I decided to start a thread to help to simplify my signature.

new wheels. these tires in the top photo are too big 185/65/15 increase over stock diameter by 1/2" too big, too heavy. I have since replaced them with kuhmo sense 185/60/15 these are great tires, ill probably keep them for a long long time. also reinstalled my TPMS which will help with autocross if i ever make it back out there.


grafitti excuse for pix - lowered




stock height


stock height


Space Egg


Fitments Done:
* Progress RSB
* Italian made Imola R81 "holies" from the mini cooper +45 offset 185/60/15 Kumho Sense -dailies
* mudflaps (4)
* K&N filter
* HD lip
* Stubby antenna
* Front camber -.9 (top bolt)
* Buddy Club short shifter/red jasper shift knob/black suede boot w/blue stitches
* leather steering wheel wrap
* Rear wiper mod
* Adapted tow hooks
* Painted calipers/grille/tail lights/eye lids/rear diffuser
* Blue LEDs all sorts
* Front lower grille mesh (in Texas you don't mess with a man's a/c)
* GroundControl coilover sleeves w/eibach springs, currently lowered ~1.8" all around
* side visors OEM (not mugen)

Future Fitments:
CR-Z underpanel (in hand)
Front Lower Control Arm Ball Joint aka roll center adjusters (maybe not - on the fence with this one)
front sway bar & rigid collars (distant maybe.)
rear brake conversion (pssh... i think I'm bluffing)

I edit this post to keep my mod list current:

thanks for looking!

 

nice man. need some side spoilers and ur good.

 

I saw someone linking some replica Mugen sides recently... maybe those would work?

 

How much camber did you have before increasing? Any noticeable camber wear? I have factory alignment right now and seeing some more wear on the outer contact patch.

 

the fit may not be perfect, but u can try.

 

Don't gamble, get some side skirts from a website like hondapartsnow.

Myself, I will be having them custom made at a local shop.

 

Tagging to follow this thread. If you still have the Slipstreams then they would be GREAT to use for autocross. Your sensors should be swappable and finally allow you to disable VSA on your runs.

 

was at stock 0 before. probably going to buy another set of camber bolts, because i feel that camber has been the best mod on my car yet for performance.

No noticeable wear but only been at it for like a month or two. seems in autocross i wear a lot on the outer edge like i have positive camber which very well may be, because of body roll...

 

or tires are not wide enough and/or not running enough air pressure.

 

actually its probably that^ i didn't even check. (air pressure)

tires are 205/40/R17

 

Liking the Union Jack on the back.

 

sold the rotas... don't think white goes that well with silver.

 

i used it to cover a gigantic scratch on that rear panel you can just barely see it in the top image when i first bought the car.. it looks like shiny reflection but it was in fact an enormous scratch from a previous owner removing a sticker with a razor blade.

Good old union flag to the rescue! ...oh and we're british.

 

Received ground control coilover sleeves in mail friday.



Started researching how to install and installed the rear ones saturday morning.
Big thanks to Kelan (Hootie) for his tips to make it easier.

few quick notes:
1.) you don't have to remove the rear wheels!
2.) the ABS lines have a top and a bottom to disconnect at each side
3.) if you jack up the spring seat it relieves the pressure on the strut, and you can easily remove the bolt.

I used this thread to help me along the way:
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...r-ge8-fit.html

now for the process pics!

put the rear of the car on stands


detached the ABS and then the strut bolts (each side)


spring will pop out with a tug and a wiggle


ground controls installed with eibach springs, just need to reattach bolts to struts


only dropped about 1" i am testiing things. can drop another 1.5" if needed


will install the fronts next weekend and post up pics / notes.

 

Anxious to see the results! My coil overs are waiting for me to install them. Good tips though, I will make sure to use them.

 

Nice write up!

Now hurry up and get the front installed, the car aligned, and start CHASING CONES! haha

 

What spring rates on the ground controls? I've been looking at these

 

they will provide the spring rate you request, or make suggestions for you based on your setup.

mine came:
FRONT : 125lbs/in or 2.3kg/mm (like swift's)
REAR: 200lbs/in 3.6kg/mm (like progress's)

asked for daily driving with occasional autocross

 

Oh. Nice. Please post pics of front when installed and installation of them. Keep it up. I gotta base and I love the look of them.

 

ok front springs/coil sleeves installed today.

I did the job completely solo, with only hand tools and old fashioned elbow grease. long story short.. It took me 8 hours to complete!

Notes:/tips
1.) to prevent axle issues, --use a jack under the control arm. --use bungees pulled taut as shown in process pic. this will save you the dreaded axle troubles people complain about. -it didn't happen to me anyways...
2.) I tried to do the job without removing the cowl, but in the end I had to take it off anyways. I recommend you just do it, --once I did, the job got that much easier
3.) take your time! its a long job but rushing only makes it longer!

process pics:


study this image. it is how I avoided the axle problems everyone complains about


cowl removed. it wasn't that bad. i did break a bunch of clips though... take your time with it its not hard, but it is slow.


spring compression tool on the mcphereson strut


Lowered pix updated in the first post!!