sluggish NHC

mdesai_1981 · 5th June 2009, 00:10

hi guys,
i have got a 6 months old 6000kms done NHC well i just got it back from the 3rd service and had been to pune on the mumbai-pune expressway.
the car is a pleasure to drive but once on the expressway it did not go beyond 140kmph and at around 120kmph i was feeling it was floating in the air and the steering was very sensitive and had to be hold tight as the car was moving left or right on slightest shake on it.
i know it has only 77bhp motor but just a small question do all NHC onwers feel the same thing or does my car have some problem.
the tire pressure was perfect as the previous day i had filled in nitrogen (32 psi front and 30 psi behind) and i have honda oem alloys.
please share your experiences

hrishig · 5th June 2009, 16:12

Are you talking about idsi? In that case how did you manage to go above 120/130?

For me above 130+ the honda smoothness was completely gone and the sound + friction was very bad. So I stopped at 130 only

Did you experience the same?

clevermax · 5th June 2009, 16:19

Did they change the wheel alignment during the service? Are the tires over-inflated? Interesting to know that NHC is not smooth/stable beyond 120..!

StarScream · 5th June 2009, 16:28

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Originally Posted by mdesai_1981

once on the expressway it did not go beyond 140kmph and at around 120kmph i was feeling it was floating in the air and the steering was very sensitive and had to be hold tight as the car was moving left or right on slightest shake on it.
i know it has only 77bhp motor but just a small question do all NHC onwers feel the same thing or does my car have some problem.

Your car does not have a problem. That is the way the NHC behaves at high speeds - it feels very light and twitchy.

clevermax · 5th June 2009, 16:33

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Originally Posted by StarScream

Your car does not have a problem. That is the way the NHC behaves at high speeds - it feels very light and twitchy.

Are you talking about the ANHC or the NHC or both? Linea defintely has an edge over NHC in this aspect then.

StarScream · 5th June 2009, 16:47

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Originally Posted by clevermax

Are you talking about the ANHC or the NHC or both? Linea defintely has an edge over NHC in this aspect then.

I said NHC in my answer - right? I don't know how the ANHC behaves because I don't own it. I own an NHC and my experience is similar to yours.

clevermax · 5th June 2009, 16:51

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Originally Posted by StarScream

I own an NHC and my experience is similar to yours.

What does that supposed to mean? I don't even own an NHC, or ANHC...

and apologies for asking about ANHC.

StarScream · 5th June 2009, 17:14

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Originally Posted by clevermax

What does that supposed to mean? I don't even own an NHC, or ANHC...

and apologies for asking about ANHC.

I confused you with the thread starter.

mdesai_1981 · 6th June 2009, 01:51

yeah it is i-DSI engine. and yeah i also think the same thing that this car does not go beyond 120 max. just wanted to share your experiences thank you.
and yeah the tires were not touched at all

superbhikari · 6th June 2009, 02:25

Me too riding 10 months old NHC - 11k on the odo right now. NHC is definitely feels sluggish on the Highways most of the times. 120+ is too sluggish. Although tried to 140-150 at Delhi-Jaipur Highway last month. Although sluggish but the ride is definitely not unstable. Great and smooth driving between 40-100 kmph.
Now i prefer to sit at the co-driver/rear and enjoy the journey with family, with the Honda comforts & space and let the driver take the pain!

sandeep.mishra · 9th June 2009, 12:05

Mr.Desai, NHC about which you are describing would be the old Shaped car i.e. the model prior to the current one. The latest model doesnt scare ones day lights out at the speed described by you! Am I correct ?

5th June 2009, 00:10	#1
mdesai_1981 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	sluggish NHC hi guys, i have got a 6 months old 6000kms done NHC well i just got it back from the 3rd service and had been to pune on the mumbai-pune expressway. the car is a pleasure to drive but once on the expressway it did not go beyond 140kmph and at around 120kmph i was feeling it was floating in the air and the steering was very sensitive and had to be hold tight as the car was moving left or right on slightest shake on it. i know it has only 77bhp motor but just a small question do all NHC onwers feel the same thing or does my car have some problem. the tire pressure was perfect as the previous day i had filled in nitrogen (32 psi front and 30 psi behind) and i have honda oem alloys. please share your experiences
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5th June 2009, 16:12	#2
hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 182 Times	Are you talking about idsi? In that case how did you manage to go above 120/130? For me above 130+ the honda smoothness was completely gone and the sound + friction was very bad. So I stopped at 130 only Did you experience the same?
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5th June 2009, 16:19	#3
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,103 Thanked: 2,753 Times View My Garage	Did they change the wheel alignment during the service? Are the tires over-inflated? Interesting to know that NHC is not smooth/stable beyond 120..!
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6th June 2009, 01:51	#9
mdesai_1981 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 188 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	yeah it is i-DSI engine. and yeah i also think the same thing that this car does not go beyond 120 max. just wanted to share your experiences thank you. and yeah the tires were not touched at all
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6th June 2009, 02:25	#10
superbhikari BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Muzaffarnagar Posts: 465 Thanked: 228 Times	Me too riding 10 months old NHC - 11k on the odo right now. NHC is definitely feels sluggish on the Highways most of the times. 120+ is too sluggish. Although tried to 140-150 at Delhi-Jaipur Highway last month. Although sluggish but the ride is definitely not unstable. Great and smooth driving between 40-100 kmph. Now i prefer to sit at the co-driver/rear and enjoy the journey with family, with the Honda comforts & space and let the driver take the pain! Last edited by superbhikari : 6th June 2009 at 02:28.
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9th June 2009, 12:05	#11
sandeep.mishra BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 88 Thanked: 4 Times	Mr.Desai, NHC about which you are describing would be the old Shaped car i.e. the model prior to the current one. The latest model doesnt scare ones day lights out at the speed described by you! Am I correct ?
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