a stock C5 Vette vs. a Prelude with 17x7.5" rims, Yoko Parada Spec 2's, Koni Yellows with Ground Control coilovers, will this outhandle a stock C5 Corvette? My friend has this set up, and he got better times at the autocross than a C5. I know driver ability has a lot to do with it, but if driver ability didn't have anything to do with it, would his Prelude (Mugen exhast, header, Iceman CAI, VAFC, short shifter) be able to take a C5 at an autocross?

-Andrew

EDIT: Sorry, 5th gen, 1997 Prelude.


[Modified by Stealth 95 GS-R, 11:33 PM 10/2/2002]

 

wouldn't some 16 inch wheels make it handle better than those 17's? he shoulda gotten an SH if he really wanted some handling...

 

He got the wheels really cheap from a friend. I'm actually making this post cuz another friend and I are arguing about which is better. I'm with the 'Lude. BTW, he is going to get an LSD anyway, and that will be better than the ATTS unit, and probably make for a lighter car over an SH.

-Andrew

 

this really isn't a question that can be answered. all you will get are opinions. no facts really.

however, chances are if the vette driver can really drive the c5 will take the autocross. when you get a driver who can handle their car with lots of torque in an autocross it's amazing. very amazing sight.

a stock c5 is no slouch in handling.

 

yeah, I know Vette's handle nicely, but say both drivers are experts with their machines...then what?

 

bah.. just play gran turismo 3 on ps2 and find out

 

Dude, its worthless comparing, Driver is the biggest factor in all of this, and Tires are the second biggest... To many veriables, not worth argueing about...

Corey - who has beaten tons of vetts, but also know they didn't have the best drivers....

 

yeah!!!!!! i got winner!!!!!!!

 

who has better tires, tires make a big diff.

 

Well, that LSD might help him on launches, but it isn't going to be better that ATTS in cornering.

 

to reply to the original question......

stock c5 pulls over 1g on skidpad, well, z06 anyway....you think a koni/gc prelude can do the same?

autocross has too many variables to judge handling

 

um.... what are you talking about. the ATTS is a sketchy LSD-like replacement. a real LSD would be much better than the ATTS in every aspect.

edit/
just noticed that you own an SH. no wonder you spew out misinformation like this.


[Modified by illusion, 5:38 PM 10/3/2002]

 

Drive a type SH hard and then repeat that. A LSD prevents wheelspin on a launch, but won't transfer as much torque as ATTS. BTW, explain your reasoning behind ATTS being sketchy?

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just noticed that you own an SH. no wonder you spew out misinformation like this.
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Actuall, I don't just spew out misinformation like this. I've driven a few cars with LSDs and they don't behave anything like the SH. I agree the ATTS is not exactly as cost effective as a factory LSD, but it adds something to driving that no LSD can add. Unfortunately its not something one can appreciate untill you push the car to the max. Do a little research on how ATTS works and what it does, then maybe you will start to see what I mean.

[Modified by piotrush, 6:54 PM 10/3/2002]


[Modified by piotrush, 10:23 PM 10/3/2002]

 

being able to pull more G's than another car doesn't necessarily mean it handles better. there's more variables than that.

 

17's are ok a shorter sidewall can help handling but just dont get carried away

 

I have a 94 lude lowered with neuspeed sport springs and koni yellows. Not the stiffest springs but i like them. My dad has a 2001 vette and it out handles my prelude by far. Even with stiffer springs it would out handle my car. And when i comes to your friends car, i know if the C5 driver was actually good, he would have done alot better than the Lude.

 

Ditto
I used to own a 97 with GC/Koni and I too beat up on some C5s at the track and also know that they didn't have the greatest drivers in them. That's like saying my J Stock M3 is faster than Ferrari Challenge cars because I lapped one once that was poorly driven. Also, ever notice that the feared cars at the autox have about 90hp to the wheels.

Duncan who has beaten up on C5s and drives one too

 

I'm with this guy. Also play drunk to see if it makes a difference.

 

lol. i have good handling on the ps2 controller