H22A7 Accord Type R
well, 60mm, 17s, crap tyres (in the rain anyway), brembo discs and green stuff pads, and one of my favourite back roads (the bumpy bit has just been re-surfaced too)............i didnt know what to expect, especially compared to my better suited old clio, 40mm drop on 15s with good tyres.....
Outcome, not too shabby, still too bouncy, and its not very forgiving should the road turn nasty, i hit a hump / jump and for a split second, i was rather worried what wud happen, the arse end went light, then settled waaaaay down, with a little rub from the back tyres. It does corner flat, but, it just scares me a little too much, i dont trust it, so, i am sorry to say guys, the whole apex kit will be getting fitted, including the 40mm springs (yes, i am making the car higher) I am off up to Skye in october too, for a holiday and blast up the roads up the north of Scotland, so i think the apex setup is going to be a better bet to keep me on the road.........i know i will get called gay by the low guys, but, its my car and my preference is the driveability
The 205 federals done ok in the dry, plenty grip, just not too much feel, but this could be hindered by the 60mm drop / tracking. Now for the Brembo / EBD brakes............i was pretty un-impressed!!!! I done a big stop, and it fels really cack!! standard brakes were better! then, after this mega slow down, i had a nice whiff of brake abuse, followed by sh*te brakes - brake fade? I parked up, and my wheels were hooooot!!! and the brembo disks were a kinda Gas Blue colour hehe, cool!! Now, after this............fookin ell they worked!!! i dunno if i just removed a layer of sh*te from the disks n pads, but they were amazing after that! Everyday use, they aint all that great i dont think, but when made to work, they are a bit better than the standard brakes. They felt very sharp and positive once i had cooked them. I didnt do any more extra long braking so couldnt check for fade again.
All in all, it was pretty good fun! i loved that road in the old car, and it was a good laugh in the new one, just not as involving, and slightly more on edge.......apex suspension kit to follow (better tyres once i get some cash saved too lol)
Rob - thanks for listenin guys