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Aaron
05-05-2005, 01:15 PM
... can't be good when it ends up like this :finga: :

http://home.comcast.net/~ricknaj/05-05-05_1039.jpg

Saw this on my way to work this morning, Must've been about 2 minutes behind it. The driver was scratch free and standing in disgust though so its all good!
Twin_Cam
05-05-2005, 01:32 PM
http://www.cashmo.org/2000/saturn.jpg

Saturn traction > All

That's Hooisers on stock suspension.
99SL2_Modder
05-05-2005, 01:34 PM
He landed that and blew his strut mount, didn't he?

*edit*
Saturns handle extremely well when it's not stock suspension. THe stock springs allow so much body roll, that if you put anything sticky on the wheels, you're in trouble. As you clearly see above.
Aaron
05-05-2005, 01:36 PM
Thats insane! Center of gravity too high or what??
99SL2_Modder
05-05-2005, 01:37 PM
Thats insane! Center of gravity too high or what??

5.8" ground clearance and something like 195/185 F/R springs. Gotta love it.
Twin_Cam
05-05-2005, 02:47 PM
Hoosiers (stickiest R compounds out there) and the stock springs, 126 lbs/in front 129 lbs/in rear. BAD combination.
99SL2_Modder
05-05-2005, 02:49 PM
Hoosiers (stickiest R compounds out there) and the stock springs, 126 lbs/in front 129 lbs/in rear. BAD combination.

Ooo...did I give the stock suspension more credit than it was worth?

Bad Clint...
the mike
05-05-2005, 04:21 PM
Parts car for you guys. :thumbup:
99SL2_Modder
05-05-2005, 04:25 PM
Parts car for you guys. :thumbup:

Maybe. I'll take the rear knucks if it's got discs.

But looking at the picture, it's a 2nd gen, and the chances that it has ABS are slim, so I doubt it has discs. :thumbdow:
BlackBulletTSi
05-05-2005, 09:28 PM
My new 04 saturn redline handled great and then when I dropped it all I can say is WOW I'm tellin ya this thing handles beatifully now. I have way to much fun driving this car now that its lowered and its handling is as good as it is
99SL2_Modder
05-05-2005, 10:35 PM
My new 04 saturn redline handled great and then when I dropped it all I can say is WOW I'm tellin ya this thing handles beatifully now. I have way to much fun driving this car now that its lowered and its handling is as good as it is

See, we're talking honda made s cars, not corporate GM takeover designs.