Today at the shop we actually have a gap in work so we got to play with our own cars. The M 3 and the Type R. I have been needing to rotate my tires and do some maintenance for a while but have been busy as hell. I tried out a product we sell called ATE super blue brake fluid. I never thought just changing your fluid would make such a large difference in the firm ness of the pedal. At 15 bucks a quart it was a great investment we have a great vacuum bleeder that will make short work of just about any brake system. This my sound like a viagra add but the pedal got harder higher and smoother than it ever has been before, i highly recommend that every one do this because it works and well... I also found out today that Honda builds that Type R very balanced from the factory.. In street trim with floor mat,1/2 tank of fuel and spare tire in the car she tipped the scales at 2736 lbs. Here is the good part stock cross weight is 51.9 % for a stock car that is un heard of... Stripped down in race trim ( no spare floor mats etc) 2563 lb also at 51.9% cross weight... Then with my butt in the car 2736lb at 51.6% cross weight.. WOW these #'s are hard to believe a bit more fuel in the rear and i would have gotten real close to a 50% cross...
I just can not believe how light this thing is...

 

2736 I hope is with a person in the car, I weighed mine and it was 2540. stock and stock with a book of CDs and 1/4 tank of gas.

As for the ATE blue, I have been using it for 1.5 years now and just love it, along with SS brake lines and Axxis ultimate pads f&r.

I thought the R was closer to 60/40 weight distibution???

 

2736 was with me in the car and 1/2 load of fuel. The cross weight distribution is the differential between left front and the right rear and visa versa. even with a driver the cross is very nice.. the closer the cross weight is to 50/50 the more neutral the car handles. Keep in mind that my R is stone stock right down to the paper air cleaner and stock exhaust.. These weights are done using a set of Long Acre scales on a balanced platform that is completely level, in other words corner balanced.

 

Oh so your a fat person like me :P (j/k)

 

2736 - 2563 = 173 lbs = fat?

wtf?

 

it would a fat person if he/she was 4 1/2 ft tall

 

:werd: Same here, after using Super Blue, I'd never use anything less. I bought extra cans for reserve because I heard a rumor they were discontinuing it... that rumor turned out to be false :squint:

 

My car weighs 2830 with me in it. :eek3:

 

Well i normaly hover around 165 lbs but the night before we had a real late night bender ( that still hurts that realy bad when you have a hang over for two days). I was drinking water like it was the last on the planet.. In 9 hours i went through 3 gals.. I think i was carying at least two at that time...

 

Thanks.... Guy and i am 5'10 one more "e" on the end then is a chick..