Have any of you guys driven an 06 civic? The steering so soo precise and spot on. I never noticed that the 2005 accords feel like they have some slop in them until I went straight from the civic into it. Is there any way to tighten it up or make it more responsive?

btw I have a 2005 accord i4 manual if that affects anything.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bs101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have any of you guys driven an 06 civic? The steering so soo precise and spot on. I never noticed that the 2005 accords feel like they have some slop in them until I went straight from the civic into it. Is there any way to tighten it up or make it more responsive?

btw I have a 2005 accord i4 manual if that affects anything.</TD></TR></TABLE>

06 civic is percise? um...try evo, s2k, elise, mr2, miata, rx8, ms6


you need to be more precise, what exactly you like about the civic handling?
feel back? body roll? torque steer?

 

before you knock it too much, have you driven it? I wanted to relate it to another honda because more ppl here would be able relate.
In the accord I can turn the wheel like 2-3 inches without any actual turning, and I would like to reduce that.
Reducing some body roll as well as increasing some feel back would be nice too on the accord, but the body roll issue is a whole other topic.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bs101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">before you knock it too much, have you driven it? I wanted to relate it to another honda because more ppl here would be able relate.
In the accord I can turn the wheel like 2-3 inches without any actual turning, and I would like to reduce that.
Reducing some body roll as well as increasing some feel back would be nice too on the accord, but the body roll issue is a whole other topic.</TD></TR></TABLE>

not knocking on anyone but that's the true, and yes, i drove the si before just for the record. unless the sedan make a huge different, yes i been there.

notice the size different of the steering wheel? with a bigger wheel, you need to turn more to get the same effect.

not sure on the new SI but my other honda the steering is adjustable by ecm, which adj sensitive of steering input according to speed.

and about body roll, yes and no, the suspension doesn't just just singles out to one part, everything is related and it's only as strong as the weakest link.

the most effective and some what cost effective way is to change the tires

 

If you lower it and put really wide rims and tires on it. It will feel much more responsive , dont know if it will actually be more responsive lol.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chomorro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you lower it and put really wide rims and tires on it. It will feel much more responsive , dont know if it will actually be more responsive lol.</TD></TR></TABLE>

wider wheel? yes and no, one of the best thing you can do to a fwd nose heavy honda is to run a staggered set up in front.

 

whats a staggered setup

 

smaller wheels in the front and bigger ones in the rear i think.

 

i think it might be the opposite of that

 

get some strut bars, bigger sway bars and tie rods, and you'll feel a lil more responsive and more control

 

do you think its possible for me to ever get the accord to the civic si sedans feel? without blowing over 3 grand?

 

Quaife steering rack and pinion

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sony224422 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">smaller wheels in the front and bigger ones in the rear i think.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's rwd staggered

fwd=wider wheels in front and slimmer wheels in the rear.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bs101 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you think its possible for me to ever get the accord to the civic si sedans feel? without blowing over 3 grand?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you are not seeing the whole picture, with the SI you are driving a lighter car and the suspension is tuned from the factory(although riceboy will throw in some crap spring once they got the car).

heres a cheapo combo

starggered rota 16: 600
kumho MX: 500
Rear sway bar: 125
aggressive alignment at west end: 100
biased tire pressure: 0.50

 

replace your rubber steering rack mount bushings with solid parts. you'll have to get them machined custom most likely, but that will take an enormous ammount of slop out of your steering.

 

If you like how the civic si feels, why not buy the Si or the Si Sedan?

I hate how people try to make their car feel like something else.

 

thanks jweller, can pretty much any engine shop/aftermarket garage do that?

muff- It's called making the best with what you've already got.
plus I would like to put the extra .4 liters to use someday over the civics k20

 

put it to use everyday. the accord is MADE to be the better car. otherwise it wouldnt sell for for a higher amount.
&lt;quote bs101&gt;
"It's called making the best with what you've already got."

make use of what you got instead of changing it my motto

 

start with a strut bar.

 

I don't see a problem in improving what you have, but to try to make your car into another's doesn't make sense.

I've upgraded my suspension, wheels, tires, etc but it's not like I'm trying to make my car something it's not.

Civic is smaller, latest technologies, different engines, etc. It will be more nimble than the heavy accord

 

I turned my accord into a NSX handling wise.
j/k

 

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j/k </TD></TR></TABLE>

you can't just surprise me with ONE useful response?

 

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you can't just surprise me with ONE useful response?

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patience grasshopper