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01-02-2009, 07:52 AM
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#26 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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On my 09 RDX, I have the factory Michelin Pilots M&S....I can't believe how wicked it is in the snow with all season rubber. For anyone questioning SH-AWD, it works extremely well. In fact, when I turn off the traction control, you can really feel the the all wheel drive system transferring power all over the place! Please note what makes the SH-AWD system better than traditional all wheel drive systems is that Honda's (same style of awd system as GTR) awd system uses clutch packs Vs viscous couplings to transfer power....way faster. The crazy thing about the awd system is that when the car starts to understeer, your first response is to back off on the throttle, however the correct move is to give the car more throttle to activate the awd system and transfer power to the oustside rear wheel.
I used to have a 05 TL and the RDX handles way better. No front end plowing anymore. Just need more power.
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01-02-2009, 10:42 AM
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#27 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Z3guy  On my 09 RDX, I have the factory Michelin Pilots M&S....I can't believe how wicked it is in the snow with all season rubber. For anyone questioning SH-AWD, it works extremely well. In fact, when I turn off the traction control, you can really feel the the all wheel drive system transferring power all over the place! Please note what makes the SH-AWD system better than traditional all wheel drive systems is that Honda's (same style of awd system as GTR) awd system uses clutch packs Vs viscous couplings to transfer power....way faster. The crazy thing about the awd system is that when the car starts to understeer, your first response is to back off on the throttle, however the correct move is to give the car more throttle to activate the awd system and transfer power to the oustside rear wheel.
I used to have a 05 TL and the RDX handles way better. No front end plowing anymore. Just need more power. | my buddies mdx also has the same tires (i believe honda pilot does too) and also is sh awd and his got stuck a few times in this snow. he was very dissapointed
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01-02-2009, 11:51 PM
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#28 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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don't blame poor driver skill on the car....
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01-03-2009, 11:34 AM
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#29 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by JDM_CTR RDX is a stellar car, but is not REALLY AWD, power is split 90% front -10% , | but when needed it can xfer upto 70% of the power to the rear wheels, and that 70% can be split between the rear left and right wheels.
Also when accelrating off the line, more power is transfered to the rear.
The SH-AWD system is a really good AWD system. The reason for the 90%/10% power split is for fuel economoy. This is under normal conditions.
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01-04-2009, 02:57 PM
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#30 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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Thanks for the input everyone.
Please close thread.
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01-04-2009, 03:16 PM
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#31 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Well what happened? Did you get one?
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01-04-2009, 05:32 PM
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#32 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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| holding off for now
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Originally Posted by roastpuff Well what happened? Did you get one? | No haven't bought one yet, was very close but no cigar. Not in a hurry so will just keep shopping.
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01-04-2009, 10:04 PM
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#33 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by noke777 No haven't bought one yet, was very close but no cigar. Not in a hurry so will just keep shopping. | why don't you get an American SUV?
You can easily bargain 10k off the sticker price...
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02-07-2009, 12:52 AM
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#34 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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yes gotta love the SH-AWD, no problem at all in the snow
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02-08-2009, 07:41 PM
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#35 | | Banned By Establishment
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go to Richmond acura and talk to Gurp, tell him Geoff & Fon sent you. Richmond acura is not on commission and he was the only person to approach my wife and I. So we bought our RSX from him and later on an MDX.
He also has connections in at other dealers too. He helped our friend get a better deal on her mazda 3. She managed to get the next model up for the same price as the base, that the dealer she was at wanted to sell her.
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