Best handling car I've owned. (Not driven) The best handling car I've driven would be an Acura NSX.
Dude, get the vid and post it here!
Dude, get the vid and post it here!
Hows everyone like the....
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Own the back roads of hershey eh? I guess that's cuz I'm too far away to qualify as competition being in harrisburg
Anyways, I found in terms of lateral grip and turning speed, the car is less capable than my se-r spec v stock for stock. However, the major difference is in the experience. While the redline is slightly less capable in terms of overall grip, it is vastly more competent in the corners.
The spec v if you drive it at 9/10th's will scare you in ways I can't even describe. It's part of the reason I've wrecked it twice. The differential will throw fits, the suspension will hop, you'll go up on 2-3 wheels, be flinging the wheel around like a madman all while having a white knuckle death grip on the wheel to avoid that dreaded torque steer.
The saturn, on the other hand, is vastly easier to drive at speed. I drove the balls off the tester doing 70 in a 25 and feeling perfectly comfortable. The steering is very precise, the brakes are flat and neutral with no fade, the power very linear in output so it's extremely easy to modulate, the car is level and flat in corners with no hopping around due to under-dampened springs, and really I didn't even break a sweat. Overall, it's considerably easier for the driver to manage without wondering if they are going to put it into a tree.
The saturn's composure under hard driving is THE reason (coupled with the incentives) that I bought the car. I had *0* idea that it would drive that nice at ridiculously illegal speeds. It's just.. a phenomenally well balanced car. Much like a mazda.
Anyways, I found in terms of lateral grip and turning speed, the car is less capable than my se-r spec v stock for stock. However, the major difference is in the experience. While the redline is slightly less capable in terms of overall grip, it is vastly more competent in the corners.
The spec v if you drive it at 9/10th's will scare you in ways I can't even describe. It's part of the reason I've wrecked it twice. The differential will throw fits, the suspension will hop, you'll go up on 2-3 wheels, be flinging the wheel around like a madman all while having a white knuckle death grip on the wheel to avoid that dreaded torque steer.
The saturn, on the other hand, is vastly easier to drive at speed. I drove the balls off the tester doing 70 in a 25 and feeling perfectly comfortable. The steering is very precise, the brakes are flat and neutral with no fade, the power very linear in output so it's extremely easy to modulate, the car is level and flat in corners with no hopping around due to under-dampened springs, and really I didn't even break a sweat. Overall, it's considerably easier for the driver to manage without wondering if they are going to put it into a tree.
The saturn's composure under hard driving is THE reason (coupled with the incentives) that I bought the car. I had *0* idea that it would drive that nice at ridiculously illegal speeds. It's just.. a phenomenally well balanced car. Much like a mazda.
Harrisburg is like 10-15 Minutes away.garland said:Own the back roads of hershey eh? I guess that's cuz I'm too far away to qualify as competition being in harrisburg
I challegene you to a road race (timed)!At night to make it more interesting! Know where 743 or 443 are at? Piketown road?
Try this road course sometime:
Parenthitical numbers = minimun speed
Linglestown Road(Also route 39) to the new CD High school. Left onto Piketown Road (60mph) . Follow to the top of the moutain. Straight onto Fishing Creek Valley Road (70mph), follow that to the elementary school. Turn right onto 443(70mph), follow to Penn National. Turn right on 743(80mph) follow about 2 miles to Route 22. Turn right on 22 and cannonball it back to Route 39.
I'll post my best time either tonight or tommorrow between 9-11pm
Sorry, I'm crazy. LoL
Of course, I wouldn't speed in a school zone. It's alot of fun, if you know the area. About 14-18 miles is my rough estimate. I'm going to track the mileage also. I am bringing my friend along to record it on video. Then I'll have to wait for another friend to come back from college before he can transfer it on his computer since it's not digital, then edit it for me etc. So expect footage a little before christmas, if it will even work. Does anyone know the limit of mb you can post in the media section? I HATE technology.
I still can't wait for spring. So many plans for my car. I'm going to try to make plans to head to a road track to compete next summer, thing is I don't know where and what all is open to the public in the Northeast here.
I still can't wait for spring. So many plans for my car
. I'm going to try to make plans to head to a road track to compete next summer, thing is I don't know where and what all is open to the public in the Northeast here.Hmm. Be careful. Maybe we should just meet at an auto-x or somethingHersheyRedLine said:Of course, I wouldn't speed in a school zone. It's alot of fun, if you know the area. About 14-18 miles is my rough estimate. I'm going to track the mileage also. I am bringing my friend along to record it on video. Then I'll have to wait for another friend to come back from college before he can transfer it on his computer since it's not digital, then edit it for me etc. So expect footage a little before christmas, if it will even work. Does anyone know the limit of mb you can post in the media section? I HATE technology.
I still can't wait for spring. So many plans for my car
That's alot of ground to cover in ANY car. But I'm still interested in seeing you run it ;P
That's what I'm thinking Mike. I'm up for taking on people's challenges, but that is way to long. Let's see you two go at it in auto xing...garland said:Hmm. Be careful. Maybe we should just meet at an auto-x or something
That's alot of ground to cover in ANY car. But I'm still interested in seeing you run it ;P
Tom
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