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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:41 PM
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Default Going to buy a Honday, whats the best handling Honda....?

Well, the topic says it all. I am talking about on in stock trim too. Oh and whats the best for drifting, once again, in stock condition. Thanks guys!
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:46 PM
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Well, the topic says it all. I am talking about on in stock trim too. Oh and whats the best for drifting, once again, in stock condition. Thanks guys!
S2K is probibly the only honda you will find much success drifting with...
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:47 PM
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well....by what you've said....none. with the exception of the S2000 and NSX, all honda's are FWD and you can't really drift with a FWD car. if you have deep enough pockets for an NSX, I sure as hell hope that you don't drift it. And S2000's aren't really good drift material as the tend to exhibit excessive snap oversteer and are (from my experience) oversteer is hard to correct unless you're like, Colin McRae

and what's a Honday?
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:51 PM
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well....by what you've said....none. with the exception of the S2000 and NSX, all honda's are FWD and you can't really drift with a FWD car. if you have deep enough pockets for an NSX, I sure as hell hope that you don't drift it. And S2000's aren't really good drift material as the tend to exhibit excessive snap oversteer and are (from my experience) oversteer is hard to correct unless you're like, Colin McRae

and what's a Honday?
Actually yes you can, its just different style (go on and flame me, yes i have drifting experience)

On any FWD car, most of the time your drifting, the side breaks are left pulled up, and also you are stepping on the gas at the same time. sometimes you must pull back the side breaks to get control of the car, then pull back up again. also, before entering a corner, you need to lightly break, and keep on breaking till you pull your side breaks, then step on the gas.

i could explain it to you better, but i feel this is the wrong place to do this. (try to keep it off the streets. eh i shouldt be saying this)

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Please dont buy a s2000 or NSX or anything expensive and drift. your wasitng money. Ive heard that in the states lots of "kids" use expensive cars to drift and end up crashing it. buy something cheap, something like a 87 corolla. yes its a AE86, its cheap, and its good for the use.


[Modified by Raz1983, 2:55 AM 10/11/2002]
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:54 PM
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Default Re: Going to buy a Honday, whats the best handling Honda....? (Raz1983)

I'll just go ahead and make a pre-emptive strike.

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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 05:58 PM
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Actually when I was autocrossing I drifted my del sol quite offent.. little two much entry speed, combine with an alignment that has toe out, back end slides out... hard on the throttle and drifting we go
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 06:03 PM
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Default Re: Going to buy a Honday, whats the best handling Honda....? (Solracer)

ok, ok, as an autoXer I too know that you can drift a FWD car....I believe we call it lift-throttle oversteer? sometimes it's even a 4 wheel drift? not a slide that you can maintain

not trying to flame...just wouldn't want to see anyone wreck a S2K b/c they tried to drift it and didn't realize that at the limit, it's not very predictable.....there's a reason why the lone B-Stock S2K in my region has 'ovrsteer' on his liscense plate
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Old Oct 10, 2002 | 06:09 PM
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drifting? please... ask about that stuff somewhere else.
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