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customerservice · 02-09-2007, 03:08 PM

i'm new to the whole 'sports car' thing, i'm used to driving civic's and what not.

anyway, i hopped on the freeway with my 240 the other night and was pretty surprised with the amount of noise and, how much i could "feel" the road. which was a lot. steering and everything were great.

so i guess i'm curious if these types of cars are supposed to be like that. the part of the freeway i was at wasnt the best paved in the world, but it was pretty bouncy, more than i would have thought.

the reason i ask is that i'm driving to anaheim (from seattle, like 1100 miles) and dont wanna wind up with hemmherroids shooting out of my ass.

thanks for the help guys.

OptionZero · 02-09-2007, 03:11 PM

too many variables to answer based on car condition, road, tires, subjective feel

great if you like it, horrible if you don't

what the hell do you mean by "supposed" to be like that, if you think something's broken, check to see that if it is or not

broad generalizations about noise and feel do nothing

steve shadows · 02-09-2007, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by customerservice

i'm new to the whole 'sports car' thing, i'm used to driving civic's and what not.

anyway, i hopped on the freeway with my 240 the other night and was pretty surprised with the amount of noise and, how much i could "feel" the road. which was a lot. steering and everything were great.

so i guess i'm curious if these types of cars are supposed to be like that. the part of the freeway i was at wasnt the best paved in the world, but it was pretty bouncy, more than i would have thought.

the reason i ask is that i'm driving to anaheim (from seattle, like 1100 miles) and dont wanna wind up with hemmherroids shooting out of my ass.

thanks for the help guys.

WHAT IS THIS CRAZY CONTRAPTION, THE REAR WHEELS PUSH ME, ALL YOUR FORWARD MOVEMENT ARE BELONG TO US_ REAL WHEEL EQUAL FAIL MY MIND>
MIND _ FAIL

INSERT INSANITY

A ZOOOOMBEEEAAANN!!!!!!

ok dude...

we need to all back up the truck.

i don't really know what to say about this post.

Its like an impossible question to convey to you via the social misconstruction of the human written language how you should be having the sensory experience inside the cabin of your _said_ super car mobile attack machine.

*Yuri* · 02-09-2007, 03:47 PM

A stock S14 should be fairly comfortable on a long drive.
Many S13 owners put your seats in to increase comfort.
You should be fine, enjoy your car.

1Via! · 02-09-2007, 04:29 PM

Seattle freeways arent exactly the smoothest things around...

Expansion joints + blown shocks = some bouncing

Is the car stock?

Brian · 02-09-2007, 04:42 PM

oh wait until you get to my world.

*Yuri* · 02-09-2007, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

oh wait until you get to my world.

I've got like 10 degrees of bump steer, I can't imagine what you're at.

Team Rootbeer · 02-09-2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian

oh wait until you get to my world.

i feel your pain

eastcoastS14 · 02-09-2007, 05:58 PM

^^^ ahhahhahahah u think you got it bad come to boston for a day youll want to kill your self and set your aero kits on fire... i dream of cali roads

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 02-09-2007, 06:06 PM

i drove my s13 from arkansas back to pennsylvania. it didn't suck too much. i even have a loud ass muffler and was on shock/spring combo.

ray ban · 02-09-2007, 09:13 PM

Drove a stock suspension s13 hatch from LA to southern WI (w/o a clutch). Pretty comfortable. No fatigue really. Returned to LA with lowing springs and stock shocks with 3 people on board. A bit cramped but the ride was ok. The haul from Seattle should not a big deal. If you had coil-overs, they might be a bit of a jolt though.

Gnnr · 02-09-2007, 09:24 PM

No, they're not supposed to feel like that. But you have to remember these cars are pretty old, yours is 12 years old already. Your suspension might be blown, and all the bushings are worn. When I first got my car the front stabalizer link was damaged and the the control arm bushings where completely rotted out. I changed those and that helped alot on the feel. Also, if yours is a base model, you dont have a rear sway bar, which I find tends to help in the feel too. Also like someone mentioned, your tires has a lot to do with noise aswell.

civilized_drifter · 02-09-2007, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yuri

Many S13 owners put your seats in to increase comfort.

+1.

i love driving my friends 95,. its pretty smooth but im on good roads

customerservice · 02-10-2007, 02:30 AM

i didnt think my post needed much more explanation but i guess it did, so i'm sorry if you thought i was trying to convey exactly how i thought and felt at that moment which obviously is impossible. mostly i thought the question i asked was "is there that much of a difference between driving a car like the 240 and driving a good ol civic down a freeway". its cool though.

yes it is totally stock, i haven't touched it yet. i took it out on the freeway a lot more tonight and ive pretty much realized that particular part of I-5 was in not too great of shape. im just totally new to this kind of car so i dont really know what to expect. thanks for the answers!

EDacIouSX · 02-10-2007, 03:34 AM

I was goign to try to reply to this post but theres no way to give you an example of how things feel. Ok, to be blunt i think my s14 is more uncomfortable than my friends old fixed up 99 civic. though passenger has a totally different feeling than the driver.

SeattleSR20 · 02-10-2007, 01:47 PM

Well, I have a 96 with KYB AGX and lowering springs and I drive about 25 miles to and from Seattle everyday. After a few weeks of that, I memorized which lanes are screwed up and which ones aren't, but once you get used to the ride you won't even notice the difference anymore, passengers probably will though. I love the ride and the feel, and would never trade it for that floating feeling you get with a civic.

EchoOfSilence · 02-10-2007, 02:12 PM

basically, the only thing that would suck about the drive is seat-fatigue with the stock seat. drive safely

1Via! · 02-10-2007, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeattleSR20

Well, I have a 96 with KYB AGX and lowering springs and I drive about 25 miles to and from Seattle everyday. After a few weeks of that, I memorized which lanes are screwed up and which ones aren't, but once you get used to the ride you won't even notice the difference anymore, passengers probably will though. I love the ride and the feel, and would never trade it for that floating feeling you get with a civic.

Yeah, same here. Usually the lanes that dont get a lot of heavy semi-truck traffic are the less fucked paths.
Springs felt rough on the freeway back when I had them, but now with coilovers and a cag, it can be a chore to drive, especially when you have to try not to loose your lip on those bigass metal expansion joints south of the I-90/I5 interchange.

customerservice · 02-10-2007, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeattleSR20

Well, I have a 96 with KYB AGX and lowering springs and I drive about 25 miles to and from Seattle everyday. After a few weeks of that, I memorized which lanes are screwed up and which ones aren't, but once you get used to the ride you won't even notice the difference anymore, passengers probably will though. I love the ride and the feel, and would never trade it for that floating feeling you get with a civic.

well the only stretch of I-5 i went down was the one around shoreline/northgate northbound, i headed south for awhile the other night down past the I-90 interchange and things were pretty reasonable. at least not beyond what i'd expect.

s13gold · 02-10-2007, 11:14 PM

damn far asss drive......

1Via! · 02-11-2007, 12:35 AM

Frankly, I dont think you have anything to worry about. Stock suspension is pretty soft and sloppy; perfect for a comfortable ride.

Yeah, from northgate through the Udistrict both ways its pretty gnarly. I usually commute from Edmonds - Udistrict.

Where do you live?

customerservice · 02-11-2007, 01:02 AM

edmonds to u-district could be pretty bad, i wouldnt want to make that commute every day. my daily drive is to north seattle community college, a 10 minute drive at worst.

i live in phinney ridge.

gario- · 02-11-2007, 01:31 AM

I used to drive that at least twice a week from u district to northgate on coilovers. It's not THAT bad. It does get loud as hell in your car though

yokotas13 · 02-11-2007, 06:34 AM

dont get solid mounts and a poly tranny mount wiht 10k/8k springs lol
with a dart izumi as well
my feet were numb, along with my ass and hands after 30 minutes

EchoOfSilence · 02-11-2007, 11:33 AM

10/8?! your'e CRAZY hahaha

GSXRJJordan · 02-11-2007, 04:05 PM

yup... my Tanabe Sevens are 10/8... I remember stock suspension/rotted bushings like a cloudy uptopia of no-feedback steering and floating "guess-where-you'll-land" lane changes. Oh, and the basically non-padded race seat doesn't help the lower back

I think the stock stuff (in good shape, meaning not blown) is a great compromise for drivability and feel for the lay-person, but I still put 300 miles a week on mine and love every bumpy minute of it.

sideview_180sx · 02-11-2007, 10:32 PM

baker precision sells something called the 'backsaver' get one. use it, never be sore again.

SC_S13 · 02-12-2007, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastcoastS14

... i dream of cali roads

haha its not that great....

but if you feel uncomfortable with stock stuff, you're not going to be able to stand coilovers haha

customerservice · 02-12-2007, 01:51 AM

so how is anaheim anyway? i read a lot here about stolen 240's in CA, so i mean this forum is pretty valuable for the weary california traveller. while there's nothing of any mechanical value in my car (like i said, stock SE) i dont plan on getting stuck down there with my thumb in my ass filling out police reports.

is chp pretty aggressive on the highway? its a long drive, am i going to be able to smash near the oregon border and in central ca or am i going to have to be looking over my shoulder the whole way down.

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02-09-2007, 09:24 PM	#12
Gnnr Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. FL Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No, they're not supposed to feel like that. But you have to remember these cars are pretty old, yours is 12 years old already. Your suspension might be blown, and all the bushings are worn. When I first got my car the front stabalizer link was damaged and the the control arm bushings where completely rotted out. I changed those and that helped alot on the feel. Also, if yours is a base model, you dont have a rear sway bar, which I find tends to help in the feel too. Also like someone mentioned, your tires has a lot to do with noise aswell. __________________

02-10-2007, 02:12 PM	#17
EchoOfSilence Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Berkeley, CA Posts: 2,238 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	basically, the only thing that would suck about the drive is seat-fatigue with the stock seat. drive safely __________________ Petition Nissan to Make the IDx on http://IDxClub.co !

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02-11-2007, 11:33 AM	#25
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02-09-2007, 03:08 PM	#1
customerservice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 33 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	95 240sx at freeway speed. i'm new to the whole 'sports car' thing, i'm used to driving civic's and what not. anyway, i hopped on the freeway with my 240 the other night and was pretty surprised with the amount of noise and, how much i could "feel" the road. which was a lot. steering and everything were great. so i guess i'm curious if these types of cars are supposed to be like that. the part of the freeway i was at wasnt the best paved in the world, but it was pretty bouncy, more than i would have thought. the reason i ask is that i'm driving to anaheim (from seattle, like 1100 miles) and dont wanna wind up with hemmherroids shooting out of my ass. thanks for the help guys.

02-09-2007, 03:11 PM	#2
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 37 Posts: 6,262 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	too many variables to answer based on car condition, road, tires, subjective feel great if you like it, horrible if you don't what the hell do you mean by "supposed" to be like that, if you think something's broken, check to see that if it is or not broad generalizations about noise and feel do nothing

02-09-2007, 04:29 PM	#5
1Via! Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle/Olympia, WA Age: 35 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: 1Via! Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Seattle freeways arent exactly the smoothest things around... Expansion joints + blown shocks = some bouncing Is the car stock?

02-09-2007, 05:58 PM	#9
eastcoastS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: the land of snow potholes and no tracks Posts: 3,984 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^^^ ahhahhahahah u think you got it bad come to boston for a day youll want to kill your self and set your aero kits on fire... i dream of cali roads

02-09-2007, 06:06 PM	#10
Taniguchi_Is_#1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Arkansas Prefecture Posts: 3,141 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i drove my s13 from arkansas back to pennsylvania. it didn't suck too much. i even have a loud ass muffler and was on shock/spring combo.

02-09-2007, 09:13 PM	#11
ray ban Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: wis. Posts: 25 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Drove a stock suspension s13 hatch from LA to southern WI (w/o a clutch). Pretty comfortable. No fatigue really. Returned to LA with lowing springs and stock shocks with 3 people on board. A bit cramped but the ride was ok. The haul from Seattle should not a big deal. If you had coil-overs, they might be a bit of a jolt though.

02-10-2007, 02:30 AM	#14
customerservice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 33 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i didnt think my post needed much more explanation but i guess it did, so i'm sorry if you thought i was trying to convey exactly how i thought and felt at that moment which obviously is impossible. mostly i thought the question i asked was "is there that much of a difference between driving a car like the 240 and driving a good ol civic down a freeway". its cool though. yes it is totally stock, i haven't touched it yet. i took it out on the freeway a lot more tonight and ive pretty much realized that particular part of I-5 was in not too great of shape. im just totally new to this kind of car so i dont really know what to expect. thanks for the answers!

02-10-2007, 03:34 AM	#15
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 35 Posts: 4,527 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	I was goign to try to reply to this post but theres no way to give you an example of how things feel. Ok, to be blunt i think my s14 is more uncomfortable than my friends old fixed up 99 civic. though passenger has a totally different feeling than the driver.

02-10-2007, 01:47 PM	#16
SeattleSR20 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 35 Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, I have a 96 with KYB AGX and lowering springs and I drive about 25 miles to and from Seattle everyday. After a few weeks of that, I memorized which lanes are screwed up and which ones aren't, but once you get used to the ride you won't even notice the difference anymore, passengers probably will though. I love the ride and the feel, and would never trade it for that floating feeling you get with a civic.

02-10-2007, 11:14 PM	#20
s13gold Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CARSON Posts: 4,240 Trader Rating: (79) Feedback Score: 79 reviews	damn far asss drive......

02-11-2007, 12:35 AM	#21
1Via! Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle/Olympia, WA Age: 35 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: 1Via! Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Frankly, I dont think you have anything to worry about. Stock suspension is pretty soft and sloppy; perfect for a comfortable ride. Yeah, from northgate through the Udistrict both ways its pretty gnarly. I usually commute from Edmonds - Udistrict. Where do you live?

02-11-2007, 01:02 AM	#22
customerservice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 33 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	edmonds to u-district could be pretty bad, i wouldnt want to make that commute every day. my daily drive is to north seattle community college, a 10 minute drive at worst. i live in phinney ridge.

02-11-2007, 01:31 AM	#23
gario- Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 123 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I used to drive that at least twice a week from u district to northgate on coilovers. It's not THAT bad. It does get loud as hell in your car though

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GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: << 626 >> Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	yup... my Tanabe Sevens are 10/8... I remember stock suspension/rotted bushings like a cloudy uptopia of no-feedback steering and floating "guess-where-you'll-land" lane changes. Oh, and the basically non-padded race seat doesn't help the lower back I think the stock stuff (in good shape, meaning not blown) is a great compromise for drivability and feel for the lay-person, but I still put 300 miles a week on mine and love every bumpy minute of it. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

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02-12-2007, 01:51 AM	#29
customerservice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Age: 33 Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so how is anaheim anyway? i read a lot here about stolen 240's in CA, so i mean this forum is pretty valuable for the weary california traveller. while there's nothing of any mechanical value in my car (like i said, stock SE) i dont plan on getting stuck down there with my thumb in my ass filling out police reports. is chp pretty aggressive on the highway? its a long drive, am i going to be able to smash near the oregon border and in central ca or am i going to have to be looking over my shoulder the whole way down.

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