near stock horsepower levels, it will get the job done unless you are trying to run at the pointy end of things.
Clutch-type LSDs are better at putting down...
I'm really interested the in the custom Bilsteins. I don't find the stock suspension to be a limiting factor for autocross at the local level, but I have a feeling that properly tuned Bilsteins will pay dividends on a high-grip surface.
Konig Hypergrams in 17Ă—8 ET45 with Bridgestone RE71Rs in 245/40/17. Tires have 37 runs on them, rotated between each event. Rims are nearly flawless, with a few small scratches on the inside (the side facing the hub). Located in Harrisburg, PA.
Asking $700obo. Tires were heat cycled before...
I'm pretty sure you are losing .5 on a 60 second course with the taller tire. I've run 245/40/17 and 245/45/17 on my SI. While you get a bit more on the top-end, if the course is tighter/slower, you'll be slightly behind coming out of each corner. The taller tire still doesn't get you to 60...