Autocross - sway bar question...
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Topic: Autocross - sway bar question...
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Subject: Autocross - sway bar question...
Date Posted: 27 September 2013 at 9:20am
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Hi everyone:
Although I no longer own a Fiero, I always find this forum to be full of good information and helpful people who always response promptly (some other forums I may not get response for days!). Anyway, here goes...I am doing the Auto-X 101 with UBCSCC tomorrow morning. Took my 2012 Civic Si to the dealership for scheduled service yesterday. I asked them about some recent clunking sound coming from the left-front side of the car. The technician found "excessive play in left- front sway bar link". Parts have just been ordered, so the car won't get repaired in time for the event tomorrow. My question is would this make driving dangerous? And would this affect the car's performance on the pad in any way? Thanks everybody. Robin |
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 27 September 2013 at 9:39am
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Robin, the first thing that crossed my mind after reading your post is why a two year old car has already worn out an end link? I don't know what an end link looks like on a Honda, but I don't believe there should be any real problem driving your car at AutoX 101 with the loose link. It might "clunk", and it might affect the handling a tiny bit, but go for it... you'll have a gas! |
Boxin' Robin wrote:
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 27 September 2013 at 10:49am
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Hey Patrick!
Thanks for the reply. The car is actually only one year old  but I guess that's what the warranty is for! 
Also on a brighter note, looks like I may be joining you in an autocross one of these days. You were bugging me about it the first time we met at that chocolate shop in Fort Langley a couple of years ago 
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 27 September 2013 at 4:10pm
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Yes Robin, I remember our little get-together at Blair's chocolate shop way back when. I'm disappointed you sold your Fiero, but it'll be good to see you at an autocross event nevertheless. If I can get my newly acquired '88 Formula to handle as well as my '84 duke, I hope to surprise a few Honda owners at the track. |
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 9:18am
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Patrick, you were absolutely right! I had such a blast
despite the 50+ mm of rain that poured down on the mini lakes we had to drive, walk, and stand in all day! I had no idea that it was possible to push my car that hard in super-slippery weather conditions like that!
I didn't do too bad during my four runs - my best time was good for 10th place in a field of 21 cars. And there was a souped-up Fiero there from Washington. It (and the MR2 that also was there) could not keep its tail from snapping around all day long and came in dead last. Gorgeous $1000 exhaust sound though, I must say 
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 12:30pm
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Heh heh, I was thinking about you on Saturday while the rain was pouring down. Yeah, it's good to have at least one really wet day on a track to learn what a car will do (or not do!) on wet pavement.
That's gotta be Charles from Bellingham. Here's a picture of him and I a month and a half ago in that same Fiero... from http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3293&PN=1&TPN=1 - This thread .
That car was difficult to keep under control on a dry track. I can't imagine the nightmare it would be on a wet one!
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Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 1:32pm
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Actually Charles (the passenger in the photo above) was
only there for a few minutes in the morning and then he left and never returned. The registered driver of that Fiero for the event was "Arthur Bivins". He apparently owns 5 Fieros at home. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 30 September 2013 at 2:02pm
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Yeah, I can see why Charles wouldn't stick around too long under those weather conditions. I haven't met him, but Art is Charles' friend from Washington. Didn't know he had five Fieros!
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