Conrnering speed of a Skoda Octavia vRS in comparison with a Honda Civic with Konis

karthik247 · 19th May 2009, 22:22

You can always say your car looks so much cooler than a modded or stock RS

civ4647 · 19th May 2009, 22:51

btw off topic, how good are Hankook Ventus HR II H405 tires. I am actually getting them for very cheap. brand new tires. fully wrapped. set of five for 6500Rs from a friend.

are they better than Goodyear Eagle F1's??

karthik247 · 19th May 2009, 23:03

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Originally Posted by civ4647

btw off topic, how good are Hankook Ventus HR II H405 tires. I am actually getting them for very cheap. brand new tires. fully wrapped. set of five for 6500Rs from a friend.

are they better than Goodyear Eagle F1's??

Five 17" tires for 6.5k!!! Its a bargain irrespective of the tires.

Or is it 6.5k each? If its 6.5k each, then you can get Yokos for that money.

iceman91 · 19th May 2009, 23:05

hankook are not better than goodyear.

freakrz · 19th May 2009, 23:12

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Originally Posted by civ4647

i cant help it. every single time, i get something done to my car, or someone says something good about my car, this guy has to put it down, saying a stock RS is better than my car.

he's prob some jealous guy...! dont bother about the ones lettin down feel better for the good comments comming in...!

no offence but there is no end to tuning cars...its just you keep on working and upgrading to achieve the perfection...!

civ4647 · 19th May 2009, 23:17

6.5K for all five tires. He got them for his swift when he came back from abroad. but he has rubbing issues. so he is getting a slightly lower profile set and is willing to give them to me for that price.

Mpower · 20th May 2009, 19:53

Guys, let this be a purely technical discussion about handling comparison.

The Wolf · 20th May 2009, 23:02

Cant really believe why this thread has so many posts! LOL! Given any corner your civic will better the RS, guys have we forgotten that RS is a sloppy handler?? How about going through some old threads??!! Having driven both I can GUARANTEE that your civic will be a far better handler with your set up unless you have suspension calibration problem or any flexing issue with your car.

Stock civic with slightly better tyres will match an RS any day...ofcos minus the topspeed coz RS does travel faster

v1p3r · 21st May 2009, 01:18

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Originally Posted by civ4647

recently we were talking about RS alloys, and i personally like the design a lot. and this guy out of the blue says "yes they are very good alloys, better than lenso's" referring to my car's lenso samurai's.

Well the RS does come with forged alloys which have some magnesium content, so yes they are superior to Lensos.

About the rest, I think your friend is just in awe of the RS, having driven it for a few days. The car doesn't handle that well, and some of them are prone to the occasional spell of 'boating'. A Civic would definitely handle better, more so with uprated rubber and dampers.

Mpower · 21st May 2009, 04:52

I have a feeling its the RS that has the edge in stock form (thanks to the Honda's crappy tires). ACI did a track test with NK and cornering speeds are clearly mentioned. (I dont remember what they are)

The Civic was so bad that it was outhandled by the CRV. Its overall laptime was beaten by Fiesta and the CRV, IIRC

Of course, you cant compare one stock car to another modified.

ImmortalZ · 21st May 2009, 09:53

While I can't tell you how these cars handle (cuz I've never driven an RS, let alone hard), my advice to you is to simply ignore this person. There will always be people who do nothing but put you and your car down. What matters is how you like your car. After all, it is you, not him who drives it.

raajks · 21st May 2009, 10:54

I guess two unbiased opinions from Sid & Karthik247 (vRS owners) should make you feel happy about your Civic.

There's no point in taking passing statements so seriously.

You have taken a good route to stiffen the suspension which would make Civic a blast to drive.

Continue to focus on having fun as you drive, avoid company which spoils such fun

civ4647 · 21st May 2009, 14:15

yup. decided to ignore him. anyway i need some help now. i am getting camber bolts and camber kits. But i am running on the stock suspension settings. Would like to know a good setup which would not murder my tires, but help me in handling.

garry.brant · 21st May 2009, 22:25

Guys lets stop fighting abt Skoda and Honda, Civic and vRS and both pretty efficient cars .
They both have their pros and cons.

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19th May 2009, 22:22	#16
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	You can always say your car looks so much cooler than a modded or stock RS
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civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	btw off topic, how good are Hankook Ventus HR II H405 tires. I am actually getting them for very cheap. brand new tires. fully wrapped. set of five for 6500Rs from a friend. are they better than Goodyear Eagle F1's?? Last edited by civ4647 : 19th May 2009 at 22:52.
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iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	hankook are not better than goodyear.
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19th May 2009, 23:17	#21
civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	6.5K for all five tires. He got them for his swift when he came back from abroad. but he has rubbing issues. so he is getting a slightly lower profile set and is willing to give them to me for that price.
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20th May 2009, 19:53	#22
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Guys, let this be a purely technical discussion about handling comparison.
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20th May 2009, 23:02	#23
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	Cant really believe why this thread has so many posts! LOL! Given any corner your civic will better the RS, guys have we forgotten that RS is a sloppy handler?? How about going through some old threads??!! Having driven both I can GUARANTEE that your civic will be a far better handler with your set up unless you have suspension calibration problem or any flexing issue with your car. Stock civic with slightly better tyres will match an RS any day...ofcos minus the topspeed coz RS does travel faster
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21st May 2009, 04:52	#25
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	I have a feeling its the RS that has the edge in stock form (thanks to the Honda's crappy tires). ACI did a track test with NK and cornering speeds are clearly mentioned. (I dont remember what they are) The Civic was so bad that it was outhandled by the CRV. Its overall laptime was beaten by Fiesta and the CRV, IIRC Of course, you cant compare one stock car to another modified. Last edited by Mpower : 21st May 2009 at 04:56.
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21st May 2009, 09:53	#26
ImmortalZ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,179 Thanked: 488 Times View My Garage	While I can't tell you how these cars handle (cuz I've never driven an RS, let alone hard), my advice to you is to simply ignore this person. There will always be people who do nothing but put you and your car down. What matters is how you like your car. After all, it is you, not him who drives it.
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21st May 2009, 10:54	#27
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	I guess two unbiased opinions from Sid & Karthik247 (vRS owners) should make you feel happy about your Civic. There's no point in taking passing statements so seriously. You have taken a good route to stiffen the suspension which would make Civic a blast to drive. Continue to focus on having fun as you drive, avoid company which spoils such fun
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21st May 2009, 14:15	#28
civ4647 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vizag Posts: 93 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	yup. decided to ignore him. anyway i need some help now. i am getting camber bolts and camber kits. But i am running on the stock suspension settings. Would like to know a good setup which would not murder my tires, but help me in handling.
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21st May 2009, 22:25	#29
garry.brant BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gurgaon, Haryana Posts: 291 Thanked: 24 Times View My Garage	Guys lets stop fighting abt Skoda and Honda, Civic and vRS and both pretty efficient cars . They both have their pros and cons.
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