WIND scares the $H!T out of my Pro

[markmdz89hatch]

Yeah, so coming from an '89 Accord, which, regardless of what anyone has to say about it b/c of it's age, it is by far one of the most solid cars Japanese car companies have ever built. Anyway, that car was planted on the road, and stuck to it like glue when it had new springs/struts and a good set of tires.

Now, when I'm in my '02 ES Pro, if the wind blows, my car gets tossed around the highway like a newspaper in a tornado. The wind dictates where the car needs to be, and it's scary as $H!T. I know it's not as bad as I'm saying, but it's definitly very noticeable. This car will take some getting use to b/c it's so much smaller then the old Accord, but I will say that I don't regret getting the Protege over any of the other sub-compacts out there today. I'm very happy with my choice thus far.

Anyway, all I want to know is if anyone else out there has noticed the same thing with their Pro? Did anyone out there notice it being significantly decreased when they lowered the car only about 1" or so?

[Captain KRM P5]

buy some lowering springs, definetely a confidence booster in that regard

[kickniteasy]

I lived in NE, the land of cornfields and wind, I know exactly what you're talking about.

[Dadkins]

I came from 2-90' Accord ex's And they definetely were a bigger heavier little more stable car, especially in strong winds I think they have a shorter side profile.
Do front air dam,side skirts, rear skirt have any effect on crosswinds ? Anyone... Anyone .

[markmdz89hatch]

I came from 2-90' Accord ex's And they definetely were a bigger heavier little more stable car, especially in strong winds I think they have a shorter side profile.
Do front air dam,side skirts, rear skirt have any effect on crosswinds ? Anyone... Anyone .

The only part I see that helping is to keep the car from "floating" by not allowing as much crosswind under the car to lift it.

It's a little weird, when I pull into my driveway and park next to my old '89 Accord, and see that the Accord has a good foot in length over the Pro, and the roofline is about 3 inches lower. I love those old Accords, but I needed to get the Pro so I could have a newer, more reliable daily commuter. I really do miss driving the old 3G though.

I think my first mod will be skirts, front air dam, and rear apron. That along with about a 1" drop should make it a little more stable in the wind. (At least I hope so.)

[II-Savy]

The Accord you came from is a step up from the Protege line. The Protege is the starter car from Mazda. Honda has the civic first then the Accord. Much more solid car, more money.

[Pretzellogic]

It doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the car. It's just physics. You're comparing a midsized car to a compact. Compact cars boogie in a strong wind.

I second the lowering springs idea. It's one of the (few) little perks of lowing the car.

[jersey_emt]

It doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the car. It's just physics. You're comparing a midsized car to a compact. Compact cars boogie in a strong wind.

I second the lowering springs idea. It's one of the (few) little perks of lowing the car.

My Miata is an *extremely* compact car, yet wind doesn't seem to bother it at all :)