sundance_gold

I have a 2001 Cl-S with alomst 18K miles on it. I love the car to death but I'm starting to notice more often that when I step on the gas (just in traffic, not at jet-speed) that the back end seems to noticeable drop.

I know that front wheel drive cars do this to some degree but I don't remember the car doing this when it was brand new.

The other night I was coming off the highway and stopped at a light. I noticed the headlights scan down and then back up on the back of the car in front of me--the car seemes to nosedive a bit. I was only slowing and stopping from about 35 MPH.

Am I just being overly critical or is something wrong? This is my first car over $25 K and I just want to make sure its OK.

Thanks for your comments and feedback!

GoldTypeS_RENAMED

well, I'm at 15K and I haven't noticed anything out of the usual.

I think the car does nosedive quite a bit due to its weight. The Comptech springs help a bit with the nosedive though.

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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type S
Comptech Springs
Comptech Sway Bars
PIAA 19169

Nashua_Night_Hawk

Your story seems normal.... However 18k miles on CL-S. Man..... how many hours do you drive daily? A couple?

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Bare Bone Stock Type-S. Plenty of accessories. PIAA 19169 to be installed soon.

CLpower

i remember having mike line up next to me and punch it, and his back end dropped quite a bit.

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"the needle got buried at 140.....1,500 RPM later...the tach got buried"

pays to be young and crazy


99 3.0 CL
55 Chevy Suburban (chopped, dropped, tubbed and FLAME RETARDENT!!)

58 Eldorado Biarritz

Fabvsix

I;ve got 19K, almost 20K. I drive min. of 200 miles per day !

California drives !

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2001 CL Type S Black/Ebony w/NAVI, PIAA bulbs, Tinted windows, JL Sub-woofer/Fosgate 250 watt amp, otherwise pure stock
1998 Accord Coupe EX-V6
Black Currant Pearl, PIAA bulbs, tinted windows, Fosgate 500 watt amp, Eclipes 6X9's,JL Sub-woofer, otherwise PURE stock !

EricL

That is called "Squat" and it is quite normal. I had someone drive my old 2002ti ( 170 hp engine with stiff springs up the street one day, and it looked like the back end was getting pushed down about 3 inches at every shift ).

If any one is concerned, push on any of the corners (of the CL-S) and if it looks like it is bobbing, its time for shocks. If someone is driving over a lot of bumps and dips, they could go bad early...
(MHO)


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2001 Satin Silver Cl-S w/ Navi.
Mud Guards.
Wheel locks
Toyo 235/45ZR17-97W*
T1S Proxies on Stock 17" CLS wheels
Gtech 1/8th tank 40F ~=6.1