[sidejet6]

Hello everyone looking into getting a tib I wanna know if they handle good, the goal for when i get it is to make it handle good and make into a nice fun daily canyon carver. I wanna know how possible this is and any recommendations for parts. Thank you all for any info you might have.

 

[The_Evenger]

I'd say these cars handle pretty well, I've never raced one but I do plenty of spirited driving & it's more than good enough for me. There used to be a lot of brace bars for these cars, good luck finding anything good these days though. the aftermarket is pretty much dead so there isn't much available anymore. I would be over the moon if I could find a front strut brace that cleared the supercharger kits, but I would probably have to just make my own.

I've never had a complaint with how these cars drive, but I've never done any track events or anything where I could safely push it to the limit, so take that how you will.

 

[peachferrari]

Yes they are pretty good. Strut bars are nice upgrades, possibly a rear sway bar if you can find one anymore, and a good set of coilovers and you'll be pretty much set. In stock form these cars usually tested in-between the Acura RSX and the Toyota Celica (not as fast as the RSX and not as nimble as the Celica, 2nd in both).

 

[sidejet6]

I'd say these cars handle pretty well, I've never raced one but I do plenty of spirited driving & it's more than good enough for me. There used to be a lot of brace bars for these cars, good luck finding anything good these days though. the aftermarket is pretty much dead so there isn't much available anymore. I would be over the moon if I could find a front strut brace that cleared the supercharger kits, but I would probably have to just make my own.

I've never had a complaint with how these cars drive, but I've never done any track events or anything where I could safely push it to the limit, so take that how you will.

don't really plan on tracking it just want a fun daily still in high school so it's almost guaranteed I'll race it against my friends. is there still any active aftermarket support?

 

[sidejet6]

Yes they are pretty good. Strut bars are nice upgrades, possibly a rear sway bar if you can find one anymore, and a good set of coilovers and you'll be pretty much set. In stock form these cars usually tested in-between the Acura RSX and the Toyota Celica (not as fast as the RSX and not as nimble as the Celica, 2nd in both).

how hard is it to track down parts?

 

[The_Evenger]

don't really plan on tracking it just want a fun daily still in high school so it's almost guaranteed I'll race it against my friends. is there still any active aftermarket support?

I'll give you a hint, it took me over a year of lurking the for-sale section to snag a supercharger kit. they don't come up often & i was usually too late when they did.

 

[peachferrari]

I'll give you a hint, it took me over a year of lurking the for-sale section to snag a supercharger kit. they don't come up often & i was usually too late when they did.

Yeah it can be a struggle. S/C kits are probably the single most sought-after item though so that's not the case with everything. I think there are still a couple companies that provide coilover kits, but for most other things you'll want to watch the for sale section, Facebook groups, etc and if something comes up jump on it. I bought my front strut bar not too long ago and my lowering springs as well, but it's just timing and luck of the specific things you want coming up.

If you live in an area that has a good number of junkyards it doesn't hurt to check there as well. You might get lucky with someone that previously modded their car and left parts on it.

 

[Charlie-III]

On a budget, my thoughts.....
Decent struts, KYB GR-2/excel are a little better than stock, and reasonably priced. Get an alignment after install.
Decent tires, type depends on where you live.
Tire pressures, cheapest handling mod out there. My starting point (assuming decent tires) is 80% of max inflation as molded on the tire sidewall. Then, vary the front/rear split.
I can deal with "TTO" (trailing throttle oversteer), so I run most daily drivers with about 6psi more in the front than rear.
Auto cross on tight courses, I run 8-12psi more in front. More open courses, I run a bit more than daily.
Track days are different, laps generate MUCH more heat in the tires. Spirited street and auto cross generate less tire heat.
Pressures come up about 1psi/*F.

Front drive and most AWD cars are set up to understeer, I hate that but it's safer for most drivers.