Version R Vs GPX Handling
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Version R Vs GPX Handling
Hi guys,
Has anyone driven both these cars?
I've driven a GPX and it had lots of inherent understeer, just wondering whether the Version R tends to understeer as well?
And besides the swaybars and strut braces, does the Version R have anything else different (shocks, springs, etc?)
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Has anyone driven both these cars?
I've driven a GPX and it had lots of inherent understeer, just wondering whether the Version R tends to understeer as well?
And besides the swaybars and strut braces, does the Version R have anything else different (shocks, springs, etc?)
Thanks
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Uprated springs, different more rigid subframe, lighter and of course, the lsd!
I have a GPR with better progressive shocks and fender bars - best handling car ive driven, handles like a dream!
I have a GPR with better progressive shocks and fender bars - best handling car ive driven, handles like a dream!
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Had different shocks than the GPX from the factory as well, not like it matters now anyway, seeing as they would most likely be stuffed or changed.
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
If looking at standard I would say yes a GPR would definitely handle better but when u have put coilovers thicker front and rear sway bars polyurethane bushes all round and a LSD I would think that it would change
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Taz, does the GPR understeer at the limit though? And especially with throttle input?Taz wrote:Uprated springs, different more rigid subframe, lighter and of course, the lsd!
I have a GPR with better progressive shocks and fender bars - best handling car ive driven, handles like a dream!
As I remember the GPX understeered quite a lot
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Version R is better without a doubt. The LSD probably makes the most difference. The control arm setup is superior and the strut braces also hekp a lot (but these are easy to put on a GPX as well). Having owned 2 GPX road cars followed by the version R, id have to say that the manual version R was the best choice by far.
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Yes the VR will understeer but to fix it you just give it more right foot and it will then fix itself up .spetz wrote:Taz, does the GPR understeer at the limit though? And especially with throttle input?Taz wrote:Uprated springs, different more rigid subframe, lighter and of course, the lsd!
I have a GPR with better progressive shocks and fender bars - best handling car ive driven, handles like a dream!
As I remember the GPX understeered quite a lot
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
mine doesnt really understeer at all....musnt be driving hard enough?
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Do you guys think that the GPR would handle better with a GPX front swaybar on it, all else left stock?
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No. That's a backwards step.spetz wrote:Do you guys think that the GPR would handle better with a GPX front swaybar on it, all else left stock?
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Other way aroundspetz wrote:Do you guys think that the GPR would handle better with a GPX front swaybar on it, all else left stock?
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Version R already has the best handling bits. The only way you would improve is by going aftermarket.
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
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Did someone say fender bars?
Did someone say fender bars?
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What the f*ck is a fender bar?
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
If the GPR still has a tendency to understeer though, wouldn't the softer GPX front swaybar give it more front end grip?
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Really?Bennoz wrote:What the f*ck is a fender bar?
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Re: Version R Vs GPX Handling
Three words " front wheel drive " they all under steer when pushed.spetz wrote:If the GPR still has a tendency to understeer though, wouldn't the softer GPX front swaybar give it more front end grip?
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In fear of getting flamed...aza013 wrote:Three words " front wheel drive " they all under steer when pushed.spetz wrote:If the GPR still has a tendency to understeer though, wouldn't the softer GPX front swaybar give it more front end grip?
Have you ever driven an older Honda with suspension mods? The amount of front end grip they have is astounding
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I've bolded the key words for youspetz wrote:In fear of getting flamed...aza013 wrote:Three words " front wheel drive " they all under steer when pushed.spetz wrote:If the GPR still has a tendency to understeer though, wouldn't the softer GPX front swaybar give it more front end grip?
Have you ever driven an older Honda with suspension mods? The amount of front end grip they have is astounding