Handling Woes...

[squish85]

Hi all, I've always noticed that my steering will feel very light if at high speeds.. especially when I floor it up to vtec to ard 100- 120.. The steering lightness is even more evident at 140km/hr++ ..

I have ruled out the following:
1) Camber/alignment - Nope. Tyre Shop checked it out with their machine, which showed an OK.

2) Power steering - Nope. Took out the belt and drove ard without power steering..the steering still reacted the same way..

3)Tyres- Maybe.. Maxis tyres with abt 50% thread left..

So.. is it just me ? or is this a common problem with all hondas ? What can I do to get more steering stability and sharpness at high speeds..??
Would upgrading the shocks or tyres help at all ?

Many Thanks for those who can help...

[d15z1SUX]

my civic is like that too. i think most hondas are like that. well at least the 90's ones.

[onlykillzz]

its the steering box and the gears inside it the only one that doesn't do it is the itr one also it way be your saybars if there stock then it will play at high speeds

[squish85]

its the steering box and the gears inside it the only one that doesn't do it is the itr one also it way be your saybars if there stock then it will play at high speeds

Do u mean the front or rear swaybar ? Should i be getting the ones from whiteline ?

[onlykillzz]

its normally the back that you well notice the most but if you wont it to be really responsive then you need both and get them anything over 22mm front and back

btw this will promote over steer

[e240]

I find that holding onto the steering really hard, elbows locked etc (aka Fast and Furious style) tends to exacerbate the problem.

[d15z1SUX]

^^lol asian women style driving haha...

[JohnL]

Weak dampers, either too soft from new and / or worn.

[55EXX]

worn old bushes my friend. polyurethane

[squish85]

worn old bushes my friend. polyurethane

Forgive my noobiness... but which bushes should i actually be replacing ?

[EG30]

adding more castor would give you a firmer steering wheel.

did you mean the front end gets light and you loose steering feel when you floor the throttle? Or steering feels vague and light at higher speeds over 140km/h?

Your shocks still in good shape?

[squish85]

adding more castor would give you a firmer steering wheel.

did you mean the front end gets light and you loose steering feel when you floor the throttle? Or steering feels vague and light at higher speeds over 140km/h?

Your shocks still in good shape?

A little of the first.. and mostly of the second.. Well.. I'm not sure about the condition of the shocks.. They're stock... btw...

I've decided to have koni yellows with JDM DC2R springs on the front.. (Because I want the dc2r ride height...) Hopefully that would solve my problem...

When you say adding more castor, how do I go about doing it ...? Bring it back to Honda ?