Better handling.. RSX or Civic?

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Aug 12, 2003

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Originally posted by Zzyzx
and Boilermaker1 is right (More then He knows). The US version of the RSX is a modification of the Japanese Version. The Japanese Version is Right hand drive the US is Left. What does this matter? well the Japanese weighted the car to compensate for a Driver on the Right (So there is a little more weight on the Left) The US version has the driver on the Left, so that weight (Originally added to balance the car) now Hinders its cross weights. so the Japanese Version (Stock vs Stock) handles sightly better then the US version (Even though every thing else is the same).

Good point.

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wow, i hope ur kidding with this thread....

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wow, i hope ur kidding with this thread....

Sadly No,

Weight and weight Distribution have an extrordinary amount of influance on how a car handles. Stock Vs Stock the Si, RSX and the RSX-S will out handle our Coupes/sedans. However given that all of these cars have similar suspension (Parts are interchangable). If all were given the same modificatins, the ligher cars would have an advantage in the corners.

For us (I have a coupe EX) that means we have the potential to out corner these faster cars. But I doubt that this cornering advantage will compinsate for a 73Hp (EX Vs RSX-S)Difference. Meaning: although we may be able to take the corners better, on a roadcourse /autocross, we will more then likely not be able to "hang" with the Si/RSX/RSX-S, due to their HP advange.