I have a 95 Prelude SE that I am rally-xing in the New England Region SCCA. The car is gutted. The only modification I've made other than tires is Bilstein HD's all around. I find it beneficial to get the car a little side ways in some corners and with the stock springs it is a bit difficult to accomplish, even with left foot braking. Unless I'm running bald tires in the rear, understeer is a problem. It was suggested to me that I double my stock spring rates. Should I go a little stiffer in the rear? I was just wondering if anyone has rally-xed a prelude or could make a suggestion for spring rates based on auto-x experience that would allow me to achieve more neutral to oversteer type handling?

 

check SCCA for their standards on upgrades.... and where it will put you class wise...

 

I am already classed in 2 wheel drive modified due to the stripped interior so springs and other suspension components are unrestricted.

 

no suspension gurus out there?

 

Not here unfortunately. Make a thread here: https://honda-tech.com/zeroforum/19 .

 

I think a thicker rear sway should help you bring the rear around.

To test it you could just unhook the front sway and see if you get less understeer/more over steer.

 

I will be testing the front sway bar disconnect for a couple runs at the next race. Thanks for the input!

 

Without doing and toe, caster, and camber, I would get stiffer rear springs and put in a rear sway bar. It should help you swing the back end a little bit easier.

Also, I don't know if this will work for you but maybe try using lift-throttle oversteer to help you rotate the car.

*note: I've never done rallyX so I don't know what it's like and how to drive it. I'm just giving you my general understanding of how this works

 

Either way I want to see some in car vids posted up. I bet the Prelude does pretty good for being FF

 

HA! yes it does! 2nd place at the last event on stock all seasons. A veteran rally driver hooked me up with a set of modified yokohama gravels recently. We will see how they work out. I'll do my best to get a camera set up for you guys.