Lanny,
I remember you having an Accord as your OTM at some point before buying your Mazda3.
Did you have a particular set of alignment numbers that you went with? I want long life out of the tires, but a little performance handling even in this car would be nice.
When you took the Accord in for alignments, did you hand them a spec sheet, sit in the driver's seat, etc., or did you just tell them to make it drive straight and true?
The Honda Accord is a 1995 model with 77,500 miles, steel wheels and OEM everything.
I will probably replace the shocks soon, along with replacing the 14" steelies with a set of 15 inch alloys, and maybe the sway bar end link bushings. I am not planning to do any major mods to the power or suspension. It is pretty quick as-is for a 4-banger, and it would take forced induction or a V-8 swap to make it qualify as a fast car, and that is not gonna happen.
Since I can't fix the "wrong-wheel-drive" problem, I am not going to put a lot of effort into the handling either. Good tires, a good alignment, and properly functioning shocks is as far as I am taking it.
Oh yeah, V-Tech stickers, a big wing, a HUGE TAK, and a giant muffler that can launch grapefruits are all on order. I know how to properly modify a Honda.
Thanks!
Pat