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Old 21st April 2008, 21:18   #15 (permalink)
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make sure tyre pressure is exact !

got my new fk3 and did 0.4 bar above advice to reduce rolling resistance like i did on previous cars. i wondered why the car wont go straight, on fast autobahn turns (>160km/h) very unexact steering direction. i even got the car to the dealer to make sure all bolts and nuts from the suspension are tight and ok. they didnt find anything. i was pretty unhappy on fast rides until i reduced pressure to 2.4 front, 2.2 back as proposed on the badge.

so my experience is: follow the advice for the pressure exactly !


ps. i dont want to start a discussion about sens or nonsens of lifting tyre pressure, i just want to tell my experience. on other cars this might be a good idea, my civic does not like this.

have fun
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